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   The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   February 11, 2016   
   Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG   
      
      
   IN THIS ISSUE   
    *  New HF Operators: ARRL School Club Roundup, CQ WPX RTTY, ARRL DX, and   
       more   
    *  Bulletins: No Contest University at the International DX Convention in   
       April, CQ WW Contest seeks new Director   
    *  Contest Summary   
    *  News: Police use AM Radio to Bust Grow Operations, DX Engineering's 572B   
       Tubes, and more   
    *  Website of the week: http://danariely.com   
    *  Word to the Wise: Flooded Cable   
    *  Sights and Sounds: Tower Climbing, the Quiet Zone, and more   
    *  Operating Tip: Use Challenges to Develop Skills and Operators   
    *  Technical Topics and Information: USB Isolators that didn't work out so   
       well, and more   
    *  Conversation: Impedance Mismatch   
    *  Contests in Detail   
    *  Log Due Dates   
      
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS -- THINGS TO DO   
      
   A reminder from last time: The ARRL School Club Roundup started February 8,   
   and runs through February 12. The weekend of February 13, the CQ WPX RTTY   
   contest will be dominant. This contest is fun because call sign prefixes are   
   the multipliers. A nice way to verify that everything is ready to go in your   
   station is to participate in the NCCC RTTY Sprint on Thursday evening (US time   
   zones).   
      
   The weekend of February 20, the ARRL International DX Contest, CW figures   
   prominently. If you are a contester and a DX chaser, this will be the place to   
   be that weekend.   
      
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   The International DX Convention in Visalia, CA will NOT feature a Contest   
   University this year. There will be a one-hour Contest Forum, chaired by Ward,   
   N0AX, on Saturday, April 16.   
      
   The CQ WW Contest is looking for a new Director. Randy, K5ZD, who has been   
   exemplary in this role since 2012, is actively seeking a replacement, as his   
   career demands have increased. The contesting community has benefited from   
   Randy's leadership as the contest's log scoring capabilities and integrity of   
   the results have improved. Thank you, Randy! Randy has posted a description of   
   the role, and qualifications of potential new Directors, on the CQWW Blog.   
      
      
   BUSTED QSOs   
      
   Last month, I mentioned the "Carolina Weekend" and a BBQ prize drawing. Marty   
   Young, W4MY, writes: "Please note that to be eligible for the drawing   
   contestants must submit a log to BOTH NC and SC QSO parties occurring on   
   consecutive days, SCQP on Feb 27 and NCQP on Feb 28."   
      
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   February 11   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   February 12   
      
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   February 13   
      
    *  CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest   
    *  SARL Field Day Contest   
    *  Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW   
    *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  Dutch PACC Contest   
    *  OMISS QSO Party   
    *  FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint   
    *  RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest   
      
   February 14   
      
    *  KCJ Topband Contest   
    *  PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint   
    *  Balkan HF Contest   
    *  Classic Exchange, Phone   
    *  Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge   
      
   February 16   
      
    *  Classic Exchange, Phone   
      
   February 17   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening   
      
   February 18   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW   
      
   February 19   
      
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   February 20   
      
    *  ARRL International DX Contest, CW   
    *  SARL Youth Day Sprint   
    *  Russian PSK WW Contest   
    *  Feld Hell Sprint   
    *  AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party   
      
   February 22   
      
    *  CQC Winter QSO Sprint   
    *  Run for the Bacon QRP Contest   
      
   February 24   
      
    *  SKCC Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  UKEICC 80m Contest   
      
      
   NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   RFI from hydroponic growing lights has markedly increased over the past few   
   years. Now police are using that RFI to detect and bust illegal marijuana   
   growing operations. (K4KYV via RFI reflector)   
      
   DX Engineering is now sourcing 572B power tubes: "572B tubes are found in   
   several new Ameritron Amplifiers, including the celebrated AL-572 and the   
   AL-811HD. They are also common in a wide range of vintage RF amplifiers. Used   
   in pairs, DX Engineering 572B tubes are capable of generating up to 600 watts   
   of RF transmit power; quads will produce 1,200 watts"   
      
   Tom, N4TL, has assembled a checklist of NPOTA codes (PDF) to assist in the   
   National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) operating event that is running all year.   
      
   In sprints, one has to keep things moving. This could be a good desk solution.   
   (Ward, N0AX)   
      
   High-tech headsets and coordinated clocks sound like something we'd use in a   
   multiop, but they are just part of the overall technology the NFL uses for   
   football games. One unfamiliar name mentioned in the article, Vokkero (the   
   article references a slightly different spelling), makes headsets which may   
   have a contesting application.   
      
   There's some sort of glitch that's causing many find-my-phone applications to   
   point to one geographical location. Unfortunately, the address belongs to   
   someone's home, and the people living there have become accustomed to visits   
   at all hours of people, including law enforcement personnel, seeking the   
   missing cell phones.   
      
   One company thinks that reaching this generation's engineers may require   
   different communication techniques than those used in the past. While the   
   article is not revelatory, keeping some of these tips in mind may improve your   
   club's communication with younger members.   
      
   Royal Bank of Scotland is "crowdsourcing" the choice of the historic figure to   
   be printed on Scotland's œ10 note. Voting closed on February 7, however one of   
   the candidates was James Maxwell (Facebook link). (James, AJ3K via N0AX)   
      
   Tektronix turned 70 years old last week, and also did some remodeling on its   
   logo.   
      
   The 2014 WRTC event required 65 portable generators (including backups) to   
   power the stations. The contest sponsors chose the Honda EU2000is, which were   
   found to be RFI free on 40 meters -10 meters, and only a small amount of noise   
   on 80 meters. (Dennis, N6KI)   
      
   If you get up early this month, you may be able to simultaneously see Mercury,   
   Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in the pre-dawn sky.   
      
   Website of the Week - http://danariely.com   
      
   Dan Ariely is a behavioral economist, and the author of Predictably   
   Irrational, and The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty. His research interests   
   include the motivations and psychology behind cheating, including how it can   
   be discouraged. In 2012, he wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal   
   entitled Why We Lie . The article discussed his research findings of why   
   people cheat, and how cheating can be discouraged. One simple deterrent:   
   providing a moral reminder to not cheat before an opportunity to cheat is   
   presented. This can be as simple as asking participants to provide a signed   
   statement along the lines of, "I promise that the information I am providing   
   is true" before the information is elicited, rather than after.   
      
   Perhaps we'll see logging programs providing the option to display a   
   dismissable dialog box with a similar message before generating and submitting   
   contest log files.   
      
      
   WORD TO THE WISE-- Flooded Cable   
      
   When running conductors under ground, they can be subjected to damage from   
   water intrusion, rodents, gardening, or even just the weather. Flooded cable   
   has a gel or liquid that discourages the intrusion of water by displacing it   
   and the gnawing of rodents by being unpleasant tasting.   
      
      
   SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   Ever wiser! Mike, VE3FGN shares some wisdom about tower work: "At 75, I've   
   taken to ensuring I have a babysitter around when I climb. I've also expanded   
   the climbing harness system I use, so that I'm always tied to the tower, even   
   when climbing up or down (well, almost always!). It does slow down the   
   climbing process, however!"   
      
   David, WA1OUI, sends a link to a video detailing the human implications of   
   living in the National Radio Quiet Zone. "It's about the thousands of square   
   miles around the National Radio Telescope in West Virginia [Including parts of   
   Virginia and Maryland -- Ed.] that must be radio emission free, and what that   
   does to the inhabitants: no cell, microwave, Wi-Fi, ham radio or anything!"   
      
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   Use Challenges and Teams to Develop Multi-op Skills   
      
   Joel, W5ZN, used a challenge and reward to develop new operator skills in his   
   local radio club:   
      
   "The Rookie Roundup has proven to be an excellent modern day replacement for   
   the Novice Roundup of years past. The format and activity is excellent, but   
   the entries have been single op! This year in the Rookie Roundup -- CW in   
   December I challenged my local club to learn CW and the reward would be the   
   opportunity to operate from my station. Two "Rookies" took the challenge and   
   chose to operate as a multiop, assisting each other with the effort finishing   
   with an outstanding score and pride of accomplishment.   
      
   So, here is my challenge to all of you multiops, or multiop-capable stations:   
   Get some Rookies to your station for a multiop Rookie Roundup effort!"   
      
      
   TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   "After having issues with USB ports in radios and computers getting damaged by   
   voltage surges, I bought some USB Optoisolators. Unfortunately, in their   
   unshielded, plastic cases, they generate radiate excessive noise at RF   
   frequencies in my environment." -- Steve, N2IC   
      
   Here's an interesting party trick (well, it depends on the party): Generating   
   electricity from cardboard, pencil, and teflon tape ! It generates enough   
   energy to power an LCD display.   
      
   Rusts on the surface of non-exotic iron materials can be removed with a little   
   salt and electrolysis. (Ward, N0AX)   
      
   Steel bluing and browning also provide some protection against conventional   
   rusting.   
      
   Here's a DIY smartphone mount. Scale it up or down for your device. (Ward,   
   N0AX)   
      
      
   CONVERSATION   
      
   Impedance Mismatch   
      
   For a number of years, a group of non-ham friends and I have gone on an annual   
   ski trip. Usually, we look for reasonable snow and inexpensive accommodations   
   about one month before an agreed upon week, alternating between US locations   
   and Europe locations since some members live in the UK. This year, we planned   
   two months ahead, finding a place in the area of Val Gardena, Italy. For the   
   first time ever for this group, I would bring along some ham gear, a portable   
   antenna (SteppIR CrankIR) and radio (Elecraft KX3), renting skis instead   
   bringing my decade-old pair of Salomons. I planned to use the radio in the   
   early evenings, and on any day that we didn't ski.   
      
   Checking out the ARRL web page for guidance on requirements for operation in   
   CEPT countries, one thing I needed was an original copy of my amateur license.   
   That's easier now that the "originals" can be printed at will from the FCC   
   site. Check.   
      
   Another item required was proof of citizenship. My passport satisfied this   
   requirement.   
      
   The last document required was a "DA 11-221," which is the FCC's public notice   
   about the requirements of operating under CEPT. I loaded the PDF from the ARRL   
   website onto my phone.   
      
   Figuring out my callsign prefix during the trip required some work. I found   
   IW5EDI's page on operating in Italy to be very helpful, and between Google   
   maps and a call area map of Italy I was able to determine that I'd be   
   IN3/N9ADG.   
      
   As the trip grew closer, I thought about how to pack everything. I settled on   
   putting the CrankIR, coax, ski clothing, and one ski boot in checked luggage   
   (one free on British Airways), the other boot, ski helmet, and regular   
   clothing in a roll-on, the KX3 and associated cables in my laptop's backpack,   
   to be stowed under seat. Everything fit well, I even had room for a Tokyo High   
   Power HL-50b 50 W amplifier and switching power supply in the checked luggage.   
   My thermal underwear worked as packing material. The checked luggage weighed   
   49.9 lbs, just under the limit of 50.   
      
   The trip from Seattle to the Italy was hassle free. The KX3 went through   
   security screening inside my backpack. My checked luggage didn't have the   
   usual friendly notice of inspection from TSA. Nobody asked to see any   
   documents or asked about the extra gear.   
      
   The people I ski with have worked in various roles in the technology industry,   
   and are acquainted with the concept of ham radio, though only one of our group   
   had actually seen what was involved. As I unpacked, I received some   
   good-natured ribbing about nerdiness. Imagine "breaker breaker one nine good   
   buddy" spoken with a British accent. I took everything out of the suitcases   
   and backpack...and there it sat.   
      
   For the first 3 days, in the early evening during the time I'd thought I'd be   
   operating, our group would be reliving our day's adventure, planning the next,   
   or catching up on life's happenings, discussing the issues of the day, and it   
   just didn't seem appropriate to put on headphones and be on the radio, a   
   solitary activity.   
      
   On the fourth evening, I finally set up the CrankIR, enlisting the help of a   
   college friend in the assembly, and lashed it to a wooden bench just outside   
   our chalet. Running the coax in through the window, I realized that I forgot a   
   coax jumper between the radio and the amp. 10-15 W would have to do (the   
   higher power level was possible with beta KX3 firmware).   
      
   Turning on the radio 90 minutes after sunset, I was faced with S8-S9 noise on   
   40 meters. Not very encouraging. The noise attracted onlookers as I tried to   
   find signals on the band. Tuning up above 7.020, I heard "CQ TEST" being   
   called by a handful of loud stations. Perfect! What contest was this? Doesn't   
   matter! The exchange was RST and serial number. The onlookers were intrigued.   
   "What's he saying?" Oops, missed the call. "You can understand that?"   
      
   I worked an IU9 and a UA6, called a couple of other stations who didn't hear   
   me... then turned it all off and rejoined the group.   
      
   There's a time and place, and this was neither.   
      
   Three nights later, I packed it all away without having turned it on again.   
      
   Coming back to the US, security screening at Heathrow airport was much more   
   interested in the gear, and they could tell they had an enthusiast on their   
   hands. They only needed about 20 minutes of explanation.   
      
   That's all for this time, don't forget to send your contest-update-worthy tips   
   and techniques to contest-update@arrl.org   
      
   73, Brian N9ADG   
      
      
   CONTESTS   
      
   11 Feb - 24 Feb 2016   
      
   An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is   
   available. Check the sponsor's website for information on operating time   
   restrictions and other instructions.   
      
   HF CONTESTS   
      
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Feb 11, 0300z to Feb 11, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (stat   
   /province/country); Logs due: February 13.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint , Feb 12, 0145z to Feb 12, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 14.   
      
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Feb 12, 0200z to Feb 12, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 13.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder , Feb 12, 0230z to Feb 12, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 14.   
      
   CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest , Feb 13, 0000z to Feb 14, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 19.   
      
   SARL Field Day Contest , Feb 13, 1000z to Feb 14, 1000z; CW, SSB, Digital;   
   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RS(T) + Number of transmitters + Category   
   (see rules) + Province (or "DX"); Logs due: February 21.   
      
   Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW , Feb 13, 1100z to Feb 13, 1300z; CW; Bands:   
   40, 20m; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 20.   
      
   KCJ Topband Contest , Feb 14, 1200z to Feb 15, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160m Only;   
   JA: RST + Prefecture/District Code, non-JA: RST + Continent Code   
   (AF,AS,EU,NA,OC,SA); Logs due: March 14.   
      
   SKCC Weekend Sprintathon , Feb 13, 1200z to Feb 15, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE");   
   Logs due: February 21.   
      
      
   Dutch PACC Contest , Feb 13, 1200z to Feb 14, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; PA: RS(T) + province, non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs   
   due: March 15.   
      
   OMISS QSO Party , Feb 13, 1500z to Feb 14, 1500z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,   
   15, 10m; RS + (state/province/DX) + (OMISS No. if member); Logs due: March 1.   
      
   New Hampshire QSO Party , MOVED TO SEPTEMBER. See last issue.   
      
   FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint , Feb 13, 1700z to Feb 13, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10m; FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS   
   No., non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power; Logs due:   
   March 14.   
      
   RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest , Feb 13, 1900z to Feb 13, 2300z; CW, SSB; Bands:   
   160m Only; UK: RST + Serial No. + District Code, non-UK: RST + Serial No.;   
   Logs due: March 2.   
      
   PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint , Feb 14, 0000z to Feb 14, 2359z; PSK31;   
   Bands: 160, 80, 40m; Name + (OM/YL) + (state/province/country); Logs due:   
   February 28.   
      
   Balkan HF Contest , Feb 14, 1200z to Feb 14, 1800z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40m;   
   RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: February 21.   
      
   Classic Exchange, Phone , Feb 14, 1400z to Feb 15, 0800z, Feb 16, 1400z to Feb   
   17, 0800z; AM, SSB, FM; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m; Name + RS +   
   (state/province/country) + rcvr/xmtr manuf/model; Logs due: November 30.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Feb 17, 0200z to Feb 17, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 18.   
      
   Phone Fray , Feb 17, 0230z to Feb 17, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: February 19.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test , Feb 17, 1300z to Feb 17, 1400z, Feb 17, 1900z to Feb 17,   
   2000z, Feb 18, 0300z to Feb 18, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: February 20.   
      
   AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening , Feb 17, 1900z to Feb 17, 2030z; CW; Bands:   
   80m Only; RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due:   
   March 15.   
      
   RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW , Feb 18, 2000z to Feb 18, 2130z; CW; Bands:   
   80m Only; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 25.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint , Feb 19, 0145z to Feb 19, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 21.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Feb 19, 0200z to Feb 19, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 20.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder , Feb 19, 0230z to Feb 19, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 21.   
      
   ARRL International DX Contest, CW , Feb 20, 0000z to Feb 22, 0000z; CW; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; W/VE: RST + (state/province), non-W/VE: RST + power;   
   Logs due: March 22.   
      
   SARL Youth Day Sprint , Feb 20, 0800z to Feb 20, 1000z; SSB; Bands: 40m Only;   
   RS + age; Logs due: February 27.   
      
   Russian PSK WW Contest , Feb 20, 1200z to Feb 21, 1159z; BPSK31, BPSK63,   
   BPSK125; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RU: RST + 2-letter oblast, non-RU:   
   RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 26.   
      
   Feld Hell Sprint , Feb 20, 2000z to Feb 20, 2159z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10m; (see rules); Logs due: February 27.   
      
   AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party , Feb 20, 2300z to Feb 21, 2300z; AM;   
   Bands: 80, 40, 20m; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: March 22.   
      
   CQC Winter QSO Sprint , Feb 22, 0100z to Feb 22, 0259z; CW; Bands: 80, 40,   
   20m; Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + CQC member no.,   
   non-Member: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power; Logs due: March 23.   
      
   Run for the Bacon QRP Contest , Feb 22, 0200z to Feb 22, 0400z; CW; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power);   
   Logs due: February 28.   
      
   SKCC Sprint , Feb 24, 0000z to Feb 24, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,   
   10m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power); Logs due:   
   February 26.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt , Feb 24, 0200z to Feb 24, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 25.   
      
   Phone Fray , Feb 24, 0230z to Feb 24, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: February 12.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test , Feb 24, 1300z to Feb 24, 1400z, Feb 24, 1900z to Feb 24,   
   2000z, Feb 25, 0300z to Feb 25, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: February 27.   
      
   UKEICC 80m Contest , Feb 24, 2000z to Feb 24, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80m Only;   
   4-Character grid square; Logs due: February 24.   
      
   VHF+ CONTESTS   
      
   Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge, Feb 14, 1700z to Feb 14, 2100z; FM; Bands:   
   2m; Name + City/Town + Power; Logs due: 0359 UTC, February 29.   
      
   Also see SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, NCCC Sprint Ladder in HF section.   
      
   LOG DUE DATES   
      
   11 Feb - 24 Feb 2016   
      
   February 11, 2016   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
      
   February 12, 2016   
      
    *  Phone Fray   
      
   February 13, 2016   
      
    *  WAB 1.8 MHz Phone   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   February 14, 2016   
      
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
    *  AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest   
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  North American Sprint, CW   
    *  UBA DX Contest, SSB   
    *  NAQCC CW Sprint   
      
   February 15, 2016   
      
    *  REF Contest, CW   
      
   February 17, 2016   
      
    *  Black Sea Cup International   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data   
      
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