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The Ringo is broad-banded, lighting protected, extremely rugged, economical, elec- Ivially bulletproof, ow-angle, and more =. but mainly, it just plain works! To discover why hams and commercial two-way installers around the is antenna, onder yours now! Cushcraft Amatour Radio Antenn: 308 tnd Prk RS 839789 USA pe aU COE Man ade Spine +, Salesfeen 2-505 3809 = FAX: GOE383-6551 Inttpiferuw-cusherattamateur-com 4 CAA=500Markll Witney Aree eS rs ‘The CAA-500Markll combines the simplicity and accuracy of an analog instrument, PLUS...a full color LCD graphic display Resistive (R) and Reactive (X) components of impedance graphed and displayed numerically SWR readings in both graphic and numerical results. Functions: In addition to the display of antenna properties, SWR curves are plotted quickly, easily and accurately! 7 Great Gift | auto band-sweep function: Idea! 4} Switch to the amateur band of choice and press “Sweep Genter’. The chosen band is swept and the SWR graphed in seconds! 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Make antenna length, position, height above ground, gamma ‘match adjustments, etc...and graph each adjustment in seconds, in a new color, without losing the previous graph! \ Features: Operates on 8-16VDC extemal power, 6 AAA\kaline or NIMH rechargeable calls + Trickle charger builtin (only when using NiMH batteries) » Typical The perfect combination of analog and battery life: 9 hours of continuous operation + Battery level indicator graphic information, designed in particular + Selectable auto power-off time limit preserves battery capacity + SO-239 for antenna diagnostics and adjustments ‘connector for 1.8-300MHz range + N-femiale connector for 300-S00MHz while on the roof, tower or in the field! range + Optional soft carry case sold separately: CAA-SSC. Call or visit your local dealer today! Paneer | pooeaz cer @ Ee MET. OST ‘David A Minster, NAZAA Publeher ‘Becky R. Schoonfeld, WIBXY tora Decor Dana Kasowite Managing Estor ‘Leanna Figlewski, KCIRMP aioe ‘Sam Shaner ‘eisart Eto ‘Bart Jahnke, Wad adospor & Regulatory Intomaton Manatgor John Ross, KDBIDJ ‘happenings Pascal Vilonouve, VA2PV ‘Bemie MeClenny, W3UR, Dave Casior, KEJOG Paul Wade, WiGHZ ‘Jon Jones, NOJK Fick Palm, KICE Barry Shackleford, W6YE Kel Sivaak, KEAPT ‘Bruce Draper, AASB Phil Salas, ADSX John Stanly, KAERO CContibuing Eats Michelle Bloom, WBTENT Production Supervisor oat Morin, KASJPA, ‘sistant Prodveion Supenisor Maty Weinberg, KBIEIB Production Coordinator David Pingreo, NiNAS ‘Senor Technical Mustator Janet Rocco, WIL ‘Adverisng Sales Manager ‘Bob inderbitzen, NOIR Drector of Marketing & Innovation ‘Ywotle Vine, KET Membership Manager ‘Stove Ewald, WWIK Field Organization Supervisor 4 December 2022 30 34 48 a 60 74 76 76 77 77 78 91 Contents December 2022 # Volume 106 # Number 12 Second Century Fearewel, 2022 ‘A Simple CW QRP Transceiver for 40 Meters sie Forkin, WASTES Product Review Pascal Villeneuve, VA2PV KIEL K4S CW Modem: Busdipole BudsiHEX Portable Hexagonal Beam Antenna; WAGRNC ‘TR-35 40/90/20'17-Meter GW Transceiver Kit ‘Amateur Radio at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge Mark Fedderjohann, KIZEZS Preparing for Portable Operation Abroad Stuart Thomas, KB1HOS 2022 ARRL Field Day Results ‘Bob Naumann, WSQV; Bart Jahnke, W814, and Paul Bourque, NISFE ‘See the full 2022 ARAL Field Day results in the digital edition ofthis issue, 2022 ARRL June VHF Contest Results The 2023 ARRL International DX Contest June 2023 Kids Day The 2023 ARRL Straight Key Night The 2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup The 2023 January VHF Contest A Look Back — January 1973 Le 11 RESULTS FIELD DAY Columns. Departments Ask Dave -AB RRL Section Manage nt Celebrating Ou Legacy v-88 — ARRL Special Service Ce. 8 Classe Rado 96 ARAL VEC Volunter cineca 2) Exar HF nnn Contest Cora... so Caco Cote 0 peerestaon 24 Convention and Hamfest Calendar. 87 Happenings. 54 Feedback ~ 7 How's 000, ~82 Field Organization Reports. - 58 ‘Member Spotight ~ 13 Guide to ARAL Member Benefits, 4 Publio Service. 57 Ham Ads ee 126 Up Front. 20 Index of Advertisers. 126, 127 The Wodé Above SON 8 He Membet 33 100, 50, and 25 Years Ago »nn98 Officers, Division Directors, and Staff IS ST Cover Paqve Avard so Seasons Greetings 8 Digital and Mobile Editions Silent Keys. 99 urcover toatmelwewantorgyet domieadeur gem nnotens 88 econ ra sche site rosa scone ‘OSepptemtteitines Soe, anddomicad S/n 57, Retin Wind, WAGKY, Tne ‘ur Android ap rom the Google Pay Store. Gecrge. Seasons otter Monto: Progiam Repo. 87 Write for QST WIAW Qualifying Runs. 90 ‘wntentorgast-author- guide \WiaW Sehedie 73 Sal qst@artorg WiAW's OSL Fle, 28 caenceaaeeae mas Se SUES EPR — TE een SURI N, beitnbs eett Zhaeaaee, Reonsemmre, Sencar Gar SESEte, SLSR SSeS Nee Siicinasmise: Remecscmae Saree rae BESRUS TATA Sco mcopcceancur, pareernpmnctoy et rarMgeeqaremgwees accutane’ Beaune akcmevou, Wil teeta hen SESE han mepcistinminnse Seeelanetseelewe Gaacentmusietiasy Elicina Raa crartari lifeline” acer Fema nioae Sake, Some, Makerere, seen Eevpiermcc~ Gremaee Teehenaggimre | eeeeeer i sere! Renemmeninidatriens | se euedinemrats = : Speier, Ameer Remnepone Beremernsiremnen,, Eeamanieigeden "=" foe moms ERSERGes Geatenrine” Slecamnscercreee, Semgasgm ney eee Cire eee, Semen eee Shearer” cence Sesh. SRM eteetLacint, Smasnbarerernse ee a seearere oar ieeamcmamcns, Smeets Shia reesreer Suerreersteamalt eaueeeue December 2022 5 ss Z ) .DUINIO’ L pal. © BECOME AN CO pers MASTER FASTER! o WITH DR.DUINO | Mz ae a es It's perfect for quick prototyping and diving right into the world of Arduino® without a breadboard. ARDUINO" UNO & NANO COMPATIBLE SHIELDS. Pioneer edition HS PLATFORM GS te @ LEARNING KIT IMULATOR TEST FIXTURE DEBUGGER Perfect for getting started Begin coding even before _Easily accessible & probe Quickly troubleshoot with Arduino"! your hardware arrives. friendly pins. hardware vs. code issues. As seen in QST Magazine January 2021 oe ate ed ee Goes tard ee ee Re Ce CO ae ees UR sats) est pee eed GET A FREE ARDUINO CRAS COURSE WITH EVERY KIT! AVAILABLE AT www.DoctorDuino.com gy John Mertel WA7IR, our CEO and one of the original founders of SteppIR, is back at the ham radio sales desk again “There has never been a better time to own a SteppIR product. With recent innovations, we are producing the most reliable and highest performance antennas in our 21 year history. Our team continues to innovate, constantly looking for ways to improve, with numerous initiatives currently underway and new products j \ indevelopment. As CEO, I decided that the best way I can show ‘our customers how serious we are about bringing a dominant \ product to the ham radio market, is tobe first in line to ‘communicate with them.” é John Mertel WAZIR These last months of the year are a great time to buy a SteppIR antenna - quick shipping times, cooler weather for installs, and 2022 pricing - along with the most reliable, long lasting and high performance product we have offered in our 21 years of doing business! steppiR S39. SAAN. ty tel) oer 425-453-1910 eu eter es ‘www.S9PLUS20.com DIAMOND ANTENNA diamondantenna.net ‘When it comes to quality and performance, DOA SCR aes UC DIAMOND ANTENNAS help you get the most out Ce i ac For all your base station and repeater needs, DIAMOND has an antenna that will work for you. You've tried the rest, now own the best! CORE OC ORE CT) UF oF AF oF W on Sener ng ton Heavy duty fiberglass radomes es) Overlapping outer shells for added strength SS RM enc Sen ee IS Type-N cable connection ee Tene see X7OGHNA < § Q ™ < § x dard By Which All Others Are Judged ie David A. Minster, NAZAA, ARRL. Chel Executive Officer, na2aa@arriong Second Century Farewell, 2022 We hardly knew you! It's just natural as we get older that time seems to fly by faster with each progressive year, but 2022 went by remarkably fast. As | now do each December, let me reflect on some of the things that ARRL accomplished over the past year. First and foremost, we retumed in a big way to in-person events. We held the ARRL National Convention at Orlando Hamcation® in February, and it was very well attended. in May, Dayton Hamvention® was back to its fighting weight with the crowds retuming, and living upto its bling as the largest annual gathering in amateur radio, We also enjoyed the large crowds and had great engagement with members at SEA-PAC (Oregon) in June, the Huntsville Hamfest (Ala- ‘bama) and Northeast HamXposition (Massachusetts) in ‘August, and Pacificon (California) in October. These events are critical to maintaining and building on our commurity, transcending the airwaves to reinforce the relationships, friendships, and knowledge-sharing that form the foundation ‘of our community, ‘The big surprise for me was attending HAM RADIO in Fried- richshafen, Germany. | had never attended, so | wasn't sure ‘what to expect. When we talk about our membership num- bers hovering around 160,000, we often fail to identity that thousands of our members are international! That became immediately apparent once the show was open. Our over- ‘seas members were excited to see us, renewed their mem- berships, and even joined Diamond Club. The line for DXCC. ‘ard checking was remarkably ong throughout the first day of the show. tis clear that ARRL is valued globally for its mission, programs, and products. ‘This year, we made progress in all our areas of outreach, including Field Services, EmComm, Education and Learning, land even social media. We've continued to build strong rela~ tionships with the YouTubers who have a presence in ama- teurradio. The ARRL Lab continues to evolve with new staff, the Clean Signal intative, and our ongoing development of the station of the future, the ARRL Radio Laboratory — W1HQ. We have big plans for expanding the Teachers Insti- tute and attending national conferences for teachers to bring ‘amateur radio into more classrooms and youth experiences, bolstering our commitment to STEM and STEAM education ‘opportunities, and our development of the next generation of radio technologists and communicators, Inthe spring, we chipped away at the aging information sys- tems portfolio at ARRL by replacing our membership system that was over 2 decades old, Trying to weave new technolo- les with old is never easy, and the hyperbole that blasted ‘ut into social media of course did not reflect the reality of the planning and training for, and implementation of, the system. We have more systems that require attention, most ‘especially our website. We are a small organization, and large-scale projects are challenging, But as our outstanding Member Services team showed us for many weeks, keeping a positive attitude and taking on the challenges of the day professionally and with good humor are what keep us thriving To that end, we continue to work on the culture of ARRL HQ, the ARRL Board, and the community a large. This is impor- tant fora few reasons. First and foremost, whatever the hobby is to you — a pastime, a form of public service, a tech- nical pursuit — itis something all of us do as an avocation, Nobody wants to stay engaged with something that brings dissatisfaction, conflict, and angst into their lives. | gat email from those hams as they leave. | recently spoke at Pacificon during our ARRL Member Forum. What did I see as | looked ‘out into the audience? Kids! Young hams! Messaging to young people cannot be aorid and offensive. Our behavior — in person, online, and on the air —must reflect a commu- rity committed to welcoming others, and growing. Let our association as ARAL members reflect the very best of ama- tour radio: who we are, and what we do. This last year, we have laid a significant foundation for what's ahead. As we rol into 2023, you are going to see a bright spotlight focused on volunteerism in amateur radio, and especially ARRL. We have reached a point of crisis in our ‘community regarding the pool of volunteers who are ready, willing, and able to fillmportant posts — most especially our ‘Section Manager positions. We know the challenges of serving as a volunteer. In many ways itis thankless, but we also know itis extremely rewarding. The positive feedback we get every day from members, as well as the energy of Working alongside our volunteers, powers us at HQ. Next year, | am going to ask you — all year long — to reach just one rung higher. If you'e in a club, serve the club. If you serve the club, lead the club If you lead the club, volunteer for a position or appointment in the ARRL Field Organization. I you're already there, run for Section Manager, Vice Director, or even Director If there are circumstances that preclude that, then please consider joining Diamond Club and put your money to work in the ARAL General Fund, helping to guarantee the future of ARAL and amateur radio, Be radio active, get other people active, and be that shining light in these coming dark days of winter. Akon MAEAA Davis A Minter NAZAA Chit Executive Ofc December 2022 9 Free Catalog/Dealers/Manuals Onlin = Visit: www.hy-gain.com or call toll-free 800-647-1800 [The First Chole of Hams Around tho Worl | hy-gain. 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COMPROMISE WAS NOT AN OPTION FOR THE NEW HG3 QRO-A! No Compromises Mag Loop The new HG3 QRO-A raised the bar again for Magnetic Loop Antennas (MLA). MLAs are well known for their superior performance. The remotely tuned HG3 QRO-A MLA covers 80*-10 meters with stepper motor precision and resolution. The high Q vacuum capacitor allows for 1.5 KW PEP". The 45,000-step resolution delivers an unprecedented 511 Hz resolution bandwidth allowing you to set your band preferences spot on. Rapid-Tune automatically scans each band for the lowest SWR and works with most HF radios. It Pays to Pay Attention How do you make a-great product even better? You listen to your ‘customers. The heart of an MLAs the tuner. We made so many improvements to it that we now call it the HG3 QRO-A. The HG3 Plus Controller also received new firmware and an improved SWR function, *Some limitations may apply or are optional. HG3 QRO-A Improvements: a 9 or Wy q ions Lightning Arrestor ‘wire, Control Line for otators, Switches, a A sors are known for thet reliability fang perormanceThey feature easy mounting lates, round cing rack and also fainbe Used on pa Sener enconutes "Rialto in 8029, ype, nd 7160 2 Biseast tee Sisco aii - ere 1 ana higher, re-order Ine tonvsw area [ae Pena [ome oe [ez foal pe [a el + Ll Ta oma au aria Rte sa eect fee reco tea sl 9a? g 9 A Nee amet Maes icy Zz oer er ey ere pera ee eae ee eee te eae etree Peek oni tone au earn ie toy Ce re eee eer eas Pa eee renee ene er eat nT Saree ee or ea ee ety Bo ete eset ee eee rt pare Es Se ae Perper cenit eeeeea porn hte ret ee Ny Bite tcdoetend oa enol ee ee Earn eer bein rome Beeler ans cee teeta Bese eer ee et Bs one een Dee etal Peeve ees peer eee Pelee eee Samed Peeters Racer eee serra Sree aut i eerie tin ct oe ee eet eo ke ee " Becky R. Schoenfeld, WBXY, bschoenfeld@arrLorg Member Spotlight Yigal, K2EFG, and Marnita, KD2MVR, Rechtman Yigal Rechtman, K2EFG, got his start in radio while he was a teenager living (ona communal farm in Israel. An ‘American ham started a club on the farm, and Yigal got interested in DXing, ‘but his ham radio pursuits were put aside when he moved to the US in his, carly 20s. When Morse code was {dropped from the testing requirements, that prompted Yigal to test for, and receive, his Technician license in 2008, s00n followed by his General, and he's, ‘now an Extra, ‘Yigal, a self-described "Brooklyn boy,” ‘would operate in parks, and people ‘would stop and ask, “What are you doing this for? What is it good for?” “Finally, I formulated an answer” Yigal said. “I said, ‘Well i's a public service. Its good for emergency situations And 8 | was answering them, | was answering myselt” Yigal became involved in emergency ‘communications through New York City ARES®, When Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, Yigal participated inthe net work operations ofthe Red Cross and sill values that real-world lesson in ham radio's importance. Public Service Power Couple Yigal crossed paths with Marita in 2015, and thir intial connection was work related, Mamita, who was an attomey for UPS at the te, attended a lecture Yigal gave on forensic accountng for lawyers. Yigal’ boss suggested that he meet with Marnita to 00 their accounting fm might be Able to work with UPS, Though that dldnit come to pass, Yigal and Mar- rita‘ relationship grew. Ham raco ig- red in rom the start — Marita was licensed in 2016. ‘The couple, who married in 2018, even- tually moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, tobe close to Marnita’s family. The ‘move led to them volunteering at the borough's Office of Emergency Man- agement (OEM). They completed the necessary certification course, and Contributed to developing communica tions solutions specific to Fort Lee's location on a ridge. Yigal was also responsible for some training and activ- ities. “We also did events, lke serving at a high-speed bike race,” Marnita said. “That hands-on type of training was the best kind, because you see the importance of what you're doing” Meeting the Challenge Though Yigal and Marnita make sure to have fun with aco (they bring gear on their annual trips to lsrae, where they operate mobile and portable), they are passionate aboutham radio’ role as a pubic service. “Our society is facing vulnerabilities, ‘our communications infrastructure is facing vuinerabiites,” Marita said. You need a large swath of people who know how to turn on a radio and get on a frequency.” {As for how to recruit those large num- bers, that's a question much of the ham community wrestles with. "Ham radio has to continue to grow,” Marnita said, "And ifthe community's population is ‘not growing, that undermines the con- tinued success of the hobby,” Inhelping to ensure that success, Mar- rita and Yigal believe i's important to {ind ways to promote ham radio to demographics that are underrepre- sented in the hobby. “If you look at it ike creating a business,” Yigal said, “you ‘map your services to your channels to your target. Where's the watering hole for young people? For women of color? Where do you go to reach them?” ‘The Rechtmans’ ideas for making ham radio approachable are based in basic, shared things: communicating with ‘ther people, and caring for your com- munity. “Things people understand and hhave an interest in," Marita said, This idea was proved a few years ago, when Yigal gave a licensing class and ‘many neighborhood kids attended. Fort Lee's population is nearly one-quarter Korean, and the majority ofthe kids participating were of Asian and Asian- ‘American ethnicity. “I think they had a sense of, ‘ets do this for the commu- nity" Yigal saa. “Excitement can be built, it can be har- essed,” Mamita said. “We need to ‘emphasize the need for a strong popu- lation, so that when we are vulnerable, \we can step up to the challenge.” December 2022 13 ARRL’s mission: To advance the art, science, and enjoyment of Amateur Radio, Guide to Member Benefits ARRL Online | wwwarrl.org/myarrl Create an online ARRL Member account, and get access to members-only benefits. Register at www.arrl.orgimyARRL. Already registered? Log in at the top of the ARRL website. =Magazines | www.arrl.orgiqst and www.arrl.orgiota, ‘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- to-intermediate-level radio amateurs (6 bimonthly issues). 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