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Minster, NA2AA Publisher I Schoenfeld, WIBXY stor Drector ‘Jen Giltort, KEIKNL Senor Ector Caroline Kenney Leanna Zwiebet sssatant Estos Bart Jahnke, WoL Radiospor & Fld Senicos Manager Flick Lindquist WWiME Happenings Bob Alison, WB1GCM Prodi Pavew Lab Testing Steve Ford, WBBIMY. Mark J. Wilson, KIRO ‘AlBrogdon, WiAB Bemie MeCienny, W3UR H.Wlard Silver NGAX. Paul Wade, WriGH2 ‘Yon Jones; NQJK Pick Paim, KICE Joo 8 Hallas, W1ZR. Bary Shackietord, W6YE a Stwak, KEAPT Bruce Draper, AASB. PhitSalas, ADSK John Stanley, AERO Controutng Eaters Michelle Bloom, WBIENT Preduclon Supervisor od Morn, KAIPA. [Assstant Prosueton Superssor Maly Weinberg, KB1EIB Production Coordinator David Pingree, NINAS Senor Technical Mustator ‘Janet Roce, WiJLR ‘Agvoring Sains Manager Bod inderbitzen, NOIR Product Development Manager ‘ete Vine KC1AIM Marketing and Sales Manager Steve Ewald, WWIX Fld Organization Supervisor 4 June 2021 30 32 34 36 39 56 60 62 64 73 76 78 88 Contents June 2021 # Volume 105 # Number 6 Second Century Getting Inspired for Field Day A Portable Two-Element 40-Meter Wire Beam Bob Glorioso, WiIS, and Bob Rose, KC1DSQ 40 - 20 - 15-Meter Inverted-v Antenna sJakin Messer, AGTWW Explaining Your Transceiver’s ALC and AGC Rodrigo A.B, Freire, PY2RAF Protect Your Transceiver When Using an External Antenna Tuner Phil Salas, ADBX Product Review Mark Wilson, K1RO Yaesu FTOX10 MFIHF and B.Meter Transco (Go Mazzoni 20 10 Mk Baby Loop Antenna Rising Sunspot Numbers: It’s Not All Good News John Stanley, K4ERO VHF Roving in a Compact Car Pete Kobok, KOBAK Coffee and Radio: A Pandemic-Inspired Net Dino Papas, KLOS Operating ARRL Field Day as Therapy "Skip" Walter, ADOH 2021 ARRL Field Day Guide ‘Sponsored by Ham Radio Outet 2020 ARRL November Sweepstakes — Phone Bruce Draper, AASB, and Scott Davis, KSTA 2020 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Results Mark Beckwith, NSOT The 2021 IARU HF World Championship ALook Back — August 1971Columns Departments Celebrating Our Legacy. $3 ARAL Secton Manager 16 Classic Rado $4 ARALVE Honor Rall. 87 Contest Cora 72 Cantiate of Code Proficiency Correspondence 2h RESP nnn nen TB “Tho Doctor 51 Convention and Hamiest Gain. 85 Edects Technology 53 Feld Oqanzation Reports. nm Heppenings 6 Guide to ARRL Member Benes. 14 Hinks & Hacks Sh HOM ABS oon oa How's DX? 8 ndexof adverisers. 126,127 ‘Member Spotignt 13 Lie Members. 59 Puble Servee 70 Often, Ovsion Decors, and Stall. 15 “The Word Above 50... 8 QST Cove Plaque ANALG 3B Up Fret. a 100, 50, and 25 Years Ago. 8 Special Event Satins. cas SUE) econ 55 “ais Mohn EX 78 \olunter Monitor Program Repot...87 WiAW Quattying urs, 7 WAV" Senecui 6 Ourcor WiaWs O81 Fil. 28 Sell Say ets corteg rw 20—27'THe Somanenseoptom aswel aa quot igital and Mobile Editions erie by Sidhe Fe ARAL membats can acoss the digi elton ‘Gabon pot Cea, abandy Sock “aatharwyuantoyggst ment ox' Write for QST Seer yet ope! 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Executive Officer, na2ea @arr og Second Century Getting Inspired for Field Day ARRL Field Day 2021 is upon us, and it's a great opportunity to experiment with facets of amateur radio you may have never tried before. And the great thing about Field Day, beyond the diversity of ways to operate, is the diversity of the skill levels of the participants! This is a fun event for everyone involved, so why not jump into something new and give ita try, whether it's VHF, satellite, FT8, or using the National Traffic System to send your Section Manager a message about your operation. ‘One of my favorite Field Day outings was in 1989. A ‘group of my friends — who are all well-known con- {esters today — and | set out for Skyline Drive in New Jersey for a mini-mountaintop experience. We had a ‘couple of medium-sized tents, a generator, and a bucket truck with a tband Yagi pointed west, along with ‘a dual-band dipole from atop a very tll fire tower. The two things that strike me about that Field Day are: if we ‘were to do that outing today, we were certainly socially distanced enough to operate safely, and also that this was the first — and only — operation using FreddyPac. This was a 2-meter-based packet robot that | wrote, running on @ Compaq “lunchbox” computer. Freddy sat and monitored 2 meters white making the occasional ‘contact. Field Day had become my venue for experi- mentation! As I look at Field Day this year, | would encourage you to take on an aspect of amateur radio youve never tried before. YouTube being what itis, there's a tremendous ‘amount of material to research. You can start with going into the field! Structured events like the various on-air programs that focus on everything {rom parks to summits to islands can give you very ‘900d ideas about making your first venture outdoors. ‘These operators use one of many new-generation QRP radios and small light antennas for their activations, The maker community has even created 8D-printed handles {or antennas to be wound around for portabiity and con- venience. This year, ARRL is offering a kit for Field Day: ‘an end-fed half-wave antenna. This kit is intended to take the guesswork out of collecting the materials, but {gives you the opportunity to build your own antenna for Field Day. Perhaps you'd like to experiment by building a Moxon antenna. This simple antenna is a favorite amongst another community you can learn from: the VHF rovers. ‘The 6-meter Moxon is a small but fantastic performing antenna for Field Day. You can also look at a 2-meter Moxon along with a short 70-centimeter Yagi on the. ‘same boom for satelite operation. Although some of the recent rock stars of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites are now silent, there will be plenty of passes during Field Day for you to try making a contact. Field Day is also a great opportunily to reach out to newcomers or friends who have been off the air for a while. The event brings out a sense of community for clubs, groups, and friends to get together and operate, ‘This issue includes a Field Day insert that we hope helps you navigate the myriad ways to add bonus ppoints to your score. You'l find that a newcomer can ‘operate a GOTA station for your effort, and perhaps your inactive friend may find the pace of a VHF bonus station more appealing, Last year, Feld Day was directly impacted by very strict restrictions that states imposed to keep people far enough apart to prevent increased potential of spreading COVID-19. This year, the restrictions in many places have been reduced or even eliminated. Mary ‘groups and clubs are revisiting their options for coming together for Field Day in a socially responsible way. ‘Whether you decide to operate from home again this year, take a trip toa local park, experiment with some ‘thing completely new, or operate safely with your club ‘or group, Field Day is the best opportunity of the year {or all of us to come together and enjoy the hobby! ‘Stay radio active, be that connector getting more people ‘on the air, and we'll see you for Field Day! ) - bel Pond Raat Davie A. Mision, NAZAA Chie Exec Ottcer June 2021Free Catalog/Dealers/Manuals Online ~ Visit: www.hy-gain.com or call toll-free 800-973-6572 Pe TH Frat Choice of Hams Around the Worst | hy-gain, HF Verticals bie AV-ISHT 51099. AV.680 $599. +—| % AY-6160 *459."" 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Schoenfeld, WIBKY, bschoenfeld@erd org Member Spotlight Gene Clark, We Gene Clark, W4AYK, of Albany, Georgia was first beguiled by radio in the early 1940s, when he saw the movie Men of Boys Town, in which Mickey Rooney's character, Whitey Marsh, was a ham, College, medical school, and mar- riage intervened soon after, but Gene ‘did manage to edge toward the radio hobby by building a Heathkit A7E amplifier in the mid-1950s. By the time ‘Gene was a Navy tight surgeon sta- tioned in Pensacola, Florida, ne also had a Heathkit OX1008 transmitter and, as of 1958, a Conditional license — both of which had been as-yet unused. That all changed wien he got {0 Pensacola. “I moved in and | saw a 40-meter antenna next door’ Gene recalled. “That was Maurice Wheeler, KARMO, Maurice turned out to be one of the bbest Elmers you could ever find” Getting to Work ‘Gene upgraded to Advanced, then Extra, enjoying the bands until the mid-1970s, when he first moved to Georgia and set up a solo practice as ‘a nephrologist. “There was no dialysis clinic, no ephrologist anywhere in all of south Georgia,’ Gene said. “I came in ‘and got a nonprofit help me start ialysis service. It started off like an explosion!” Another long break from radio ‘ensued, thanks to Gene's thriving practice. In 1997, nearing retrement, he decided to take a fow steps back from work, and a few steps toward ham radio again, He had always main- {tained his license and his ARRL mem: bership because, as he said, "I knew ‘one day I'd be back” Coming Full Circle Gene got back on HF, checking in on nets like the Alabama ARES net (Gene describes himself as having “Alabama roots,’ particularly in Bir- mingham, where he went to college ‘and medical school) and the Southem ‘Country Cousins net, the latter of ‘which brought him full crc. “1 checked back in and what hap- pened? | heard K4RMO;’ Gene said. He and Maurice reconnected, and their friendship lasted until Maurioe died 3 years ago. A Passion for Serving Others Gene's retum to ham radio also ‘marked the beginning of his involve ment with ARES in the Georgia Sec- tion, He's worn many hats, inclucing District Emergency Coordinator and Section Emergency Coordinator. Gene was Georgia Section Manager {rom October 2009 to November 2016, and sill serves as Assistant Section Manager at the state level, as well as being Emergency Coordinator for Dougherty County, Georgia. ‘The Dougherty County ARES group has been very successful in partnering with the major hospital in the area, Phoebe Putney Memorial, partly because Gene saw patients there for years. This familarty and credibility led to the group being able to establish station KKALLY on the ninth floor of the hospital. The station has a D-STAR repeater, and is equipped for NBEMS. and Winlink as well as FM and HF. KKALLV is used for regular and emergency communications with other hospitals in the Georgia Hospital Asso- ciation, and participates in all the Georgia Hospital Drills. Gene has a special interest in digital ‘communications, which has led him to arrange in-person and virtual work shops, as well as regular cigital practice ‘on the local nets and inthe wookly Georgia Section Drs. He prides him- seff on being ahead of the curve regarding the recent pandemic-driven pivot to cniine meetings — for more than a decade, he's been using the GoTaMecting videoconferancing plat form for many Section-wide meetings. ‘Appast president of the Albany (Georgia) Amateur Radio Ciub, Gene has organized and (along with his follow club members) participated in emergency dis with the local Marine Corps Logistics Base, and has pro- vided communications for local mara thons and other events — all at nearly 92 years of age. When asked what keeps him involved in ham radio, Gene instantly sad, “its people. They're good people to get to know. Paricpation in these events pro- Vides a vital service tothe community, as wel as allowing club members to hone our emergency communications skis” dune 2021 13,ARRL’s mission: To advance the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio. 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If you of Operating FTS. Asan active ham, I've already ‘mostly operate SSB, you might FT8 is the perfect mode for when ‘eamed my WAS (Worked All decide to spend more time with you feel like increasing one of your Stales) Award on seven bands and ‘a modest DXCC total. A few years. ‘ago, | started setting my WAS and DXCC counters back to zero each year on January 1. This challenges me to make WAS and DXCC by the ‘end of the year. After a few months, usually accomplish each of my ‘goals. For the rest of the year, | break down my totals by mode and band. This gives me a lot of chal- lenges — WAS and DXCC on each of the HF bands, by each mode and band’made combination. Digi tal modes could be further broken ‘down into RTTY, FT8, FT4, PSK31, ete. To limit the reports even more, | require the contacts to be confirmed. ''m able to keep up with all of these challenges without too much effort bby using the "Awards" tab in Glenn Davis's, NSFJP, Amateur Contact Log (ACLog) software. 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Ive seen an increase in longer contacts in particular. Ive met so many new hams and enjoy being able to help them. va even scheduled times and frequen- cies to help them practice Morse code and get comfortable on the air with CW. It feels so good to be able to help this hobby grow. | commend ‘ARRL forall the work they're doing to help keep ham radio alive, including their work with spectrum defense (see www.arrl.org! spectrum-defense-fund for more information). | appreciate their handling of license renewals and organizing great on-air events. |'m gratetul for the ham radio hobby, as it’s helped me deal with the effects of isolation due to the pandemic. Lou Glovannetti, KE20HG ‘Campbell Hal, Now York prospective award counts. This mode can become addictive and you can easily find yourself working itfor hours at a time, ‘There's a certain challenge to run- ning this mode. I's fun to reduce your pawer to 20 or 30 W and try making long-distance contacts, ‘while dodging the obstacles of operators making CQ DX calls. 1 also enjoy finding a 40-meter band opening and making a~15 dB contact. You can also try plugging a con- ‘act's town into an online map to see the photographic views. The other day, | looked up a contacts address and found a rural town that had laid out its borders in a circle! !'ve started putting pins on a map to represent where Ive made contacts, George Kuehn, NSAUP_ ‘Maple Park lino Sond you ts to Coraspondonce,* ‘ARRL_ 225 Moin SL, Newingn, CT 06 Yu can ls sbi ters by fx a 80-50 (256 or va eral eters @art.org. Wo ‘aad very ar reoiad lwo can oy publish afew each monn We sere to Tahoe yur for dary, and to Rte alate page space Letters pubshedin “Correspencence: may iso appear nother AR moda. The publishes ef OST assure ro responsi fr siaereris mde by comespendents