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Coorinatoe 4 June 2020 30 34 38 56 60 70 73 75 85 © iecutes veo Contents nina , Aaationat coment June 2020 ¢ Volume 104 # Number 6 Second Century What We Can Do Battery Sizing for Portable Operation ike Bryoe, WBBVGE Multistation Interference and Field Day sdim Danielson, ACSEZ @. Product Review MarkWlson, KiRO ‘anyTone ATDS7@UVIIPRO Tibend DMFVPM TransceverFigexpert Sik 230 “artenna and Cable Analyzer: Elerat AX Dua Band Whip Antenna ane Accessories Students Engineer Desert Rovers Heather Caton, WOGEM Where Are They Now? The Novi Steve Ford, WBBIMY s of 1970 2019 ARRL November Sweepstakes — Phone Bruce Draper, AASB, and Scott Davis, KSTA 2019 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Results Mark Beckwith, NSOT The 2020 IARU HF World Championships A Look Back: September 1970SUBASARReBRIRLB Digital and Mobile Editions [ARAL members can acoess th digital edtion Via alink at www.artorglgst, dounload our 10S app from the Munes Store, and download ‘Our Anco app ram the Google Play Store Departments AFL Section Managers. APPLVEC Honor Pl. 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Variable capacitors of 200pF and 470pF are obtainable through surplus, but large 20 iH ‘vaiable inductor values increases size and cost T-Match Most versatile. Typically two variable 470 pF capacitors one 10 ult variable or tapped inductor. Popular for manual desktop matching due to its 60:1 SWR range. Prone to False tunes. The variable ‘capacitors must be insulated from enclosure ground CAP | CAP IND Balanced Lowest loss, but it has the most parts and makes it the most ‘expensive, The 20 uH inductors must be synchronized to turn at the same time and a 1:1 balun is used. Excellent for 450 ohm Ladder-Line and other balanced feedines, Switched-L ‘Most popular. Lowest parts count allows for smallest size and Portable operation. One 10 UH inductor, one 4000 pF capacitor, fend one HiLOZ switch. 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It features a graphical display and an intuitive user interface that makes it easy to operate. ‘The native measurement frequency rangeis between 0.4 and 160 MHz, but it operates up to 700 MHz with reduced performances. it has full vector measurement capability and accurately resolves the resistive, capacitive and inductive components of a load. ‘The functionality is not restricted to antenna analysis, but itis amultipurpose instrument featuring a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) mode which is intended for fault location and length determination in coaxial cables; as well as an RF signal generator. The analyzer is designed for standalone ‘operation, but itcan be controlled from your desktop using SARK Plots for Windows and from your tablet or smartphone Using SARK Plots for Android through USB or short-range Bluetooth LE. ‘Wrical applications include checking and tuning antennas, impedance matching, components test, cable fault location, measuring coaxial cable parameters, and cutting coaxial cables to precise electrical lengths. Asa signal generator, its deal for receiver calibration, sensitivity tests, and signal tracing. stepp COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SARK-110 The SARK-110 antenna analyzer is a pocket-sized instrument, that provides fast and accurate measurement of the vector impedance, VSWR, vector reflection coefficient, return loss and RC. ‘Typical applications include checking and tuning antennas, impedance matching, component test, cable fault location, measuring coaxial cable losses and cutting coaxial cables to precise electrical lenaths. 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We've been told to stay in our homes, isolating and “social distancing.” Hopefully, by the time you read this, we will be past the worst of the situation and seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. We're all facing many questions at this time, and among them is, how should amateur radio — and, specifically, ARRL — respond in the current health crisis and the limitations it has placed on all our lives? ‘Two months ago, as Interim GEO, | opened this column with the thought that you should hear from the manage- ment team at ARAL — the people who are working to shape the future of the organization. Now, looking back 2 months, | can't believe how much the world has. changed. Just 2 months ago, we moved freely about the country, connected with friends and family in person, and engaged in all our professional and personal inter- esis relatively unfettered, What an entirely different place we are in now; one we never could have imagined. As a result ofall the changes, | thought it was important for you to hear from me regarding what is going on at ARRL. Headquarters and across the amateur radio community. First, and most importantly, amateur radio is ina unique position to serve not only our community of licensed operators, but the broader communities in which we all live and work. Opportunities exist to help keep people ‘connected and provide support where and when were needed, That's what amateur radio operators do. I's ‘what they/ve always done, although certainly in different circumstances. Even something as simple as getting on the air and calling CQ can be uplting for someone on the other end of the contact. Connecting with people is important in this time of isolation and social distancing, and this tried-and-true method is one of the best. Who knows? You right make @ new friend. There are even more opportunites to make contacts coming up on the calendar, ARAL Field Day is fast approaching and, although it wil ikely be very different this year, it sll presents an opportunity to showcase our skills and make contacts, | recommend the article on the ARRL website, which talks about Field Day 2020 as being "A Time to Adapt” (www.arrlorginewsifield-cay- 2020-a-time-to-adapt). It provides suagestions on how to participate this year, and | encourage everyone to do 80. f you're looking for opportunities to be active on the air, take a look at the Special Events search page on the ARRL wobsite (www.arrLorg/special-event-stations) 10 find more localized events in which to participate, ‘As for ARRL, late on March 20, the Governor of the State of Connecticut ordered all non-essential and non- profit businesses to reduce their in-person workforce by 100% by the close of business on Monday, March 23, ‘except for a very few specific functions, We scrambled during the weekend leading up to the 23rd, but with an amazing effort by the staff, by the morning of Tuesday, March 24, we had almost 80% of the staff working remotely. Our goal was to maintain as many of the mem- ber services as we could, while keeping within the spirit and the letter of the Governor's edict. In the end, our phones are being answered and your questions and ‘concerns are being addressed as they always were. Our magazines are being produced, and are on schedule to be distributed as usual, and we are processing member- ship applications and publication orders. | would recom mend that you use email to contact us (many addresses: for the various departments are on pages 14 and 15 in QS7} 50 we can process your request more efficiently WIAW transmission schedules are mostly intact. Most ‘other departments are working as normal, too. However, manual processing of award applications and awards is being delayed. {Im especially proud of what the staff and membership of ARRL have been able to accomplisi in this time of unbelievable turmoil. 've asked everyone to keep in mind two words in times lke this: patience and flexibility. Everything we know is constantly changing, and we all need to be patient with all our interactions and be flexible 0 adapt to the ever-changing conditions. 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Heather's work as a Planstary Defense Researcher involves soft- ‘ware programming, hardware projects to assist ATLAS's robotic operations, and searching for new asteroids, Looking for asteroids sometimes means spotting a comet, as Heather did in 2019. The comet she discov- ered is now named after her. Previously, Heather was a part of Pan-STARRS, where she helped build the wor'd's largest astronomical database. It covers about three-quar- ters of the sky, including faint stars. Heathers path to astronomy and physics wasn't always straightfonward, “had no idea what | wanted to major in when I was an undergraduate” she said. She settled on physics “because the class on waves was really cool” In graduate school, she stil wasn't sure ‘which area of physies to focus on. She studied gamma ray bursts because “they were quite mysterious” and litle was known about them at the time, She said, "I became an experimental physicist not because {Tod Wilson, WHEOWF, photo] | knew what one was, but because | liked building and tinkering with things” Searching for Signals Heather found her way to ham radio “somewhat by accident” She sub- scribes to AdaBox —a delivery of Adatuit products every 3 months. (One month, Heather opened her ‘AdaBox and found that it included a software-defined radio (SDR) receiver. "Next thing | knew, twas 1 AM she said. ‘Td been playing with that SOR for hourst” ‘She quickly discovered the local net on the ham bands and was intrigued by the lingo used by operators. She found herself listening to the bands every night she could, something that came naturally to her. loved search- ing for signals with whatever | could —and this was true when | was a kid too” she said. As a kid, Heather used to build antennas to pick up signals from FM and TV stations around her moms house. Heather passed her Techniclan-class exam not long after finding the SDR in her subscription box. She has since upgraded to ‘Amateur Extra class. When it comes to experimenting with radio, Heather enjoys ‘rying to do as much with as litle as possible” She uses a BaoFeng handheld to receive slow-scan TV (SSTV) transmissions from the International Space Station, or to connect to Winlink gateways with just her radio and a homebrew cable. “its fun and gooty, and 1 ke it” she said. She also activates sumrits on Oahu, for Summits on the Air (SOTA). A Missing Piece When she isnt working or Hiding wih her radio, Heather spends time bike riding and hiking, She's also a fan of chess. In September of 2019, Heather gave a presentation about her various radio experiments at a meeting of the: Hawaii Emergency Amateur Radio ‘Club (EARC). The slides are available at www.qslnetwh6ftq, "What | wasn't expecting was the social aspect of ham radio," Heather shared. “It was a missing piece of being able to connect with new peo- ple without much effort. You can do that with the internet and the phone, but It's just not the same. It's fun for me to make contacts when | don't know who I'l make contact with.” dune 2020 13ARRL’s mission: To advance the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio. Guide to Member Benefits ARRL Online | www.arrl.org/myARRL Create an online ARRL Member account, and get access to members-only benefits. Register at wwwarrlorgimyARRL. Already registered? Log in at the top of the ARRL website. "Magazines | wwwarrl.org/gst and wwwarrl.org/ota Members in the US receive a choice of print magazine: QST, ARRL's membership journal (12 monthly issues), ‘or On the Air, our new magazine for new and beginner- {o-intermediate-level radio amateurs (6 bimonthly issues). 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