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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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June 6, 2012
Editor: Ward Silver, N0AX
==> IN THIS ISSUE
- To 6 Meters and Beyond - VHF Contests A-Plenty!
- Far to the West AND East - All-Asian CW
- ARRL VHF+ Contests Get a New Name
- Gene Zimmerman W3ZZ - Silent Key
- Contest Stations Around the World
- Transatlantic Tests - Early Contests
- Record-Breaking 10 Meter Results
- W8IUV Preamp Construction
- Do You Know Where Your CD-ROM Is?
- Thailand - Coming Alive on HF At Last - by K3ZO
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
Along with the many VHF+ contests hoping to "catch a wave" during
sporadic E season, check out the All-Asian CW contest to pick up some
contacts from the other side of the globe! On phone, Kids Day is all
about satisfying the curiosity of a youngster or two who wants to see
what this ham radio business is all about. Spend a few hours enjoying
ham radio with them!
BULLETINS
There are no bulletins in this issue.
BUSTED QSOS
My log-checking report is full! Katie is WY7KRA not KRB, John is K9JK
not N9JK. (Thanks, Katie WY7KRA, Trey N5KO, and Phil N9KAH)
CONTEST SUMMARY
Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section
June 9-10
- ARRL June VHF QSO Party
- SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW, Digital (Jun 8)
- WFF Green Days
- DRCG Long Distance Contest--Digital
- Australian Shires Contest
- Asia-Pacific Sprint--Phone
- Portugal Day
- GACW WWSA CW DX Contest
- REF DDFM Six Meter Contest
June 16-17
- Kid's Day--Phone
- NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW (Jun 13)
- CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Test (Jun 13)
- All-Asian DX Contest--CW
- SARL Youth Day Sprint--Phone
- Stew Perry Warmup Contest--CW
- QRP ARCI QRP Shootout
- West Virginia QSO Party
- Feld-Hell Field Day Sprint
- SMIRK QSO Party
- WAB 50 MHz Phone
- Run For the Bacon--CW
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
ARRL VHF+ contests have new names beginning immediately! From ARRL
Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X, "The June VHF QSO Party has a long
history but we felt it was time the name of the event properly
reflected what it was: a contest. We're still working out all the
details in the Contest Branch and on the ARRL website to get everything
properly converted, but you will soon see references to the January,
June and September ARRL VHF Contests, not QSO Parties or Sweepstakes."
(No change is required to submit a log since the Cabrillo-format
CONTEST: name for these events does not refer to "QSO Party" or
"Sweepstakes".)
The Packrats and the Northeast Weak Signal (NEWS) VHF clubs are
sponsoring a VHF conference on October 12, 13 and 14, in Bensalem, PA.
Early-bird rates are available and all details are online on the
Packrats website. Papers and presentations
are requested on any and all topics related to VHF+ communication,
theory, construction, operation, antennas, contesting, safety, modes,
EME, digital techniques and more. Send your submission to Rick, K1DS
.
At the Dayton Hamvention, WRTC2014 Chairman
Doug Grant, K1DG reported on the progress of one of
WRTC2014's popular fund-raising opportunities - Tent Sponsorship in
which a club donates a modest sum to help acquire all the necessary
equipment to support a WRTC station. In return, the club logo is
displayed on the tent and the club is acknowledged in the event's
promotional material. Several large clubs have already committed to
sponsoring multiple tents: YCCC, NCCC, and PVRC are leading the way
with three tents each. Non-club groups can also participate by
sponsoring a tent in the memory of a contester whose key has gone
silent. Tents are already being sponsored to honor fallen comrades
W4AN, N6ZZ, K5KA, W4AI/ZD8J, W2PV, KC1F, W5ZL, KL7FH & KL7Y, and I2UIY.
The Daily DX reports that the 2013 Visalia
International DX Convention will be
changing venues from the Holiday Inn near Highway 99 to the larger
Downtown Visalia Conference Center and adjacent Marriott Hotel. The
dates remain the unchanged from those previously announced - April
19-21, 2013. The convention website still refers to the Holiday Inn as
the venue but keep an eye on the site for updates. Hotel reservations
should be available through the convention website beginning the week
of June 18th.
Scott W3TX contributed the following information from PROMED
regarding ticks and Lyme disease, the bane
of Beverage walkers and antenna farm builders. "While ticks normally
become active in spring, this year's [2012] mild winter has brought
them out earlier than normal. Although the adults, which are actively
feeding now, can transmit the disease, CDC reports that most humans are
infected by immature ticks known as nymphs, which feed spring through
summer. When it comes to preventing tick bites, there are several
precautions a person can take. The best way to minimize the threat of
Lyme disease is to keep contact with the bloodsuckers to a minimum.
This can be done by avoiding places where they are most likely found,
including wooded and bushy areas, or areas with high grass. If you do
anticipate contact with one of these high risk areas, it's important to
wear a hat, long sleeves and pants, and to use insect repellant
containing 20 per cent or more DEET on the exposed skin," Dr Kara
Mascitti said. "It's also important to do a thorough tick check when
returning indoors to remove any ticks that might have gotten on you
despite these measures. Showering immediately upon returning indoors
can also wash away ticks that haven't yet attached to the skin. If you
do find a tick on you, the best way to remove it is to grab it as close
to the skin as possible and pull up with a steady, consistent motion.
Afterward, wash your hands and the bite area thoroughly with rubbing
alcohol or soap and water. As for clothing and gear that comes in
contact with the body such as backpacks, it's a good idea to treat them
with a permethrin-based product designed to kill and repel ticks. CDC
also recommends putting clothes in the dryer for one hour on high heat
to kill any ticks that may be on them." The full article is available
online
.
The PW7T team had a good time in the recent CQ WPX CW contest with a
goal of avoiding band-change errors that cost them a place in the
standings last year. How did they do? You can read all about it in
their writeup about the contest at the Forteleza DX Group's website
. (Thanks, Luc
PY8AZT)
One-day "university" events are popping up all over as hams flock to
opportunities to learn about technical and operating subjects. The
best-known is Contest University but any hamfest or convention is
liable to feature classes. For example, at the upcoming W9DXCC
convention, they are sponsoring an all-day
training event, "DX'ing from the Black Hole", held on the day before
the main convention and aimed specifically at new and inexperienced
DXers. This type of course adds real value to hamfests and flea
markets, encouraging hams to spend a day learning something new and
useful. Perhaps offering classes like this would enliven a hamfest near
you?
Hi-Z Antennas has reached a licensing
agreement to resume selling their receiving antenna arrays. The company
had been entangled in a patent dispute, now apparently resolved.
Gene Zimmerman W3ZZ
became a Silent Key on 3 June at the age of 71. Gene was a giant in the
world of radiosport. Not only was he an excellent and knowledgeable
operator, but worked tirelessly behind the scenes as a member of
contest committees and advisory groups. QST readers probably know him
best as the editor of "The World Above 50 MHz" column, with sharp
analysis of propagation and events. His many friends will miss his
legendary story-telling and the gleam in his eye as he skewered
miscreants. Bob N6TV has published an album of W3ZZ photos
for the enjoyment and remembrance of all.
See the Results and Records section of this newsletter for news about
two new awards created to honor Gene.
Web Site of the Week - If you would like to find out more about the
stations you hear in contests, Pete N4ZR reports that his website
"World HF Contest Station Database " is
"back from the dead" and waiting for your station updates! My info was
certainly out of date but is now current. (Thanks, Bob N6TV)
WORD TO THE WISE
Recent editions of the ARRL Handbook and ARRL Antenna Book include a
CD-ROM with plenty of supplemental material and software. In
particular, the Handbook's CD-ROM includes three complete chapters on
operating: Space, Digital, and Image. You'll find a Smith Chart
tutorial on the Antenna Book's CD along with handy software like HFTA
and TLW, too. Check 'em out!
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
For those who missed the Dayton Top Band Dinner, Frank W3LPL's
presentation "1921 Transatlantic Tests, Progenitors to Modern Top Band
Contests and DXing "
is available on-line.
What happens after a 2000-foot tower falls? (Yes, it made a
sound...) As Bob N6TV found, "This 27-minute video
takes you through every step, from the original construction, to the
failure (due to ice), to the construction and installation of its
replacement less than a year later. It's pretty cool to see every step
of the big tower construction, from steel fabrication, to galvanizing,
to cable manufacture, and then to the final installation and power-up
of the transmitters."
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
Results for the record-breaking 2011 ARRL 10 Meter Contest are now live
on the ARRL Contest Branch results website
. Record scores
through 2011 are also posted. The
2012 RTTY Roundup and January VHF Sweepstakes extended results are also
online. Thanks to our new writeup authors Scott K7ZO (10 Meter) and
Kevin W9GKA (Jan VHF) for great writeups along with old pro, Jay WS7I
(RTTY Roundup). (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X)
Speaking of VHF+ contests, certificates for the 2011 ARRL June VHF
Contest are arriving in mailboxes across the land. There was a bit of a
surprise for the winners this year - completely redesigned certificates
with cool graphics and a new layout - each contest will have its own
four-color certificate! (Thanks, Sean KX9X)
Two new VHF contest operating awards honoring Gene W3ZZ have been
created just in time for his favorite VHF+ operating event, the ARRL
June VHF Contest. Tim K3LR and Dave W9ZRX are sponsoring the brand-new
W3ZZ Rookie Award for the top Single-Op, Low Power score made on a
minimum of two bands by a "rookie" submitting a log in the contest for
the first time (no limit on how long the operator has been licensed).
In addition, as Gene was a long-time member of the K8GP Grid Pirates
who frequently operated in the Limited Multioperator category, the ARRL
Contest Branch has renamed the Overall Limited Multioperator plaque the
Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ Memorial Plaque and thanks Jeff K1TEO, who
graciously gave up his sponsorship of the plaque to allow this to
happen. As these awards have just been announced, watch the ARRL
Contest Branch website for any further
information or answers to questions.
The January 2012 NAQP CW preliminary results
are now available on the NCJ
website. Congratulations to N9RV for his first place single-op finish
and new all-time record (breaking his own record). The top five scores
broke the existing record. Many other state records were also set. SSB
results should be available shortly. (Thanks, Bruce WA7BNM)
2011 California QSO Party results
have also made their online debut along with updated records
. The data, charts, and reports were
prepared by K6TD, AD6E, and K6MM. (Thanks, Al AD6E)
The final results for the 2011 New York QSO Party
have been posted at. In addition, there is a full listing of 2011
plaque winners. Participation in 2011 was great and all are looking
forward to the 2012 NYQP on October 20. (Thanks, Dean NW2K)
Following the announcement that 2012 Dayton Hamvention attendance
was 24,483 and based on extensive research and modeling, Doug K1DG has
determined "17000 hams will show up if there are no sunspots. For every
uptick of 1 in the total SSN for the year, 800 more will attend." So
get out those Cycle 24 predictions and start your hotel reservation
planning!
OPERATING TIP
During WPX CW we heard many examples of why using "cut numbers
" is not such a good
idea. Cut numbers increase the chances of copying errors. They really
don't save much time and what's saved is often lost again due to
repeats and fills. Nevertheless, here are some of Jim K8MR's guidelines
for using them...if you must:
1. Avoid using them except for numbers that are already known (such as
a CQ zone) or sent repeatedly (such as RST or when sending power in the
ARRL DX contests).
2. Leading T's (zeros) in serial numbers are OK but not for more than
three total digits.
3. Don't ever mix cut numbers and letters: For example, ENNA for the
grid square EN91 is very bad form.
==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION
Don WD8DSB recently built two W7IUV preamps and
has documented the project
online which might be useful for others considering building the
preamp. He used the W7IUV double-sided circuit board method and has
artwork for the board at a 1:1 scale along with a parts placement guide
that can be downloaded in PDF document format.
Stew K3ND reports very good results
from reinforcing a CushCraft 40-2CD according to the W6NL
modifications. This antenna has survived ice, heavy wet snow, and high
winds. The newer model CC XM-240 can be strengthened in the same way.
Amphenol UHF connectors are often recommended as "best practice" for
coaxial cables at HF (although there are some good versions available
from other vendors). There are quite a few variations, though - to be
sure you know which one to get, go to the Amphenol website
where you can view the complete line,
including installation instructions (good for just about all UHF
connectors), drawings, detail specifications, and even check
distributor stock and inventory. Frank W3LPL notes that the base part
number for a PL-259 from Amphenol is 83-1SP and anything after the "P"
indicates a variation from the standard connector. (Thanks, Gary K9GS)
The bidirectional Beverage antenna
was patented by Harold Beverage in 1922. When he built the huge RCA
receiver site at Riverhead, Long Island, the Beverages were built as
bidirectional using a passive combiner with variable amplitude and
phase to provide steerable deep nulls off the rear of the array. The
antenna is described in this seminal article "The Wave Antenna
" published in 1923.
Perhaps the largest steerable phased Beverage array ever built was the
four-Beverage array
at AT&T's transatlantic radiotelephone site in Houlton, Maine,
straddling present day I-95 a few miles west of the Canadian border.
(Thanks, Frank W3LPL)
Just in time for the summer's sporadic E season comes a timely item by
Bruce K0YW in ARRL Propagation Bulletin
ARLP018 about
noise figure and preamps on 6 meters. "At 6 Meters and below the
employment of a preamp ahead of most modern transceivers is not likely
to result in any noticeable improvement as the ambient thermal noise
from the earth and sky background is high enough to readily overcome
the sensitivity threshold of the existing receiver's RF stage/s,
especially if the myriads of local man-made noise sources are added in.
It is this combination of factors that will establish the 'Noise Floor'
that the radio sees." Bruce goes on to explain why preamps are rarely
useful at HF and on 6 meters - the original bulletin has more
information.
Technical Web Site of the Week - From the ARRL Propagation Bulletin
ARLP021, Don NJ2E
alerted us to the National Air and Space Lecture Series including one
titled "The Solar Dynamics Observatory: The Sun Up Close and Personal
". Click
on the View Archived Recording link to watch the 71-minute video.
==> CONVERSATION
Thailand - Coming Alive on HF At Last
Following 2011's devastating flooding in Thailand, Thai hams displayed
tremendous ham spirit and skill in assisting with disaster relief. Even
limited to VHF, their skills were obvious to the authorities who had
long resisted opening the HF airwaves except to a select few clubs and
individuals. Long-time Thai licensee, Fred K3ZO (also known as HS0ZAR)
has been following developments closely and has some good news to share
with readers of the Contest Update. It may not be very long before we
hear more and more new Thai call signs on the HF bands!
73, Ward N0AX
The long-awaited Thailand Amateur Radio Intermediate Class license exam
-- the gateway to HF privileges for Thai licensees -- was held on May
19. This is the first time the examination has been given since
November 27, 2004. So for over seven years Thailand's roughly 150,000 -
175,000 Novice licensees had been limited to Novice Class privileges,
which amount to 10 watts on 2 meter channelized FM.
Unlike most countries in the world, Thailand has not abolished the
Morse exam and in fact the first part of the exam to be given was the 8
wpm Morse receiving test, which only 43 out of 151 examinees (including
3 YLs) passed. Those 43 were allowed to take the written exam which
will be graded by Thailand's NBTC, that country's equivalent of the
FCC. The results will be known in about a month and apparently a public
ceremony will be held to acknowledge the accomplishment of these folks.
From my vantage point as a close observer and sometime participant in
Thailand's ham radio affairs for the past 44 years, I feel strongly
that this event is a real milestone in Thailand's ham radio progress,
for the following reasons:
1) For a national radio society, RAST (Radio Amateur Society of
Thailand) has long been top-heavy with foreign-born member
participation. While Thai hams were required by Thai regulations to
join RAST in order to receive their Intermediate Class licenses, few
showed up at meetings to participate actively in club affairs. Under
the new and dynamic leadership of RAST's current president, Prof.
Pornchai ("Joe") Semjang HS2JFW, this is changing. The preparations and
arrangements for this examination session were all done by Thai hams,
including the setting up of the venue, coordination with the NBTC and
drawing up of the question pool. This is not to minimize in any way the
importance of the roles of Joe's two immediate predecessors Mayuree
Chotikul HS1YL, who skilfully navigated the Society through troubled
waters in very difficult political times, and Chaiyong Wongwuticomjon
HS1QVD, who carefully prepared RAST for the newly enlarged role it has
assumed in the modern era and whose great vision brokered the ascension
of Joe to the presidency.
2) It was a tremendous accomplishment for the organizers of this
examination to bring together virtually the entire corps of experienced
Thai-national CW HF DXers to handle the Morse part of the examination.
These are precisely the folks that RAST needs to have managing its
affairs because of their close understanding of HF operations and
international regulations and customs. Few of them had been active
participants in RAST affairs before this. Hopefully this will encourage
them to continue their participation.
3) The close cooperation between the NBTC and RAST in this event augurs
well for the future. To a certain extent such cooperation in the recent
past was made difficult by the very slow evolution that Thailand's
regulatory body had to undergo. All along it was hampered by political
uncertainty and so organizational inertia was often a logical response
to such dilemmas. Now that the NBTC has finally been fully and legally
constituted, impediments to future such cooperation will hopefully be
minimized.
4) I would be remiss if I were not to mention the behind-the-scenes
work in support of RAST's efforts over many years by the Thai Army's
Maj. Narissara Shaowanasai HS1CHB. His uncanny knack for recognizing
the leadership qualities of people like Joe and Champ E21EIC and
picking them out of the crowd to propel them into becoming active and
effective RAST officers cannot be overemphasized.
Does the fact that the Morse exam eliminated so many candidates right
off the bat mean that Thailand will move to follow other countries and
eliminate Morse as an examination requirement? Not necessarily. Please
read the article on the RAST website about
the examination written by Champ E21EIC. You can detect a certain pride
that Thailand is one of the few countries in the world still having a
Morse exam requirement and a feeling on his part that many more
candidates came close to passing the Morse exam and will be motivated
to work on their CW.
A brief video montage about the session is on YouTube
.
Now that RAST has demonstrated the fact that it can assemble a pool of
talented Morse operators to give that part of the exam, I predict that
exams will get back to being held on a regular basis again.
73, Fred, K3ZO
==> CONTESTS
6 June through 19 June 2012
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
SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW,Digital, from Jun 8, 0200Z to Jun 8,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-14. Exchange: Serial number, name, S/P/C. Logs
due: none. Rules
WFF Green Days--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 9, 0000Z to Jun 10, 2359Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T) and WFF number if available. Logs
due: 30 days. Rules
DRCG Long Distance Contest--Digital, from Jun 9, 0000. Multiple
operating periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST, CQ Zone, and UTC
time. Logs due: Aug 1. Rules
Australian Shires Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 9, 0600Z to Jun 10,
0600Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and VK Shire or CQ Zone.
Logs due: Sep 1. Rules
Asia-Pacific Sprint--Phone, from Jun 9, 1100Z to Jun 9, 1300Z. Bands
(MHz): 14-21. Exchange: RST, serial. Logs due: 7 days. Rules
Portugal Day--Phone,CW, from Jun 9, 1200Z to Jun 10, 1200Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T) and serial or district code. Logs due:
Sep 1. Rules
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest--CW, from Jun 9, 1500Z to Jun 10, 1500Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST, CQ zone. Logs due: Jul 30. Rules
http://www.wwsatest.org
NAQCC Monthly QRP Sprint--CW, from Jun 13, 0030Z to Jun 13, 0230Z.
Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Monthly on 2nd Tuesday or 3rd Wednesday local time
(alternating). Exchange: RST, S/P/C, and NAQCC mbr nr or power. Logs
due: 4 days. Rules
CWops Monthly Mini-CWT Test--CW, from Jun 13, 1300Z. Multiple operating
periods, twice monthly on 2nd and 4th Wed, 18 to 28 kHz above band
edge. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Name and member number or S/P/C.
Logs due: 2 days. Rules
All-Asian DX Contest--CW, from Jun 16, 0000Z to Jun 17, 2400Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RST, operator age (YL may send 00). Logs due:
Jul 31. Rules
SARL Youth Day Sprint--Phone, from Jun 16, 0800Z to Jun 16, 1000Z.
Bands (MHz): 7. Exchange: RS and age. Logs due: 7 days. Rules
Stew Perry Warmup Contest--CW, from Jun 16, 1500Z to Jun 17, 1500Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8. Exchange: 4-char grid square. Logs due: 30 days.
Rules
QRP ARCI QRP Shootout--Phone,CW, from Jun 16, 1500Z. See website. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. CW on Saturday, SSB on Sunday. Exchange: Category,
ARRL/RAC section or DX. Logs due: 14 days. Rules
West Virginia QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 16, 1600Z to Jun
17, 0200Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Frequencies: CW--35 kHz from band edge,
Phone--35 kHz from General/Nov/Tech segments. Exchange: RS(T), WV
county or S/P/C. Logs due: Jul 20. Rules
Kid's Day--Phone, from Jun 16, 1800Z to Jun 16, 2400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5-28. Exchange: Name, age, location, favorite color. Rules
Feld-Hell Field Day Sprint--Digital, from Jun 16, 2000Z to Jun 16,
2200Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Monthly on 3rd Saturday. Exchange: RST, S/P/C,
Feld-Hell member nr. Logs due: 7 days. Rules
Run For the Bacon--CW, from Jun 18, 0200Z to Jun 18, 0400Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-28. Monthly on 3rd Sunday night (local). Exchange: RST,
S/P/C, Flying Pig nr or power. Rules
VHF+ CONTESTS
ARRL June VHF QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Jun 9, 1800Z to Jun 11,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 50+. Exchange: Grid square. Logs due: Jul 11. Rules
REF DDFM Six Meter Contest--Phone,CW, from Jun 9, 1600Z to Jun 10,
1600Z. Bands (MHz): 50. Exchange: RST, serial number, grid square. Logs
due: 15 days. Rules
SMIRK QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Jun 16, 0000Z to Jun 17, 2359Z. Bands
(MHz): 50. Exchange: Grid square and member number. Logs due: Aug 1.
Rules
WAB 50 MHz Phone--Phone, from Jun 17, 0900Z to Jun 17, 1500Z. Bands
(MHz): 50. Exchange: RS, serial, WAB square or DXCC entity. Logs due:
21 days. Rules
LOG DUE DATES
6 June through 19 June 2012
- June 9 - VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone
- June 9 - Wake-Up! QRP Sprint
- June 10 - QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint
- June 10 - His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
- June 10 - DigiFest
- June 11 - FISTS Spring Sprint
- June 12 - CQ-M International DX Contest
- June 13 - Nevada Mustang Roundup
- June 15 - Indiana QSO Party
- June 15 - Aegean RTTY Contest
- June 15 - Portuguese Navy Day Contest, Digital
- June 16 - HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
- June 17 - UT5EU VHF Memorial Contest
- June 18 - 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
- June 19 - RSGB National Field Day
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