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   The ARRL Contest Update   
      
   February 8, 2017   
   Editor: Brian Moran, N9ADG   
      
      
   IN THIS ISSUE   
    *  New HF Operators: Good HF Antennas are Essential   
    *  Bulletins   
    *  Contest Summary   
    *  News: ARRL School Club Roundup, Updates to Loggers, Flex Radio Client   
       for OS X, Morse Code Learning by Touch, and more   
    *  Word to the Wise: Constellation   
    *  Sights and Sounds: Teleprinting, Waller Flags, RFI Spectrum Display   
    *  Results: IARU, Sweepstakes   
    *  Operating Tip: Use the Right Filtering for the Job   
    *  Technical Topics and Information: RFI, Signal ID, Electronics Design   
       Resources   
    *  Quote of the Week: Hotel Best Practice   
    *  Conversation: Passion and Perseverance   
    *  Contests   
    *  Log Due Dates   
      
      
   NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO   
      
   Especially in these times of sunspot minima, the best way to make contacts on   
   HF and increase your fun is to use the best performing antennas that you can.   
   Effective antennas don't have to be too expensive -- check out the ARRL   
   website for some HF antenna ideas. Conversely, if you do choose to use 5 Watts   
   and a non-resonant antenna at a low height, make sure your QSO expectations   
   are tempered by your system's capability.   
      
      
      
   BULLETINS   
      
   None this time.   
      
      
      
   BUSTED QSOS   
      
   Dick, W7WKR, preferred W8JI's pages on grounding and bonding, and others   
   suggested using K9YC's materials, rather than the ground system link included   
   last time.   
      
      
      
   CONTEST SUMMARY   
      
   Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section   
      
   February 9   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   February 10   
      
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   February 11   
      
    *  CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest   
    *  SARL Field Day Contest   
    *  Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW   
    *  Dutch PACC Contest   
    *  KCJ Topband Contest   
    *  SKCC Weekend Sprintathon   
    *  OMISS QSO Party   
    *  New Hampshire QSO Party   
    *  FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint   
    *  AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party   
      
   February 12   
      
    *  Balkan HF Contest   
      
   February 13   
      
    *  CQC Winter QSO Party   
    *  ARRL School Club Roundup   
      
   February 14   
      
    *  PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint   
      
   February 15   
      
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data   
      
   February 16   
      
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   February 17   
      
    *  NCCC RTTY Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  NCCC Sprint Ladder   
      
   February 18   
      
    *  ARRL International DX Contest, CW   
    *  Novice Rig Roundup   
    *  SARL Youth Day Sprint   
    *  Russian PSK WW Contest   
    *  Feld Hell Sprint   
      
   February 20   
      
    *  Run for the Bacon QRP Contest   
      
   February 22   
      
    *  SKCC Sprint   
    *  NAQCC CW Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
    *  Phone Fray   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
    *  UKEICC 80m Contest   
      
      
   NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST   
      
   The ARRL School Club Roundup is taking place February 13 through February 17.   
   You can encourage future contesters by making contacts with schools during the   
   Roundup next week. If you have additional interest and resources to help   
   develop operators, join the effort to revitalize university and college radio   
   clubs by coordinating through the ARRLCARI Facebook page, or your   
   college/university's radio club.   
      
   Scott, N3FJP, has announced the availability of Vermont QSO Party Contest Log   
   1.0. Its debut was just ahead of last weekend's Vermont QSO Party, and   
   includes versions for both in-state and out-of-state QSO Party participants.   
   Scott has also updated his software supporting the North American CW and RTTY   
   Sprints to reflect multiplier changes.   
      
   DogparkSDR is a client for the Flex Radio Systems Signature series SDR Radios   
   running as a native Macintosh OS X application. It provides audio, panadapter   
   and waterfall displays, and provides control and tuning of your Flex Radio   
   6000 series radio. DogparkSDR has been releasing OS X and IOS-specific   
   software for a number of years, including including MacLoggerDX, MacDoppler,   
   MacLoggerDX for iPad, and iSpectrum Audio Analyzer.   
      
   According to an article in Scientific American, learning to send Morse code is   
   made easier when audio is combined with touch. One group of participants in a   
   Georgia Institute of Technology study were equipped with hardware that   
   provided audio tones as well as skin taps as words were spelled out, while   
   another received just the tones. The group that received both types of stimuli   
   was twice as accurate when given a sending test after four one-hour training   
   sessions. (via W7VMI email list)   
      
   If you want to keep up with the Dayton Hamvention's news, it appears the   
   Hamvention Twitter feed is the place for it. This week's announcement is that   
   there will be free parking!   
      
   Jeff, KE9V, publishes Calling CQ, "1000 words of Amateur Radio news and   
   commentary," every Monday. In last Monday's commentary, he considers the   
   growth of Amateur numbers over the past few years and how it may relate to the   
   elimination of the CW requirement. Current email issues appear in the web   
   archives after a couple of weeks.   
      
   A group of Italian Amateurs is presenting Italy as a candidate to host WRTC   
   2022, and has started an online petition to begin the process. (Dave, K3ZJ,   
   via CQ-Contest)   
      
   The VHF/UHF DX Book, 2017 Replica Edition is now a free download courtesy of   
   TRPublishing. According to the publisher, "The VHF/UHF DX Book was written in   
   the early to mid-1990s by a team of experienced VHF/UHF DXers and equipment   
   developers, in an effort to pass on our knowledge and stimulate further   
   developments." A cautionary statement is also provided: "Please do not try to   
   duplicate the construction projects in this book. These designs are over 20   
   years old and many of the components are no longer available. More modern   
   designs are available today, so seek them out and use those instead." (Ian,   
   GM3SEK via UKSMG via PNWVHFS)   
      
      
      
   WORD TO THE WISE   
      
   Constellation: As applied to spacecraft like satellites, a constellation is an   
   intentional pattern of satellites in coordinated orbits which provide a   
   desired result, such as continuous ground coverage. Examples of constellations   
   include GPS, GLONASS, and Iridium networks of satellites. A non-space example   
   of a drone constellation includes the pre-recorded sky display during the   
   half-time show of the 2017 Super Bowl.   
      
      
      
   SIGHTS AND SOUNDS   
      
   Dramatic music, real film credits, and color! "How a Teleprinter Works" from   
   1940 features mechanical models and an explanation of the five level code.   
   (Ward, N0AX)   
      
   Teletype nomenclature lives on today in many computer systems, especially   
   those based on a variation of Unix or Linux - here's the story of how TTYs and   
   computers became linked, and how they evolved into terminals, and how   
   operating systems still support terminal functionality.   
      
   The World Wide Radio Operator Foundation (WWROF) will present the webinar   
   "Waller Flag RX Antenna 101 - How to Construct a Waller Flag" by JC, N4IS, on   
   February 16. You can also check out past WWROF webinars, including 2016's   
   "High Performance RX Antennas for a Small Lot," also by JC, on the WWROF   
   website. In addition to design and construction, techniques for testing and   
   evaluation of flag performance will be discussed.   
      
   Tom, W0IVJ, has created a video of RFI detection while driving through his   
   neighborhood using an SDR receiver and active mobile antenna. His narration of   
   the video of the captured spectrum includes identifying VDSL2 interference,   
   RFI from switching power supplies, and even a periodic ionosphere sounder. See   
   related item below.   
      
      
   Quote of the Week   
      
   "TIP: Don't leave your antennas assembled in the hotel room. It scares   
   housekeeping." (Ken, K2WB/7/R, from February 2017 Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club's   
   Cheese Bits newsletter)   
      
      
      
   RESULTS AND RECORDS   
      
   Preliminary results for the 2016 ARRL CW Sweepstakes and the 2016 ARRL Phone   
   Sweepstakes are available on the ARRL website. In the CW Contest, there were a   
   number of ties in the second to seventh positions across a few of the   
   categories. Despite another year's plunge towards the sunspot minimum, winning   
   scores in the Single Op QRP and Multi Op Low Power categories were   
   significantly higher in 2016 than in 2015. Notable in the Phone contest, there   
   were a grand total of sixteen QSOs reported on ten meters.   
      
   The 2016 IARU HF Championship Full Results article was recently updated on the   
   ARRL website. The IARU 2018 standings website has also been updated to reflect   
   inclusion of the 2016 IARU scores.   
      
      
      
   OPERATING TIP   
      
   Use appropriate receive filtering to suit your circumstances. If you're   
   calling CQ and not getting any replies, try increasing your receive filtering   
   bandwidth to better hear any off-frequency callers. If the band is crowded,   
   you may need to take advantage of other functionality your rig may offer such   
   as RIT and pass band shifting to be able to copy your callers while avoiding   
   QRM from adjacent stations.   
      
      
      
   TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION   
      
   Managing your local RF environment is essential to be able to continue to hear   
   weak signals. Tracking down and eliminating local neighborhood RFI sources is   
   one aspect of this. On his website, Larry, W0QE, describes a method of using a   
   spectrum display for tracking and identifying RFI sources. Larry developed a   
   broadband high impedance amplifier to be used in conjunction with small whip   
   antennas appropriate for mounting on vehicles. Tom, W0IVJ, used freely   
   available software to make this video of using Larry's hardware for RFI 'war   
   driving' to identify RFI sources, in this case VDSL2 modems. Larry's RF   
   amplifier design is one that is applicable for nearly any SDR using small   
   vertical monopoles while the screen video recording techniques could also be   
   used, for example, in contest logging training. (Tom, W0IVJ, via RFI Reflector)   
      
      
   Identifying man-made signals you might hear or see on your waterfall display   
   might be made easier with the Signal Identification Guide Wiki. Signals of all   
   types, including Over The Horizon (OTH) RADARs, digital data transmissions,   
   and encrypted communication formats, are listed. Descriptions include sample   
   audio as well as waterfall displays. (Dennis, N6KI)   
      
      
   In your contest station-building activities, you might find this "... curated   
   list of awesome resources for electronic engineers and hobbyists" (their   
   description) of use. It's hosted using Github, so contributors can suggest   
   changes through pull requests.   
      
      
   Microwaves & RF's recent article on coaxial cable provides a good overview of   
   cable types and dielectric construction, mostly geared toward higher   
   frequencies and commercial uses. Only 12 more years until the coax centennial!   
   (Tim, K3HX)   
      
      
   A recent re-order of some 15 pin Y cables for bandpass filters yielded an   
   unpleasant surprise. The supplier's source must have changed, as the most   
   recent cables don't include a pin essential for the band data function. Older   
   cable end on the left, newer one on the right. This would have been a fun one   
   to find when the first band change occurred during the contest.   
      
      
      
   CONVERSATION   
      
   Passion and Perseverance   
      
   Last weekend's NFL contest spurred a discussion between Ward, N0AX, and his   
   NAQP Phone teammates: "The Patriots come-from-behind win was inspirational,   
   actually, in that if you just 'keep your butt in the chair' you can make   
   things happen. I had a similar situation during the CW Sprint on Saturday -   
   things were kind of slow and I didn't think I would do well. Kept going and   
   the last two hours were a lot better than I expected, especially 80 meters.   
   Looks like a Top Five performance, even though my first hour was 'not world   
   class,' as they say. We just kept going..."   
      
   It's easy to lose your motivation due to poor propagation, slow rates,   
   equipment problems, that lunchtime microwave burrito that didn't sit well, or   
   hundreds of other reasons. But that drive that keeps you on the radio and   
   making QSOs despite adversity is a necessary component to improve performance   
   and ultimately win contests. In the mainstream, "grit" is the term that has   
   been used to describe this trait. It's a skill that you can cultivate through   
   practice. If you need some tongue-in-cheek comfort to help get through the   
   next bad time: the worse your experience, the more you are improving.   
      
   That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting related stories, book   
   reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club   
   information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to c   
   ntest-update@arrl.org   
      
   73, Brian N9ADG   
      
      
      
   CONTESTS   
      
   9 Feb - 22 Feb 2017   
      
   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, Feb 8, 1300z to Feb 8, 1400z, Feb 8, 1900z to Feb 8,   
   2000z, Feb 9, 0300z to Feb 9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: February 11.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint, Feb 10, 0145z to Feb 10, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 12.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt, Feb 10, 0200z to Feb 10, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 11.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder, Feb 10, 0230z to Feb 10, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 12.   
      
   CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest, Feb 11, 0000z to Feb 12, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10m; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 17.   
      
   SARL Field Day Contest, Feb 11, 1000z to Feb 12, 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 19.   
      
   Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW, Feb 11, 1100z to Feb 11, 1300z; CW; Bands: 40,   
   20m; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 18.   
      
   Dutch PACC Contest, Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 12, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10m; PA: RS(T) + province, non-PA: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due:   
   March 15.   
      
   KCJ Topband Contest, Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 12, 1200z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; JA:   
   RST + Prefecture/District Code, non-JA: RST + Continent Code (AF   
   AS,EU,NA,OC,SA); Logs due: March 13.   
      
   SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Feb 11, 1200z to Feb 13, 0000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE");   
   Logs due: February 19.   
      
   OMISS QSO Party, Feb 11, 1500z to Feb 12, 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, Feb 11, 1600z to Feb 12, 2200z; CW/Digital, Phone;   
   Bands: All, except WARC; NH: RS(T) + county, non-NH W/VE: RS(T) +   
   (state/province), DX: RS(T) + "DX"; Logs due: see rules.   
      
   FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint, Feb 11, 1700z to Feb 11, 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 13.   
      
   AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party, Feb 11, 2300z to Feb 12, 2300z; AM, 160;   
   Bands: 80, 40, 20m; Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: March 1.   
      
   Balkan HF Contest, Feb 12, 1200z to Feb 12, 1800z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40m;   
   RS(T) + QSO No.; Logs due: February 19.   
      
   CQC Winter QSO Party, Feb 13, 0100z to Feb 13, 0259z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20m;   
   Member: RST + (state/province/country) + Serial No.; Logs due: March 15.   
      
   ARRL School Club Roundup, Feb 13, 1300z to Feb 17, 2359z; CW, Phone,   
   RTTY/Digital; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; RS(T) + Class (I/C/S) +   
   (state/province/country); Logs due: March 4.   
      
   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.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt, Feb 15, 0200z to Feb 15, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 18.   
      
   Phone Fray, Feb 15, 0230z to Feb 15, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: February 17.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Feb 15, 1300z to Feb 15, 1400z, Feb 15, 1900z to Feb 15,   
   2000z, Feb 16, 0300z to Feb 16, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: February 18.   
      
   AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening, Feb 15, 1900z to Feb 15, 2030z; CW; Bands:   
   80m Only; RST + Serial No. + "/" + 2-digit year first used a bug; Logs due:   
   March 15.   
      
   RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data, Feb 15, 2000z to Feb 15, 2130z; RTTY, PSK;   
   Bands: 80m Only; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 22.   
      
   NCCC RTTY Sprint, Feb 17, 0145z to Feb 17, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules);   
   Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 19.   
      
   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.   
      
   NCCC Sprint Ladder, Feb 17, 0230z to Feb 17, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6m; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: February 19.   
      
   ARRL International DX Contest, CW, Feb 18, 0000z to Feb 20, 0000z; CW; Bands:   
   160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; W/VE: RST + (state/province), non-W/VE: RST + power;   
   Logs due: March 21.   
      
   Novice Rig Roundup, Feb 18, 0000z to Feb 27, 0000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 15, 10,   
   2m; RST + Name + QTH + Rig + (Xtal/VFO) + Power; Logs due: March 31.   
      
   SARL Youth Day Sprint, Feb 18, 0800z to Feb 18, 1000z; SSB; Bands: 40m Only;   
   RS + age; Logs due: February 25.   
      
   Russian PSK WW Contest, Feb 18, 1200z to Feb 19, 1159z; BPSK31, BPSK63,   
   BPSK125; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RU: RST + 2-letter oblast, non-RU:   
   RST + Serial No.; Logs due: February 24.   
      
   Feld Hell Sprint, Feb 18, 1900z to Feb 18, 2059z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80,   
   40, 20, 15, 10, 6m; (see rules); Logs due: February 22.   
      
   Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Feb 20, 0200z to Feb 20, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160,   
   80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs   
   due: February 26.   
      
   SKCC Sprint, Feb 22, 0000z to Feb 22, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,   
   10m; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power); Logs due:   
   February 24.   
      
   NAQCC CW Sprint, Feb 22, 0130z to Feb 22, 0330z; CW; Bands: 160m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: February 26.   
      
   QRP Fox Hunt, Feb 22, 0200z to Feb 22, 0330z; CW; Bands: 80m Only; RST +   
   (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: February 25.   
      
   Phone Fray, Feb 22, 0230z to Feb 22, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m;   
   NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: February 24.   
      
   CWops Mini-CWT Test, Feb 22, 1300z to Feb 22, 1400z, Feb 22, 1900z to Feb 22,   
   2000z, Feb 23, 0300z to Feb 23, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m;   
   Member: Name + Member No., non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs   
   due: February 25.   
      
   UKEICC 80m Contest, Feb 22, 2000z to Feb 22, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80m Only;   
   4-Character grid square; Logs due: February 22.   
      
      
   VHF+ CONTESTS   
      
   LOG DUE DATES   
      
   February 9, 2017   
      
    *  ARS Spartan Sprint   
    *  QRP Fox Hunt   
      
   February 10, 2017   
      
    *  Phone Fray   
      
   February 11, 2017   
      
    *  WAB 1.8 MHz Phone   
    *  CWops Mini-CWT Test   
      
   February 12, 2017   
      
    *  AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest   
    *  North American Sprint, CW   
    *  UBA DX Contest, SSB   
      
   February 13, 2017   
      
    *  REF Contest, CW   
    *  RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB   
      
   February 15, 2017   
      
    *  Black Sea Cup International   
      
   February 16, 2017   
      
    *  NRAU 10m Activity Contest   
      
   February 20, 2017   
      
    *  10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB   
      
   February 22, 2017   
      
    *  ARRL January VHF Contest   
      
      
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   Always Mount a Scratch Monkey   
   Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it   
   wrong...   
   ... In relation to consumerism, the vegetarian is a heretic.   
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