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2008 NCJ Mar Apr Cover.Pmd $4 WWW.RADiOSCAMATORUL.Hi2.RO ■ 5JØA CQWW CW 2007 Expedition ■ ARRL Contest Advisory CommitteeWWW.GiURUMELE.Hi2.RO Update—Part 2 ■ 160 Meter Receiving Antennas ■ Selecting Band Pass Filters and Switching Hardware ■ Fall 2007 RTTY Sprint Results Background Photo: Bob, KØKR (shown here at W7ZQ) completes his two part update on the CAC in this issue. Middle Photo: David, K1TTT makes the case for using the Real Time Contest Scoreboard on page 26. Bottom Photo: Tom, K3WT relates his first timer experiences at 5JØA for CQWW 2007. NCJ: The National Contest Journal American Radio Relay League 225 Main Street • Newington, CT 06111-1494 Big Winners from Array Solutions SAMS – Heinz Bolli Dishtronix AG Remote Motorized Tuner Watt/VSWR Meter Introducing Heinz Bolli antenna technology specializing in antenna-matching. 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Proudly MADE IN USA! 1185 Dolly Parton Pkwy., Sevierville, TN 37862 Sales: 800-833-7373 We accept Visa, MC, American Express and Discover. Office (865) 453-7172. FAX (865) 428-4483. Sales: Mon-Fri 8:00-5:30 (Eastern Time), [email protected]. Service: Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00 (Eastern Time), www.tentec.com [email protected], (865) 428-0364. Shipping is additional. TN residents add 9.5% sales tax The National Contest Journal Volume 36 Number 2 March/April 2008 Table of Contents National Contest Journal (ISSN 0899-0131) is published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September and November by the American Radio Relay League, 225 Main 4 Editorial Al Dewey, KØAD Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Hartford, CT and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: National Contest Journal, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111-1494, USA. FEATURES Publisher WWW.RADiOSCAMATORUL.Hi2.RO 5 Top Band Contesting: My 80/160 Meter Receive Antenna Evolution American Radio Relay League Julius Fazekas, III, N2WN 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111 tel: 860-594-0200 fax: 860-594-0259 (24-hour direct line) 7 Receiver Parameters for Contesters Electronic Mail: [email protected] World Wide Web: www.arrl.org/ Peter E. Chadwick, G3RZP Editor Al Dewey, KØAD 9 Contesting on a Business Trip: My B1Z Experience [email protected] R. Scott Wright, MD, KØMD Managing Editor Rick Lindquist, N1RL 12 An ARRL November Sweepstakes Log Spreadsheet Analysis Tool [email protected] Roger Roth, KØMPH NCJ WWW Page Bruce Horn, WA7BNM, Webmaster www.ncjweb.com 14 The 5JØA San Andres Island 2007 CQ WW CW Contest Operation ARRL Officers Tom Menas, K3WT President: Joel M. Harrison, W5ZN Executive Vice President: David Sumner, K1ZZ 18 Update: The ARRL Contest Advisory Committee—Part 2 Bob Neece, KØKR Contributing Editors WWW.GiURUMELE.Hi2.RO Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT—Contest Tips, Tricks & Techniques Paul Schaffenberger, K5AF—Contesting on a Budget 22 NCJ Profiles Jon Jones, NØJK—VHF-UHF Contesting! Scott Robbins, W4PA Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA—Propagation Don Hill, AA5AU—RTTY Contesting Scott Robbins, W4PA —NCJ and Station Profiles 25 Announcing Contest University 2008! Bill Feidt, NG3K—DX Contest Activity Announcements Bruce Horn, WA7BNM—Contest Calendar 26 Real-Time Contest Scoreboard Pete Smith, N4ZR—Software for Contesters David Robbins, K1TTT Don Daso, K4ZA—Workshop Chronicles Kirk Pickering, K4RO—Contesting 101 ARRL CAC Representative 29 Selecting Band-Pass Filters and Switching Hardware Ned Stearns, AA7A 7038 E Aster Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Ethan Miller, K8GU [email protected] North American QSO Party, CW Bruce Horn, WA7BNM 4225 Farmdale Ave, Studio City, CA 91604 COLUMNS [email protected] North American QSO Party, Phone 32 Propagation 39 VHF-UHF Contesting! Bruce Horn, WA7BNM 4225 Farmdale Ave, Studio City, CA 91604 Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA Jon K. Jones, NØJK [email protected] North American QSO Party, RTTY 34 Contest Tips, Tricks & Techniques 41 DX Contest Activity Announcements Shelby Summerville, K4WW Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT Bill Feidt, NG3K 6500 Lantana Ct, Louisville, KY 40229-1544 [email protected] 36 Workshop Chronicles 42 RTTY Contesting North American Sprint, CW Boring Amateur Radio Club Don Daso, K4ZA Don Hill, AA5AU 15125 Bartell Rd, Boring, OR 97009 [email protected] 37 Contesting 101 44 Contest Calendar North American Sprint, Phone Jim Stevens, K4MA Kirk Pickering, K4RO Bruce Horn, WA7BNM 6609 Vardon Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 [email protected] 38 Contesting on a Budget North American Sprint, RTTY Paul Schaffenberger, K5AF Ed Muns, WØYK PO Box 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877 [email protected] Advertising Information Contact: Janet Rocco, tel 860-594-0203; CONTESTS fax 860-594-0303; [email protected] NCJ subscription orders, changes of address, and reports of 45 Contest Results—October 2007 RTTY Sprint missing or damaged copies should be addressed to ARRL, 225 Ed Muns, WØYK Main St, Newington, CT 06111 and be marked NCJ Circula- tion. 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