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   The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   July 29, 2015   
   Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG   
      
      
   IN THIS ISSUE   
      
   ú QRO is 100w   
   ú Seeing the Light in Rochester   
   ú 0.306560392 pc   
   ú Always a pileup in KL7   
   ú RAC Winter, Oceania DX   
   ú Theoretical, Abstract, Practical, Pragmatic   
   ú Not your Elmer's path prediction   
   ú Investment   
      
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO   
      
   With everyone using low power, the North American QSO Party, CW on August 1   
   provides the opportunity to be as loud as your antennas permit with 100 watts.   
   The contest period is only 12 hours long, and can be even more fun if you pair   
   up with someone that has done it before in the Multi-two entry category. The   
   next weekend, the Maryland-DC QSO party provides the opportunity to get   
   familiar with some of the calls you'll need to work for the (sometimes   
   elusive) DC multiplier in future contests.   
      
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   Matt, W1MSW writes: "As many of you have probably noticed, the release of the   
   full results for the ARRL International DX CW contest were delayed.   
   Immediately after the August QST contest results article was sent out, errors   
   were discovered in the multiplier list used to score the contest. Because of   
   this error the initial scores reported for W/VE entries in the print and   
   digital article were incorrect. The good news is that once the scores were   
   recalculated using the correct multiplier list, there were no changes to the   
   order of finish. More good news is that the problem was caught and corrected   
   before the ARRL DX Phone article was released and all information in that   
   article (soon to be available) is accurate. At this time I have made the   
   updated ARRL DX CW results database, line scores, and log checking reports   
   available. An updated version of the QST article and full results article will   
   be available soon. We apologize for this error and appreciate your patience   
   while we update the results. If you have any questions or concerns, please   
   contact me directly at w1msw@arrl.org"   
      
   It seems like it's early to be thinking about a nice escape to a warmer clime,   
   but Chris WF3C informs that 2016 Orlando Contest Dinner will be held on   
   Friday, February 12, 2016 during the ARRL National Convention at the Orlando   
   Hamcation (Orlando, Florida). "The attendees will enjoy a buffet-style dinner,   
   free 807s, and the rhetorical stylings of H. Ward Silver N0AX, along with a   
   formidable lineup of door prizes. Ticketing information will be available at a   
   later date." Questions should go to Chris at wf3c@arrl.net   
      
   The FCC is Closing Field Offices -- Though it was generally known that the FCC   
   would be taking this action, on July 16, the FCC voted to close 11 field   
   offices. Offices that will remain open include: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,   
   Columbia, MD, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans,   
   Portland, Oregon, New York, and San Francisco. Field offices that will be   
   closed: Anchorage, Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Norfolk,   
   Philadelphia, San Diego, San Juan, Seattle, and Tampa. The FCC had originally   
   proposed to close almost all of the field offices, but scaled back that plan   
   after strong objections from Congress and broadcasters.   
      
   Tim, K3LR, reminds that "Registration opens at 9 AM EDT on August 3, 2015 for   
   reservations at the Dayton Crowne Plaza hotel, site of the 2016 Contest   
   University"   
      
      
   BUSTED QSOS   
      
   W9RE noted the contest update came out on Thursday last time, not Wednesday,   
   as the Contest Update template states. The new editor (that's me) had a   
   production issue, and unfortunately it delayed the issue by one day.   
      
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   July 30   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   July 31   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   August 1   
      
    *  TARA Grid Dip Shindig   
    *  International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend Contest   
    *  10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB   
    *  European HF Championship   
    *  North American QSO Party, CW   
    *  ARRL August UHF Contest   
      
   August 2   
      
    *  RSGB RoPoCo CW   
    *  SARL HF Phone Contest   
      
   August 4   
      
    *  ARS Spartan Sprint   
      
   August 5   
      
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   August 6   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  NRAU 10m Activity Contest   
      
   August 7   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   August 8   
      
    *  WAE DX Contest, CW   
    *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  Maryland-DC QSO Party   
    *  50 MHz Fall Sprint   
      
   August 9   
      
    *  Maryland-DC QSO Party   
      
   August 12   
      
    *  NAQCC CW Sprint   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW   
      
      
   NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   The DOD has just selected Rochester, NY as a site of a manufacturing center   
   for Photonics technology. Time will tell, but when a concentration of talent   
   and technology occurs in an area, it can feed a "virtuous cycle" where   
   additional companies and talent in adjacent technology areas are also   
   attracted.   
      
   The 3rd annual Flagpole Contest, organized by the Manly-Warringah Radio   
   Society in Sydney, Australia takes place on 19 September, from 0000 to 2359   
   UTC. Go portable with a flagpole as part of your antenna system (optional)!   
   How does a contest like this get started? Richard, VK2SKY, writes: "Two years   
   ago, one of our club members identified a source of modestly priced   
   collapsible eight metre flagpoles. We figured that these would be ideal for   
   portable radio operations, so the club organised a bulk purchase. Our next   
   bright idea was that, seeing how many of us now had an excuse for operating   
   portable, we should make an event out of it. And so, in the blink of an eye,   
   the Manly-Warringah Radio Society Flagpole Contest was born. As it happened,   
   the date we chose for the contest coincided with International Talk Like a   
   Pirate Day, so a new contest rule was added: bonus points for talking like a   
   pirate during the QSO. Now, let me make it clear that the Manly-Warringah   
   Radio Society does not approve of piracy, be it on the air, at sea, or on the   
   internet. But we reckon that talking like pirate is fine, at least for this   
   special occasion. You can also earn bonus points for dressing up like a   
   pirate, or hoisting the Skull and Crossbones (or any humorous flag) on your   
   flagpole. Photographic proof to be submitted either via email or to the club   
   station VK2MB on 20 metre SSTV, on 14 decimal 31415 Megahertz (the unofficial   
   'pi rat' frequency.) Details of the upcoming and previous Flagpole Contests   
   can be found at http://www.mwrs.org.au/flagpole-contest/ "   
      
   A map of the telegraph routes of yesteryear closely resembles the major routes   
   of the internet today. Which makes sense, as the population centers are about   
   the same, and the telegraph cable rights-of-way evolved into fiber optic   
   rights-of-way over time...   
      
   Escape Dynamics is considering using RF energy to propel payloads into Earth   
   orbit. RF Energy would be beamed to the launch vehicle, where a    
   icrowave-absorbing heat exchanger superheats hydrogen to 2000 degrees C before   
   ejecting it through an aerospike nozzle. The overview (PDF) explains that   
   300-400 Megawatts of RF at 92 GHz feeding a steerable phased array would be   
   needed. QRP is not going to get things into orbit.   
      
   If you thought surface mount was bad... imagine trying to wire to a transistor   
   made of one molecule and a few atoms. Researchers from a number of countries   
   collaborated to make such a small transistor recently, using a scanning   
   tunneling microscope to help place the molecule in relation to the atoms. This   
   effort differs from other efforts which model very small transistors using   
   'quantum dots', in that the orientation of the molecule changes depending on   
   its charge state. A theoretical model of the transistor matched the   
   observation using a scanning tunneling microscope. (thanks N6KI)   
      
   Web Site of the Week -   
      
   LightYear.FM is a fun way to explore the reach of Earth's radio waves in the   
   universe. Just by scrolling, you move away from Earth, hearing the music and   
   broadcasts that are just now getting "there". Gene Pitney's fan club could be   
   growing. Remember that the inverse square law applies.   
      
      
   WORD TO THE WISE   
      
   TL;DR - "Too Long, Didn't Read." Often given as the reason that those with an   
   'internet attention span' may tune out or otherwise lose focus when faced with   
   a comprehensive or detailed discussion or explanation, in email form, or even   
   in interpersonal communication.   
      
      
   SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   Each August members of Contest Club Ontario meet at the QTH of John, VE3EJ for   
   a barbecue. This popular event has grown to over 100 hams attending. Last year   
   Mike, VA3MW put together this video showing the antenna farm. Neat! (thanks   
   VE3TW)   
      
   Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array is narrated by actor   
   Jodie Foster, and describes the technology and the science being done with it.   
   At about 9:25, there's a discussion of RFI, and comparative signal levels of   
   the desired signals and cell phone interference. There's even some telescope   
   climbing! (thanks N6KI)   
      
      
   RESULTS AND RECORDS   
      
   Results of the Radio Amateurs of Canada - 2014 Canada Winter Contest are now   
   available, including the full write-up. You will find that some very familiar   
   calls from both Canada and the U.S. were top scorers.   
      
   The Oceania DX (OCDX) contest committee is pleased to announce that the   
   results of the 2014 OCDX contest are now available. The contest committee   
   congratulates all of the winners and thanks everyone who made it a success by   
   participating, even if only to make one or two contacts. "The excellent band   
   conditions over the Phone weekend resulted in a record number of Phone logs   
   along with the highest level of activity ever recorded in the contest on the   
   10M band. New records were set for the numbers of Phone logs from Australia,   
   Indonesia and the Philippines. There was also a heightened level of activity   
   in both the Phone and CW sections from rarer Oceania entities including V84,   
   9M6, T32, KH2, KH7, V63, DU, 5W, A35 and YJ. This increased activity from   
   Oceania stations is encouraging, as growing Oceania participation is critical   
   for attracting more participation from stations outside Oceania. We especially   
   appreciate the efforts of the operators who activate the rarer entities --   
   both resident operators and others who spend considerable time, energy and   
   money to travel to these entities to put them on the air in the contest."   
   Forty nine new continent records and 213 new country records were set in the   
   2014 contest. The 2015 OCDX contest will be held on the first two full   
   weekends (October 8, October 15) of October. The rules are available on the   
   contest web site.   
      
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   Avoid using Non Standard Contest Exchanges - In any given contest, it's not   
   helpful to have an exchange differing from that required by the contest   
   sponsor. For example, if the exchange is RST and zone, send 599 05. Sending   
   anything more or less than that will likely confuse others or cause them not   
   to work you. In practice, this does not seem to apply if you are a valuable   
   multiplier. If you're a valuable multiplier, other stations will work you no   
   matter how 'unique' you make your exchange, but you will not engender good   
   will. If your exchange contains different information than everyone else you   
   are working, it's a hint that you may have an opportunity to improve it.   
      
      
   TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   Researchers found a Weyl of a signal! Weyl points, a concept involving   
   topological monopoles, were until recently only theoretical. MIT researchers   
   detected their existence in the physical world . They were able to demonstrate   
   their existence from microwaves to visible wavelengths. Their physical   
   manifestation could lead to more interesting ways to manipulate microwave   
   energy.   
      
   Here's another array of antennas for observing the universe, this time   
   down-under, forming the "most powerful telescope in history."   
      
   Power measurement can be difficult, especially at higher frequencies, or when   
   the waveform is complex. "Pondering Power Measurements," by Joseph Carnak and   
   published in May 2015's High Frequency Electronics, provides a survey of the   
   types of power measurements and where they apply.   
      
   If you're an IEEE member, you may enjoy a recent article by Robert Caverly,   
   WB4PWZ: "MRI Fundamentals" in IEEE Microwave Magazine, July 2015. This article   
   provides a very detailed description, and is written for technical readers.   
      
   Using an inexpensive USB DVB-T dongle combined with a quadrifilar helix   
   antenna, you can receive weather pictures from NOAA satellites on your   
   computer. The USB DVB dongles can also used in a number of other projects, as   
   was mentioned in the last Contest Update.   
      
   Need a PVC enclosure for your project? You can use PVC post covers available   
   from your hardware or home improvement store to build them.   
      
   Max Maxfield, an Electronic Engineering Times editor, poses the question   
   "What's the best way to store Morse Code dashes and dots in C." Some of the   
   answers are really two-bit.   
      
   Some software details about the $9 small-form-factor Linux computer, called   
   the CHIP, were recently released. There's been a great uptake of Arduino and   
   Beagleboard/Beaglebone computers for ham-related projects in the last few   
   years, perhaps this one will get folks building as well!   
      
   Technical Web Site of the Week -   
      
   One of the Voice of America's enduring legacies is the propagation analysis   
   software VOACAP - Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program. This software   
   takes into account transmitter location, receiver location, antennas, sunspot   
   information, and a number of other variables to predict the probability of   
   reception of a transmitter by a receiver at various frequencies and times. It   
   is useful when you're planning contest activities, especially if your contest   
   has per-band multipliers, so that you maximize the probability of being able   
   to work your multipliers on the bands you need. The engine that drives VOACAP   
   has been available in different forms over the years. It has evolved from one   
   that could be a challenge to use to today's inclusion in stand-alone programs,   
   and availability as a web page. VOACAP.com, brought to you by Jari Perki”m„ki   
   (OH6BG), James Watson (HZ1JW) and Juho Juopperi (OH8GLV), provides an   
   immersive VOACAP experience. You can learn about the history of VOACAP, how to   
   use it, predict paths between points on the planet, and use website-enhanced   
   features, like predictions for upcoming DXpeditions and a propagation planner   
   for contesters that can factor in different antennas for different bands,   
   providing CQ or ITU specific zone maps by band and time. Some functions have   
   been added in the last month.   
      
      
   CONVERSATION   
      
   Investment   
      
   How do we get more people involved in contesting? Being welcoming on the air   
   during a contest, talking non-contest folks through an exchange, and   
   encouraging them to work additional stations is one way. Field day, the   
   not-a-contest contest, is a good way to see who is pre-disposed to the   
   "contesting disease."   
      
   How about also making an investment in contesting's future by running your own   
   'Contest College' over a weekend or two. The goal for a Contest College   
   weekend is to win - by elmering those who haven't seriously contested before.   
   Invite a soon-to-be contester over, and tutor them in all aspect of contest   
   operation from your QTH. One event that could be ideal for this treatment is   
   the August RTTY Rookie Roundup, coming up on August 16. Don't go it alone -   
   get some other ham friends involved, and form a team. Compete with them, or   
   against them! As an aside -- perhaps in the future there should be the 'elmer'   
   entry category, scoring for which is heavily based on the number of past   
   rookies you elmered entering on their own, this year.   
      
   October brings the School Club Roundup, a multi-day contest spanning   
   elementary schools through colleges and universities, clubs and multi-operator   
   groups. While there is an "individual" category, the emphasis is on groups.   
   Some have used this event to set up a station at their elementary or high   
   school to spark interest in ham radio. There's even a support group to help.   
   It's always nice to see your alma mater's radio club beat their rivals in the   
   results.   
      
   The 'work' you do to encourage others to get into contesting can pay off in a   
   number of ways - more contesters to work in future contests, keeping newly   
   licensed operators engaged in the hobby, and encouraging students to develop   
   new talents and achieve goals. But you may also find that the 'work' is more   
   akin to fun, and your satisfaction deep in sharing your radio interest with   
   others.   
      
   73, Brian N9ADG   
      
      
   CONTESTS   
      
   30 July through 12 August 2015   
      
   An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is   
   available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time   
   restrictions and other instructions.   
      
   HF CONTESTS   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Jul 30, 0300z to Jul 30, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (stat   
   /province/country); Logs due: August 1.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt, Jul 31, 0100z to Jul 31, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: August 1.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jul 31, 0145z to Jul 31, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: August 2.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder, Jul 31, 0230z to Jul 31, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: August 2.   
      
   TARA Grid Dip Shindig, Aug 1, 0000z to Aug 2, 0000z; PSK, RTTY; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; Name + 4-character grid square; Logs due: August 29.   
      
   International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend Contest, Aug 1, 0001z to Aug 2,   
   2359z; All; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; ARLHS Member: Member No. +   
   (state/province/country), Non-Member: Contact No. + (state/province/country),   
   Lighthouse/Lightship: ARLHS Name + ARLHS No. + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: August 31.   
      
   10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB, Aug 1, 0001z to Aug 2, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 10m   
   Only; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country),   
   Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: August 17.   
      
   European HF Championship, Aug 1, 1200z to Aug 1, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RS(T) + 2-digit year first licensed; Logs due: August 10.   
      
   North American QSO Party, CW, Aug 1, 1800z to Aug 2, 0559z; CW; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs   
   due: August 9.   
      
   RSGB RoPoCo CW, Aug 2, 0700z to Aug 2, 0830z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   previous postcode received; Logs due: August 18.   
      
   SARL HF Phone Contest, Aug 2, 1300z to Aug 2, 1630z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20m;   
   RS + Serial No.; Logs due: August 9.   
      
   ARS Spartan Sprint, Aug 4, 0100z to Aug 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15,   
   10m; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: August 6.   
      
   Phone Fray, Aug 5, 0230z to Aug 5, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: July 31.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Aug 5, 1300z to Aug 5, 1400z, Aug 5, 1900z to Aug 5,   
   2000z, Aug 6, 0300z to Aug 6, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: August 1.   
      
   NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Aug 6, 1700z to Aug 6, 1800z (CW), Aug 6, 1800z to   
   Aug 6, 1900z (SSB), Aug 6, 1900z to Aug 6, 2000z (FM), Aug 6, 2000z to Aug 6,   
   2100z (Dig); CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10m Only; RS(T) + 6-character grid   
   square; Logs due: August 20.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt, Aug 7, 0100z to Aug 7, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: August 1.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint, Aug 7, 0145z to Aug 7, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: August 2.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder, Aug 7, 0230z to Aug 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,   
   15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: August 2.   
      
   WAE DX Contest, CW, Aug 8, 0000z to Aug 9, 2359z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15,   
   10m; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: August 24.   
      
   SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Aug 8, 1200z to Aug 10, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE");   
   Logs due: August 15.   
      
   Maryland-DC QSO Party, Aug 8, 1600z to Aug 9, 0400z, Aug 9, 1600z to Aug 10,   
   0000z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 432; MDC:   
   entry class + county, non-MDC: entry class + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: September 8.   
      
   NAQCC CW Sprint, Aug 12, 0030z to Aug 12, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20m; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: August 16.   
      
   Phone Fray, Aug 12, 0230z to Aug 12, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: July 31.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Aug 12, 1300z to Aug 12, 1400z, Aug 12, 1900z to Aug 12,   
   2000z, Aug 13, 0300z to Aug 13, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: August 1.   
      
   RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW, Aug 12, 1900z to Aug 12, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80m Only;   
   [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due:   
   August 19.   
      
   VHF+ CONTESTS   
      
   ARRL August UHF Contest, Aug 1, 1800z to Aug 2, 1800z; All; Bands: 222 MHz and   
   up; 4-character grid square; Logs due: September 1.   
      
   50 MHz Fall Sprint, Aug 8, 2300z to Aug 9, 0300z; not specified; Bands: 6m   
   Only; 4-character grid square; Logs due: August 22.   
      
   MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest, Aug 12, 0400z to Aug 14,   
   0359z; Any mode; Bands: 2m Only; Signal report; Logs due: September 15.   
      
   LOG DUE DATES   
      
   July 30, 2015   
      
    *  GACW WWSA CW DX Contest   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data   
      
   July 31, 2015   
      
    *  Original QRP Contest   
    *  RAC Canada Day Contest   
    *  Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest   
    *  Phone Fray   
      
   August 1, 2015   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   August 2, 2015   
      
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  CQ Worldwide VHF Contest   
      
   August 3, 2015   
      
    *  FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint   
      
   August 9, 2015   
      
    *  SARL HF Phone Contest   
    *  North American QSO Party, CW   
      
   August 10, 2015   
      
    *  FISTS Summer Sprint   
    *  European HF Championship   
      
   August 11, 2015   
      
    *  CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush   
    *  IARU HF World Championship   
      
      
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