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The departure of a large, Ernesto Sabato

Today broke the 99-year-old Ernesto Sabato , great Argentine writer and English language. Some of his books are real masterpieces of literature. In particular " The Tunnel" and "On Heroes and Tombs " are two that have a place in my library as my favorite.

But Don Ernesto, with over 70 years and his life already on the table came into the category of hero with his brave and honest performance as president of the CONADEP; participation'm not always do justice in true ethical and honest search for truth. I do not always perceive the dimension of the courage of those who formed the context of the time it happened, and how essential it was for the democratic opening of Argentina. Very few people in Argentina say the acid test of the file, only those who have achieved the dimension of heroes and no doubt it was Don Ernesto.

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The Particle

A few days ago we enjoyed the latest edition of Dorkbot Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwithout doubt, a must for those who like other art developed with electronics. Among the projects presented, Alex Posada, cultural agitator par excellence in this field based in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bThe Particle presented to the amazement of the bystanders were present. Without doubt, the accompanying video leaves no doubt of the latest draft Alex awesome!



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SO2V of poor LU7HZ (PMSO2V) Pedrito

During the recent CQ WPX SSB 2011 and working from the station LQ5H of Victor (LU3HS) I had the opportunity to test how a transceiver with two sub-recipients mode Simple Operator 2 VFO (SO2V) . Basically it is a technology for DX and contests where the receiver can operate on two frequencies at the same time, various controls can route the audio from both receivers so that each occupy a receiver or two with one in particular, in this sense works like a controller SO2R. However it has some advantages, the main one is that the antenna can be shared between the two receivers (supposed to be multi-band), in fact the Yaesu FT1000MP I used has the potential to feed more than one antenna. The disadvantage is that they can not issue simultaneously, in fact the "Main" operation "is only one rate should be passed this before transmitting. Not sure if you can work easily double station run / multiplier in this configuration and if you can not or do dueling. Not that it is particularly good with either, but to establish a benchmark for comparison with SO2R configuration it can do both.

During the CQ DX MM as I said in previous post with " notes" of the contest there were times when the booster station was not competitive enough to just get into a station, it would be desirable to move quickly season run to make the point and back. However, in CAT configuration as I have this procedure has two problems. On one side is not quick or agile to do it and the other while moving the run is lost the chance to listen if someone answered.

However

OmniRig software in which CAT is based on my station has the facilities to do something very similar to a SO2V but with two radios, what happens is that the software available as sub-use and does not implement these facilities. After searching what was available I decided that anything I wrote then.

The program is very simple, it is written in Delphi 7 Embarcadero , And basically allows three operations. Take frequency and mode to pass to Rig1 Rig2 ( A-> B ), taking the frequency and mode Rig2 and pass it to Rig1 ( B-> A ) and exchange both frequency and mode of Rig. Then when you have tuned a multiplier that can not work well with Rig2 is an exchange going on the run to the frequency multiplier and is for the run.

multiplier is worked and then exchange it back to continue the run. The advantage is that the Rig2 the frequency is run (could even continue to call, although with lower performance) and can listen for answers. The change is instant anyway.

Al implement discovered that there is little difference in the frequency of the two computers I use in my SO2R so you have to do a little compensation to make the change. That is, if the Rig1 is in 7010 KHz and 14015 KHz Rig2 in to make the switch happens to have the Rig1 14015 KHz and 7010 KHz Rig2, but that does not mean that the signal was tuned in to listen now Rig2 the Rig1; can be moved a few hundred Hz

The program itself despite being simple is usual in a Windows GUI and to facilitate I did install a small arrangement of self-installation. The latest version can be downloaded from here .

The program name is PMSO2V and derives from "Poor Man's SO2V ( SO2V poor man's), typically American expression used to mean an economic variant of any function or facility.

All very nice, as all changes will have to try it on a competitive basis to see if it works as well as it does in a single test.

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nap sleep well today

A few years ago we had begun to develop with my wife Mary have concerns about our son Peter, then 4 or 5 years. His activity in the kindergarten was not all him, and received complaints from teachers besides continuing the spent long periods in the direction, by acting out, of course.

But one day that changed, we received a note in the bulletin saying "Pedrito nap sleep well today. ." Apparently the boys in the living room had a nap mid-morning and had managed the feat of not doing any baton during the event, which no doubt thrilled the "sign" enough to be noted in the newsletter. With all that was trivial, means for us the beginning of a trend. Today is Dr. Pedrito Pedro Ernesto Colla Machado and is an outstanding professional and a great person, and while it has taken many important achievement since then nothing can hide it all started sleeping well, a nap, which is all a metaphor find something good when not expected.

Today in the mail I received the certificate from the CQ WPX CW 2010 where he had participated for the first time in an international competition in my life, the turnout was so marginal that not even commented on the blog. Only I did towards the end of the contest and only got 3 contacts with 2 multipliers (3M2!!). Basically I did it to see how it was, as the forms were sent as it was administratively. To my surprise a score so small enough for Argentina to win in the category. Of course that does not mean anything competitively, the only explanation is that he was the only involved in Argentina. But has all the flavor of surprise to expect nothing and get something. It is a nice flavor. Hopefully, in terms of contests, follow the family tradition established by my son to start "doing well a nap."

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MM CQ DX (Notes)

and spent the CQ DX MM (Manchester Mineira) I was waiting with considerable anxiety. The general idea was to implement in a position to contest all the innovations made at the station since last participation in ARRL Int'l DX (CQ WPX SSB was from LU3HS/LQ5H ). The notes of every aspect of capturing go in the sections below. The summary of the participation was prefijos/45 279M72 countries ( 279M117) which was above the planned target of 220M100 and only slightly below the target maximum 300M100 . The total score was more of 135000 which was slightly below the score that reached first in the category last year (PY2WC to 138,195) which was itself a record. I had no expectation of achieving such a score would be and should be noted that due to the international opening this year will be significantly higher scores. Just enough to see that the reflector 3830 it appears PY2WC 1019M194 a claim and more than 730K points (!!!!). Moreover, this score is called mine and has no clearance yet (let alone given final clearance by the organizers). I think realistically a decline of 20% should be reasonable and I put in the environment of 100K not mediate some catastrophe (such as rupture of AATest database in the previous contest) will not know how the other competitors and if it will achieve to be among the top 5 of the class, but I think it's a result that makes me extremely happy.

PLANNING

The plan was shared participation in several previous posts, but preparations were in two areas. On the one hand the characteristics of the competition itself because it is a first participation, in addition to being the first edition of the competition world-wide. On the other hand, the station received a significant number of changes, perhaps more those who are wise to become at once (assuming you want to keep everything tidy), but perhaps too much order would remove some of the fun. The runplan I did with the previous contest results assuming that would be representative of this plus a couple of assumptions about how it would behave the spread. Regarding changes in the station was just to see how they all work together. My participation was planned from the outset SO AB QRP (the AB is implicit because the SB do not consolidate as a power QRP), that has its own challenges as he did while he had no involvement AB, although I certainly I was ready (much!) for better performance in it. I have not clear whether from the perspective of the organizers is good or not there is a category SO SB QRP, in fact there are competitions (such as CQ WW WPX ) where they exist and others (such as ARRL ) where not. Clearly not the same specialize the station for a band (SB) to do it to all (AB), in fact I think they are different stages of maturity. In my now more SB suits me better than AB , especially for 10 Mts and especially for QRP . As I shared on a previous occasion my strategy is to participate in Single Operator (SO) and CW contests a scheme M / S / M modes. From the perspective of the organizer would likely make the bulk of less than 5W low power (QRP) is concentrated in 10 Mts probably with little or no competitive participation in other bands creating a problem of lack of critical mass there. From the perspective of participant involvement consolidate QRP Low Power (LP) and even High Power (HP) is meaningless, is to play a poker hand of David Copperfield and without seeing the cards (and sleeve) except as only question is to participate in some form or test something with a view to future participation. To partially mitigate the novelty of the competition participated in a webcast made by the organizers the previous Sunday basically read the rules and there were some (few actually) " tips (recipes) to improve the performance contester, it was not as extensive half-hour and was a nice experience (novel at least). No reason was because I could not ask questions because when you opened the dialog to make my audio bridge apparently did not reach the server WebCast. Nor was he had no key question was more for the inconvenience thank and congratulate the organizers for their hard work that surely had to do, unfortunately I could not do it if I would have liked.

PROPAGATION AND COMPETITION

The spread was marked by a high solar flux (SFI greater than 119) I think good and early conditions in both Europe and USA, the conditions to other continents was not perceived, if they existed, as there were no participants from other continents have had the opportunity to contact. I think the main contacts were limiting the number of stations rather than the limitations of the spread. In any case, the spread (or lack thereof) and participants contributed by various geographies are intertwined in delineating what was the real run obtained.

As a difference to planning the largest number of stations was contacted Brazil (31%) followed closely by USA (27%) , this order is reversed from what was suggested by the analysis of the previous edition where the participation of U.S. stations was much waiting. In third place comes Germany (4%) , followed by Canada and Argentina (with about 3% each) . Overall 12 countries take the 80% of contacts (almost half of Europe) while 33 countries take the remaining 20% \u200b\u200bof contacts .

Participation led continental South America (SA) leads with 43% contacts, North America 35% contacts and Europe with 22% remaining. Perhaps to some extent my QRP operating condition significantly limits the scope, but there were very few stations that actually listen rather than unable to work more or less effort. So no major conditions or no participants (or both) I think is the most plausible explanation. While

NA and Europe combined gave me 37 multipliers, due to the particular rules of the contest (and clearly motivated to compete with South-American stations) SA gave me 11 and 50 multiplier prefixes (61), clearly showing the strong regional bias to be printed. In fact, this rule affects mostly motivate the participants as each continent compete separately (but the winner is the last spot, or the South Americans are at an advantage). Brazil, with 24 prefixes provided, is by far the largest amount in South America provides.

run analysis in itself shows that reached an average of just over 12 QSO / Hr (about 23 hours share) to 9 QSO / Hr he had taken as a premise for plan, as I said the result untreated reclaimed 287M117 is , it is curious that while the 36-hour format is my participation is very different from the competitions of 48 hours, in general I have work commitments on Saturday morning and that means that in any case is in that segment. Moreover, the use bands are operating from before and after 10 meters participation makes a little more extensive than usual, thus serving as a counterweight.

I'm actually starting to conclude that with some unusual effort is perhaps possible to be more hours, but not how realistic is to try to pursue more ambitious objectives in this regard, with perhaps 12 hours a day of participation is challenging enough to keep the concentration for so long. Interestingly I also had to take breaks at times of interest rates for being tired, I have to analyze more carefully as to whether the number of hours (and rate multipliers) it should be as much as possible or reserved for peaks. There will always be the question of how to know when there will be more activity, but give the impression that I was slowly taking shape in my head what the pattern of involvement seen from my home in that schedules mean that type of activity.

An interesting point to complete the demographics of the contest is to note that the Contact the total 14% corresponded to Estacions Multi (suffix M), 6% to G, the 5% to QRP and a little less than 1% to ladies (suffix Y). Will have to see the final results to understand if these percentages show that I took a proper crossover segment of the population or if I bias of some kind (you can study and apply information cubes unlimited data mining in this area, it hurts that it takes time) .

The profile of the run (figure) shows that the " bubble" of activity is anticipated to plan some were less intense than planned and also lasted a little more than planned.

As a result on the first day while the rate of contacts was not much higher than planned the absolute number of contacts if it was and therefore the profile was close to maximum. Something similar happened the second day with one planned but not scheduled, participation of European stations followed by a peak in U.S. stations on 10 meters that did not appear in the expected magnitude. The predominance of multipliers segments were approximately as planned (which is surprising given the lack of experience in the competition and the limited experience in AB). Make sharp turns to the importance of a consistent planning objectives and to map the area envelopes "comfort " is invaluable when you are in the competition and should make decisions based on how you come. Such as the decision to hit hard towards the end of the competition trying to stack QSO (though the run would be limited) in bands that had initially suggested the most appropriate planning for S & P. In plain language, trying runs on 20 and 40 meters at QRP, what if it is not clear is far from being a reasonable plan.

profiles contacts (QSO) for each band have a little history of participation, I got into the contest late and therefore the activity began to run in 10 meters. During the first three hours of the contest I had trouble configuring SO2R (later discuss in detail) so the ability to work in multi-band was low, then the pace quickened and the ability to operate in more than one band was limited . The run on 10 meters remained almost until 7pm local time. When I SO2R operating the band of 21 MHz (15 meters) began to gain importance as a source of contacts (and especially multipliers) almost exclusively operated simultaneously with 10 meters. An excursion to 14 MHz sporadic fishing for some multiplier spoter "or to see if the band had a good performance some multiplier enabled more but in general with a lot of work, a little because 20 meters leads to a kind of operation that is not friendly to QRP, a little because the conditions were not so good and partly because ultimately the booster station has only a vertical antenna comparison with the directional run. Then I jumped to 7 MHz where I could hold run for a few moments but I work most of the stations I could hear, a few that I could not piled QSO U.S. and Europe but I guess its antennas pointed at me or at least it did not reach with them, strengthens the argument that some stations were known that HP listened quietly.
The second day had a similar pattern, though having started a little 10 meters before when it was still open (or was too little and Brazil) began the run on 15 meters with 10 meters and then multiplying I exchange (swap) so I kept the best rate that gave me the combination of ability to spread with participants to the place where I spent 18 hours for a while on for 15, 20 and finally ended up at 40 meters where he finished the contest with a good catch of multipliers. As I mentioned previously the U.S. run was shorter and less intense than I expected and participation was important stations in Europe (there was another contest simultaneously and in some cases I was in doubt by reports that happened to me if were in MM or otherwise).

Many Americans on Sunday a bit lost, through reports such as " TX 599" or "599 001 " or even "599 " plain, I hope they send the checklog at least. The behavior of the multipliers is the story further, 10 meters was pretty poor in general but gave the multipliers 15 and 40 meters were an equally important source of multipliers on Sunday the final 20 meters was also the contributions of many, I think it was an important learning how to operate the booster station. We must improve the technique (and especially the operation) but the idea basic is this.
can be seen in the following chart below as are the relative contributions of the different bands.

The marginal contribution graph shows the relative contributions a number of QSOs and multipliers on each band. You can clearly see that 10 meters is the largest contributor to poorer contacts and multipliers, while between 15 and 40 meters are 40% multipliers with 20% of the contacts on 20 meters, the activity was both QSO and multiplier (10% each) and finally at 10 meters was more than 75% the QSO but only half of the multipliers. These figures I think are important (although it must be factored by aspects of propagation) for future planning of units All Band. When there is no need to use intuition and experience when there are none of the two is to use data, " in God we trust, all others bring data me" is the famodo said W. Edward Deming that somehow way to mark the criteria that must be addressed improvement processes. There are many conclusions to draw, but the first and most obvious is that most QRP station if it is not prepared to AB will have to be willing to do half of the score, my season is actually set to QRP but can also LP operate without But we should not rule out a priori what can be done with QRP on the lower bands and how this changes the outcome. Resta comment that although I tried, the spread at 80 meters (and the dipole antenna configuration that I have) not been sufficient not only to work but even for a station to listen a station at the end of the contest each additional contact a new band meant as 900 + points for the next 300 + QSO and multiplier-side (1200 dots .... a single contact with two or three would have made me). It is no secret that my season is not very competitive at 80 meters (HF knew the Argentine edition 2010) but not to the point of not making any contact. The static and weather patterns over Argentina on Saturday night did not help. Maybe it's a side effect of having advanced the date of the competition in more than a month on the traditional Manchester Mineira (all Americas).

STATION NOTES

Test station was the first reason why DX CQ MM caught my attention, then so would other reasons, but somehow remained the most important. The amount of changes, innovations and improvements were significant, but for now my goal is to participate in CQ WPX CW 2011 (although there is a doubt for a family commitment on the intensity that I can spend) and before that in Argentine HF, but most of the changes affecting the first but less so to the second. The Argentine championship HF has a single-band format and of short duration that does not require most of the facilities and settings that I tested (although others such as new equipment and platform N1MM if applicable). As in all tests, and discusses the evidence that there are things go as planned (or better) and others having a problem (or not go). In this contest had a bit of everything.

Let's start with a positive tone. The vertical antenna Hustler 4BTV (installed in settings 3BTV ) went magnificently in 10 and 15 meters, also went on 20 meters but with a slightly lower performance. While transmatch need for adjustment, in practice the adjustment is minimal between 10 and 15 meters as well as minor in 20 meters, so that in practice it behaves like a change allowing multiband band very agile in the role of multiplier. Overall I gave a good performance multi-tasking, especially on 15 meters and even 10 meters (as the run was in the same band), with greater difficulty could also handle multiples of 20 meters. In some parts I tried the half-wave vertical antenna for 10 meters Walmar he walked like the Hustler in performance.

A second test was to inaugurate the newly acquired using a Yaesu FT-840 , for various reasons, newly arrived on Thursday night and hardly had time to put into operation a lot less to get familiar with or place in a suitable position from the ergonomic standpoint. I connected as I could, it attaches to CAT from the station as well and I learned to use it in basic form as quickly as I could. Even so and despite having enjoyed his best performance I had enough problems to take advantage. In fact, I'm not sure the problems with non-CAT in fact partially attributable to the position in previous tests, CAT does not walk or to a fraction of the evil of what he did in the contest.

N1MM platform had its baptism contester in my season and did well in regard to logger functions and do not function so well in the integrated operation of the station, although not entirely attributable to it. During the contest put in place the automatic activation of SO2R station, but so many problems I had I ended up spending the N1MM to manual mode so that I operated most of the competition. Having a PC station " multiplier", which strictly speaking not necessary because SO was operating, met its goal of having a transparent and reliable data base have mirrored the contest. It also helped me when I went to manual mode to explore the cluster but only temporarily. For his part did not help to have a screen to monitor the progress of scores (except in a very primitive and reports to that effect) since the multiplier reflects their activities (and a summary of the run) but not other nodes (logical if you like watching it in perspective). Had any idea of \u200b\u200bclearing space on the screen showing some things in another PC but I do not walked. Grayline I run the program and other display DXAtlas which partly relieved lack of space.

Run On the machine was quite crowded space, the two dialogues of entry and the two or three N1MM subsidiary has had to add the two spectrogram of filters and two CAT controls (HamPort). That without the bandmap that when he used were two dialogues. In summary, a screen very congested. It can operate by the way, and be light years ahead of when they did the same with pencil and paper, but I still think it would be better to have a second LCD to spread a little much information. I do not know how strong justification but it looks like I will try, with some courage, show in the family context to justify the importance of spending (vs. a couple of handfuls of other things more priority, of course).

Another thing I was able to walk only marginally was the role of objectives (goals), that although the program with no runplan got to give anything to have a goal of zero. I solved it by putting a goal of 20 QSO / Hr for the entire contest and that gave me a good idea of \u200b\u200bhow fast or "ironed" was the activity. It is a good indicator, but I have to work harder to understand how to configure and in particular to be taken for each time the goal that has run for the plan.

One of the features that I thought would help me but it did not notice it was so spot since I "spot" as LU7HZ/QRP this warning did not appear in the Info screen, and before either knew it did in the gearbox. The only way to explain the sudden changes in the flow of participants was watching the bandmap and see me there as "NEW" (more difficult to do among all the other stations in the bandplan). I put a comment in the forum N1MM that this did not resonate.

SO2R control handling both audio and works perfectly well, and I mentioned I used the FT840 as rig1 and FT100D as rig2. The duo perfect job. The line from the waterfall filter (CwGet) or the control CAT (HamPort) worked very well for the contest. At first I had invested ears with teams (the team at left physically and with the filter screen to the right was right and vice versa). So he had to cross between what my eyes saw on the screen and pressed my hand into the driver as a result had to press twice (in addition to decentralize) every time you wanted to change. It was simple, one day to the next modified the driver to dialog button and position coincide, no more distractions and differences in eye-hand coordination (!!!). The audio driver paid for each minute spent to build it and more, in fact it was worth the effort to build in the previous week (the effort is not much, but times in the week before the contest were horribly tight). You can browse and make points as well as multipliers with ease virtually without abandoning the run. I got some time to do "dueling (CQ alternatively call one way or another) between 10 and 15 meters (as if to prove that it was). It's nice to dueling of course, but to take this on a scale of operational skill that I'm not yet.

integrated between N1MM CAT and complex applications on OmniRig not walk, and there were only details, in basic form is inoperable without further action. Basically when given control N1MM CAT to be "confused" with the commands from other platforms and tend to respond to garbage, more garbage of course. As a result the frequency of jumps erratically teams (at any arbitrary frequency) at any time you're in the middle of a run and suddenly change the sound ... transceiver frequency is set at 200 KHz (or 700 KHz or 2 MHz, o. ..). At the same time does not always react to changes in frequency, for example, one type in 28010 in the dialogue and the team is positioned in 28010, but the same N1MM (typing on the frequency) continues to set the previous frequency. (!!!) Annoying because if you make a contact in those conditions as loggea in the wrong band. Also at times he gives for wanting to put the team in "split" between the VFO (being the 2nd frequency at any crap) and try to force the 2nd frequency. At other times the VFO change erratically between A and B. ...

The multiplier is distracting, the run is frustrating because you may decide to make changes at any time, even in the middle of a QSO. The only solution is to pass it back to "Manual" (first run and then also the gearbox), not only loses the ability to work integrated the ability to use the cluster (and automatic spotting) but also made mistakes when hurriedly switched sides and does not follow the change by typing the "new" frequency.

in all it was a change in "reverse" because it did not work and will have to see how to fix it. Is not easy the problem. The most obvious solution would be N1MM OmniRig support, but the authors do not want to hear about (the issue goes beyond the technical, I smell a duel for the answers in this small town.) For his part so all programs that are behind OmniRig (through it) as N1MM want to use the serial port (for "dialogue" with the same CAT via radio) and it is not possible. Vspeed solve the problems of sharing the serial port itself, but does nothing to solve the problems of interaction and protocol generated when programs are informed that they are unprepared.

A facility that became apparent as I needed and I think you have to invest a few hours of effort (the other, and go ....) is the possibility of a CAT control software which allows simultaneous interactive manipulation between teams. At this time HamPort use, it requires to pass control to rig2 rig1 be turn off and on again (I do not know because, I suppose that another decision criterion with little boys DXSoft). As this is quite cumbersome I have two instances of the program as a set and once as rig2 rig1 (which in turn must be found between both loose window frames.) These two instances do not share anything and would be very useful to make such exchange (swap) between both teams (that passes rig1 rig2 frequency and vice versa, or stepping on the frequency and mode of a team with the other in any direction) that OmniRig easily allows only that the programs do not implement it. Sometimes I work a multiplier (QRP) becomes difficult and would rather make a quick change to the run and shoot at least better antenna.

All programs are well Sencillito, there astrophysics around, but everything takes time of course. With such a thing would be more like SO2R SO2V that even I have the name! PMSO2V be called (Poor Man SO2V), how about?

if I still do a rearrangement of the physical layout of equipment, the two screens I have to add a chair more comfortable and able to somehow have the teams in front of me, but it makes no sense to make such use of time if Then must come the Yaesu FLDX2000 and I'll have to re-distribute it. The management of antennas also requires some accommodation. There are currently 4 operational HF antennas (directional, two vertical and dipole 80 meters) that would add to operating the 40 meter dipole (which is very low, but not right). We must find a way to connect more rational than live perpetually screwing and loosening coaxial connectors and making whips going from one place to another. Perhaps it should be the station for a hand and arm contester corner on the other to be enabled once a month or anything like that, but there must be some way that can have a configuration that is useful for all uses ( ragchew, satellite, digital, find, DX and Contest).

CONCLUSIONS

I think the balance of both the involvement of the assessments I made is very positive. Have expected so many changes and who walked all without problems was simply not realistic. I still outstanding improve my ability to handle more nimbly run slowly because I work in different facets of the season for me to be the bottleneck. Looking at the preliminary results in the reflector 3830 to see that level of ability to work multipliers'm on par with leading stations (in QRP as well as LP and HP). For example, PX7C that claimed scores level is leading SOAB LP was 99/61 (prefixes / countries) and SOAB QRP PY2WC leader was 125/69, while 117/45 I did, that is fine. But PX7C PY2WC made 558 QSOs and 1019 as I did 279 (all claimed scores emphasize). This means that there is a very good ability to work as multipliers but a much less developed to work in run; this is clearly the objective is to focus. It is also clear that I need a second antenna for 40 meters, but perhaps a dipole location and height better than I have, to better complement SO2R station, today as I have one really good antenna on 40 meters or move the main station or do not do 40 meters to go, play the game by the multipliers 'easier' with the gearbox which is slightly less effective is attractive and effective. Saco

several lessons in operating but especially in the technical, but not in the Argentine HF or in the CQ WPX think using assisted modes of integrating the subject N1MM to automatic control of the station is important as resolved as well as a small project to have a CAT controller a bit more friendly (if not, I'll finish to finish writing something he did not want).

begins in priorities to be increasingly higher the layout of the station and the various components.

Finally, the contests are like a giant "matryoshka " each time we open one doll inside another smile awaits.

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Simple SO2R Audio ( notes)

I finally implement SO2R controller simple audio outlined in previous entries. Design adjusted it slightly during implementation to better take into account the characteristics of my season. For example, instead of taking audio directly from radios (rig1 and rig2) the volume of sound cards after being processed in the filters. For its part the two sound cards already have a harness simple "Y" leading a right channel and left another two separate headsets, so the driver just to have a separate entry for each channel (other settings may be easily adapted if necessary). Moreover LEDs eliminated because they represent an unnecessary consumption of energy, initially thought it might be important to see where he was the key (in the design of previously EA5FV Dani described using a mechanical key which can visually know the button that channel is pressed). This design is simpler, if in doubt press the center button (audio and rig2 rig1 to left and right ear respectively). Finally (and I always forget that GP3 !!!!) in 12F675 not be used for input without special consideration, fortunately there was still free the GP5 so I made the change and now. The microcode is trivially simple, are available in assembler code (. asm) if it wants to modify and binary code (. hex) if you want just an integrated record now. The code is so simple that it only takes a few minutes to write. The code is an initialization routine that really is repetitive in all the programs I write, probably initializes many variables that will not be used but I learned an enormous amount of hours doing odd behaviors debugging is extremely important to establish an operating environment driver that is absolutely defined, I can use the 4 things that this program really needs to invest dozens of hours later looking for a flaw that ends happening because there is some aspect of generating default ending conflict. Things like the status of interrupts, timer records and WDT (Watchdog) of the processor must be "tied" very firm to conduct occurring after not rare. To give some sign of life (heartbeat) because it has no visual indication when starting exercise both relays a couple of times. The routine operation in sequence simply check switch "A + B" the "A" and "B" detect when going down (entry into low) were each routines where appropriate relay is activated and makes a small "debouncing" before continuing to review the switches. The code could do much more "elegant", for example the routines in each switch are identical and could use the same code for all three but since I did not seem right time to apply the method of "brute force" and get three separate chunks of code (the capacity actually used tiny 12F675 still a tiny fraction), the code is also easier to understand. As in every design there is always some little detail or online bad soldier does not boot up at first, but gave very little work actually make it work. As is usual in simple designs of my station I use a small metal box of Altoids pills to implement (after eat the pills, of course), the finished device can as being used during the operation. The result of the practical use during the CQ DX MM (Manchester Mineira ) confirmed the usefulness of design, actually a very useful addition and very inexpensive to implement. During the contest I had to share the connection of switches because they were invested over the headphones, and oddly enough I generated considerable confusion, once aligned with the headset buttons operation is even natural.

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MM CQ DX (Preliminary II) SO2R Audio

Tomorrow I have everything ready to participate in the CQ DX MM, also known as Manchester Mineira, in its first edition internacional.Ha been really hard and complicated to make time to go implement all the changes I want to prove, as one friend said I had to steal time to hours stolen from other obligations. Although over time my interest has grown to participate in the contest for yourself the original idea was to find an opportunity to test all changes in the station before the CQ WPX CW 2011, intended that some lower-ranking remains the main objective . The preliminary planning was shared in a previous post, I have made some refinements to the predictions of propagation but with adjustments in power to keep in mind that although I will participate in the SSN QRP using VOACAP is not correct (my rough calculation with a simple propagation model is that I have to do the calculations as if you were to use 50W instead of 5W to compensate for differences). The seasonal changes surely will point out in subsequent posts, but basically have been the implementation of SO2R station including new handling system, new audio processing rig1 switch controller and audio (started to describe in the previous entry in the blog). There is also a new team in the season, rig1 becomes a Yaesu FT-840 while rig2 becomes the Yaesu FT-100D formerly fulfilled that role. I managed to operate the antenna configuration Hustler 3BTV (10-15 and 20 m) which gives me the important addition of 15 meters and did not have before, the antenna performance is reasonable both in reception and in transmission (more the former than the latter) as the evidence did during the past weekend. Also prove an all new platform N1MM as logger, which was also tested during the past weekend. And that together with many other minor changes in the layout of the station and the operational configuration. Many things to try, many things may not go as planned.

The VOACAP gives the following forecast of propagation (attached) with Kansas, U.S.. It is true that this year the contest is open to everyone, but there is no evidence which will involve other areas and previous editions the W-area participants were most conveying the impression that competition is a well accepted and known there.

I guess the reality is present only during the contest, the run plan leaves room to capture significant business from the U.S. and even if JA had to use (I hope) the SO2R, and of course adjust the activity to reality .

Standing on today and the prospect that the pattern of participants is not significantly different from the previous edition run plan that corresponds this spread would be approximately 220M100 with the profile given by the figure below.

Since QRP to participate must be done in SO AB QRP runplan the preliminary attempts to take into account all these considerations.

The main focus is trying to work the run with rig1 using directional antenna, this antenna is that it gives me the kind of performance that can be enabled to participate in QRP. With the antenna Hustler I can try to "hunting" in other bands (CQ DX MM has no rules holding band or maximum change). Probably the only band that could not keep well as hunt is 40 meters (for which I have only one antenna). Trying to see if it can "catch" something opportunistically on 80 meters has the appeal of much leverage points and multipliers, but we have to see how realistic it is. In CQ WW SSB on 80 meters HP spent little or nothing in QRP chances are at least questionable, but as they say in Argentina ".. the not already have it.". Really happy and anxious at the same time with the expectation to see how things go.

Are Simon And Ralph Gay For Eachother

Simple (KISS V2.0) Tutorial

After having discovered (actually rediscovered) the benefits of an approach KISS (keep it simple stupid ! ) For SO2R controller implemented the part that corresponds to the driver of PTT / KEY which have been tested and works well. However, in testing the driver I have the audio cable directly rig2 rig1 and the L and R channels of the headphones directly. If you want to listen to one of them I have to go or to filter or plate wave mixer sound and silence (mute), simply lower the volume of the rig I do not want to hear is not a comfortable choice, on one hand the radio is on my back and, second, to work carefully to calibrate the audio has a similar level (as perceived by each ear) for the joint operation does not generate fatigue quickly. I can quickly lower the volume of the radios, but then recalibrate the level I require. For its part mute channels require 3 to 5 mouse clicks, it is not comfortable with either for a quick response. Perhaps with more practice I will be able to hold hearing in both ears simultaneously, and in fact I can handle that no signal and noise in one another, but at this point if I try to operate with signals in both ears simultaneously very difficult for me to decode what is in one ear if I'm listening to a contact in the other, I have no idea how many additional hours of practice that will be needed to acquire that skill (or even if I can, by their own physiological limitations, some After doing so). Reading the article Dani (EA5FV) a previous post the shows SO2R audio controller only very simple, yet its simplicity lies in having a push-button key that it supports can be difficult to achieve. I guess someone may have some of disarmament, but buying a new may not be easy. Basically it is a key that has three two-way investor contacts each operating in a manner that while a key are normally closed (NC) the other two are normally open (NO), the control scheme is attached for convenience. The controller is wired so that the central key when rig1 is pressed to route the headset and the other rig2 (A + B) . Pressing other keys ( A ) the audio is routed to channel L and R from the rig1 and the other key ( B) audio is routed to both channels from the rig2. Then both or selectively listening to any of the rig is to press a key, I think much faster than any other arrangement. While the key is not achieved easily this can be replaced by two relays A more common 12F675 microcontroller to operate them. The general idea is that at rest, the controller is off or newly initialized, the routing is the one for A + B . The two relays are connected to the outputs GP0 and GP1 . Two relays allow four combinations and it takes 3 (A + B, A and B) so that you can deploy. Sendos buttons are connected to the inputs GP2 (A + B) , GP3 (A) and GP4 (B) , the buttons have a pull resistance to give a solid high (+5 V) if NO microswitch is not checked. Pressing the A + B, the microcontroller will be reset. Pressing the correspondiene to A driver issued 00000001B (0x01) activated so as to route the audio active rig1, pressing the B for the driver issues 00000010B (0x02) way to route the audio from rig2. In fact the remaining sequence ( 00000011B) is not necessary but in this configuration'll just reverse the audio of the two radio receiver. The microcontroller software to run this sequence is trivial (but still did not write). With all that I'm not sure I would have time to build and test this design by CQ DX MM next weekend, the design is trivial but in the construction and debugging are a few hours of work, hours playing this week hide and seek with me.

Radiant Barrier Amateur Radio Antenna

conversation at the frequency VHF meeting Alejandro (LW7HT) told me about an article Dani Perez (EA5FV) related to the technique Single-Operator-2-Radio (SO2R) . While already built my driver and I was trying to use it (hopefully uneven) immediately searched and found the article in question (which can be downloaded from this link ). In a very lively and colloquial Dani said right from the beginning that is the technique to be used, what are its limits and she gives some examples of practical use. Then make even the configuration of equipment and antennas. The article is rather old now (2001) and note the recommendations of software and drivers you use, that I have been overcome in the present. But the basic explanation and techniques are still valid. As he describes putting together a controller is relatively simple, but using it is another story. Luckily sets the tone that it is really necessary when you start to roam the average of 70 QSO / hr (3000 + QSO competition) which is where it is used all the time and it is therefore necessary to "break" and do something different to break that barrier. At this point I have no risk of needing it because I am on an average much less than that. But the technique appeals to me, I have the driver on foot and is likely to use it mainly when you have if or whether to participate in ways SO AB (Manchester Mineira WAE soon and later.) The use of SO SB controller is relative, there is interference with the two teams in the same band, but for multiple checks can be a good thing to be attempted (experience will tell). I have very clear that we need huge doses of practice, not just listen to two stations at the same time, and although there is an expectation to understand both is still necessary to abstract from one or the other to copy this "in the other ear ". One thing that struck me is that so SO3R Dani discarded because of its low effectiveness (doing dueling stations would be two and a third "clicking" multipliers simultaneously). Recommended reading, incidentally, is a sign that the search algorithm of Google has significant relevant areas for improvement in searches does not jump easily to key "SO2R" and not jump first when looking for + + "SO2R" + + "EA5FV" specifically .

Famosas Mexicanas Culiando

EA5FV SO2R of MM CQ DX Contest (Preliminary) CQ WPX SSB 2011

And it comes MM CQ DX Contest (Manchester Mineira) CWJF organized by the Group in Brazil. This edition will be the weekend of 16 and 17 April. It is an unusual event for a number of reasons. Is of intermediate duration (36 hours) beginning Saturday at noon UTC and ending at midnight on Sunday (21:00 Hrs Arg). On the other hand allows the prefixes of South America operate as multipliers while only countries in other continents are, meaning that LU1AA LU7HZ and two multipliers in this contest and therefore both equally attractive. In this edition, the competition, previously "All America" \u200b\u200bbecomes a World Wide. Finally consolidated categories for power (HP and LP) but QRP is not taken as a separate category, however awards 10 points for contact (10x a contact in the same country and 3x the maximum score "normal") making it extremely attractive QRP stations. But there is no category QRP SOSB, SOAB QRP only so to compete at this level of power must be addressed contest "All Band".

To me this is the first issue where I will compete, or I have no experience of the behavior of the contest and its participants, on the other hand to open this year on all continents is difficult to predict the degree of acceptance and relevance that will separate the other geographies in the Americas.

As far as I'm concerned this contest will be the scope of validation and verification of many recent changes to the station, so rather modest set goals in anticipation of having to face problems, some of this competition will further test the CQ WPX in May.

In the station I've been working on improving driver SO2R is installed and deployed in network configuration N1MM because although operare OS will take the 2nd season as a backup. I have also finally Hustler antenna 4BTV (actually it only installs 3BTV segments 10-15 and 20 mts. You may have to then also new equipment for rig1 ( Yaesu FT-840) with what the FT-100D will become rig2, as did other times it is better to reduce the power of a larger team to QRP levels to try to operate a QRP as the FT-817 or even 509 Argonaut requirement under competition.

To give me an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to expect, and only as a very rough guide, take the sheets of the previous year and then putting them in an appropriate tool could draw some conclusions. Against

I would have imagined the main player in this competition is USA (706 stations, 61%) and Brazil (227 stations, 20%). Argentina and Canada occupy the following positions with 65 stations and 6% of the total. That is over 90% of participants are concentrated in these countries. By magnitude only the first two can lead to a decent run. However

multiplier distribution is very different, due to rules 98 multipliers are provided by South America (over something more than 320 stations), ie slightly less than one in three. For its part contributes with 824 stations NA only 21 multipliers.

When analyzing the average score for this contact is 2.98, for the segment is particularly QRP 2.94 for the SOAB is 2.99 and for SO 10m 3.12; in the calculations take for QRP.

The average number of QSO per station is 75 (minimum 12 and maximum 250) while the number of multipliers worked is 52 on average (minimum 5 and maximum 182), the standard deviations are respectively 66 and 47 multipliers respectively QSO so both distributions are rather diffuse.

the average participation was not on the results, but you can get an estimate of the reports that last year made in the reflector 3830. For QRP stations were an average of 8 hrs, for stations in USA (all categories) of 6.4 pm and for those of Brazil (including all categories) of just over 13 hours. Pointing

then run in the SO AB QRP better positioned Argentina last year was Hugo Blanco (LU8EHR) with 74M63 (13,230 points) came in 5th place in this category, incidentally turns of life Hugo made me knowing with whom I had much contact in the then RCBanfield (LU1EEE) and RCLomas (LU6DK) back in the early '70s is still active and participating in contests, hope I can cruzarmelo in the air at some point.

The other factor to consider is the spread, with Brazil off to be a greater or lesser extent throughout the bands spread throughout the competition (and opportunities in various bands at the same time), but over 70% potential participants are in NA and therefore spread options are more restricted.

Using a simulation run with VOACAP (with the propagation parameters of today) gives a forecast of 1800Z to 2400Z on 10 meters from 1400Z to 1800Z on 15 meters, ie 10 hours per day. There is no good outcome in 20 and 40 meters but is likely to have good propagation on 20 meters in the evening and early morning as well as on 40 meters at night and less during the day. Ie propagation and different ranks may have spread or USA or Brazil during the 36 hours of competition (in any band).

will point to a participation of 16 hours total on Saturday and Sunday, for work commitments I can not be starting anyway. I believe there will be 3 to 4 hours of net run every day and the rest will be S & P multiplier, see if for this I can get something out to the SO2R or at least evaluate its potential (one of the objectives after all.)

try to get a plan with 23 QSO / hr average and 40 QSO / Hr in the most intense moments with perhaps a minimum of 6 QSO environment / Hr in non-prime time.

If these conditions can be my goal to be 220M99 (about 65000 points), with a maximum of 300 + M99, and try to be among the top 5 ranked category in SA, of maximum point to a 3rd place certificate thus obtained. While these are values \u200b\u200bgreater than that were found last year must also be taken into account that there will be more participants and the spread seems to be better than last year in all the bands involved. These goals seek to reconcile achieve improved performance over other competitions with some careful not to make too many assumptions about the number of participants.

One thing to note is the kindness of the organizers, having made some questions Ed (PY4WAS) received immediate response in detail and a huge encouragement to participate.

In a broader perspective I like to participate, not only because it makes sense to evaluate and adjust the station on competitive terms, but also to give little or a lot of support that my participation would represent a contest in conjunction with the WSA does not represent CQ compete with the "pitch angle" from South America.

How Much Does A Curly Weave Cost

LQ5H M / S (Notes)

And finally spent the CQ WPX SSB 2011 edition. As planned as part of the team participated Multi-Single (M / S) of LQ5H with Victor (LU3HS) and Alejandro (LW7HT) . It was a novel experience for me in many ways. Operating in teams as part of a M / S, HP operation, access a competitive season in teams, first used the N1MM under competitive conditions, opportunity to participate competitively in 15/160 meters and up to first participation in a CQ WPX. All these factors also are not familiar with any of the equipment used. Many simultaneous innovations are a little overwhelming, but I was able to draw many conclusions as to any similar operation in the future if it is given as to apply to my station and the strategies they use Single mode Operator. As in all learning takes something that went as expected, what went not as expected and what was a surprise either way. In summary of the operation was claimed at 1906M790 with a total score 4032450 (still untreated). Both QSO rates as the scores are totally out of scale of my previous experience, I suppose due to a combination of factors but certainly dominated by the experience of station operators, infrastructure and use LQ5H HP.

PLANNING. generally has paid me to spend some time planning for the contests, see what it looks like the spread, trying to decide which category to participate, study carefully the rules and generally prepare the station with some trials, the majority of this planning is in previous posts in this blog. But of course I had no idea how to plan an operation M / S. As I was not really sure until a week before if the transaction would materialize LQ5H did some preliminary preparation to compete in SO SB 10 Mts QRP so had some idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to expect the spread. However, the operation M / S is all band by nature, I decided then to take the contact profiles of CQ WPX SSB 2010 available on the site analysis of CQ WW WPX of EI6DX and assume the proportions for each band (not necessarily the absolute numbers) would be maintained. A second aspect was to see how they could contribute more effectively to teamwork, certainly my ability to sustain rates of contacts is well below that of Victor and Alexander, so my contribution without impairing the performance of the radio station would necessarily be at times marginal. So I proposed the idea of \u200b\u200bestablishing an operation where one hand the team did run to the main station while watching the rule of a single transmitter on the air time, with a second station could work in their focus on getting LP multiplier marginal bands that transaction. The regulation allows 10 band changes per hour, or a short break from run to work a multiplier would add a maximum of 5 multipliers per hour. Sounds like a modest figure, but if you're consistent you can add around 200 multipliers, with 2000 QSOs and an average score of 2.8 points / QSO that represents a potential point 1M (2000 x 2.8 QSO Points / QSO x 200 Mult ), the argument has merit in the paper and significant holes in practice but in the preliminaries seemed like a good idea (although I have to admit that neither Victor nor Alexander were especially excited about it.) The planning took into account first then Run station and a station Hunt (Hunter) operating in two teams and the second on a marginal basis (equipment, bands and antennas) for the first condition with no interference. Generally called "hunter" to the second station rather than "multiplier" because in reality the CQ WPX regulation does not limit the type of contact to be made, only the number of band changes, presumably having spent a few changes band only for something "worth" such as a new multiplier. The boundary conditions were such that if the station was operating on 10/15/20 Run Hunt could operate in 40/80/160 or vice versa; marginally could operate on 15 meters with the Hunt using the 40-meter antenna provided The Run was not on 15 meters at that time, another good idea on paper that does not walk at all well in practice for several reasons. The result of the plan can be seen in the figure. Victor and Alexander had a much more experiential approach to setting a little planning what became the operation in practice, a mixture of a preliminary plan but heavily influenced by the actual results and performance of the bands could be observed . In a preliminary to the contest were observed propagation indicators strongly consistent with good propagation in higher bands (R> 100), so the plan could be described as Run in 15 and 10 meters during the day, 20 40 meters at night. 80 and 160 meters to be reviewed periodically to see if they could provide multipliers. PROPAGATION AND COMPETITION propagation behaved a little differently than expected, 10 meters had better performance than 15 and 20 meters perform better than 40 meters. 80 meters was marginal at best and 160 meters do not exist. In a couple of opportunities he tried to pass regional contacts (PY / LU / CE) to 160 meters but the attempt failed in all cases; 80 meters provided only a few regional contacts (although most were multipliers). The pattern of contacts per band can be seen in figure herein, which show that 10 meters dominated much of both days and 20 meters (contacts with more modest rates) much of the first night, the second night there was no operation. 40 meters provided a few contacts on both nights (mostly multipliers) as did 15 meters immediately above. In fact both had plenty of interesting stations, but the propagation conditions were difficult to work (even with HP!). Example can be seen as the 1600Z the first day a band change to 15 meters (tempted by what was heard) resulted in a drastic fall in the rate of contacts. It is also visible that the spread or the number of competitors (or both) were better the first day than the second. The behavior of multipliers was not too different (see figure) which show that the contribution of multipliers 15 and 40 meters was in relative terms, slightly higher than its supply of contacts. A comparative purposes only taking 10 meter operation the score would have been 1149M421 with something less than 1.4M of points (according to the reflector 3830 that would have been on or around 5th or 6th place to SOSB 10M WW HP), obviously we do not operate the OS and the operation took more hours than those used on 10 meters but is to give an idea of \u200b\u200bhow important it was 10 meters participation. Regarding the origin of the participants 75% of contacts took place with 9 countries (47% K , DL 8%, PY 4%, 3% EA, JA 3% 3% I, VE 2% F 2% LU 2%). Meanwhile, 55 countries contributed their prefixes, but represented less than 5% of contacts. A total of 91 entities worked so we were very close to the DXCC's in a couple of nights. From the standpoint of multipliers 15 states provided 75% of them (36% K , DL 8% 4% PY, I 4%, JA 4%, 3% EA, LU 3% 2% VE, PA 2 %, 2% UA, BY 2% F 2% 2% UA9, G 1% 1% ON ) the situation is similar to the case of contacts but the list is a little more extensive to include also China, Russia, UK and other European countries. NOTES FROM OPERATING The operation of a complex competition in a mode M / S has many facets that it is difficult to organize for me to draw conclusions, not I'm sure even my ability to analyze these findings. But let's start with the basics, the final result claimed 1906M790 with a total score 4032450. This is slightly more than 1200 contacts and 600 with 23 hours for the first day (51 QSO / Hr and 27 Mult / Hr) while nearly 600 more than 160 contacts and multipliers with 15 hours of operation (37 QSO / Hr and 11 Mult / Hr) from the second or the first day was clearly better than the second, by a wide margin. I have no comparison or reference elements to make possible reasons for sure. My impression is that in every big competition operates an effect of "exhaustion of the competitive space" (difficult name to refer to the seasons begin to repeat). The spread can certainly play a role. I think some measure of competitive strategy and fatigue meets a role too. The accumulated points and multipliers tell a similar story (see chart below) . In the early hours of the project QSO number grew substantially but did not multiplying as fast. Then ironed on QSO activity but remained a rhythm in the multipliers for the whole first night ( 208M187). Around 1500Z began a good pace as both QSO Multipliers. The second night was not operated, and resumed activity 1300Z until the end of the contest where both contact rate and the multiplier was interesting but less than the previous day. The parallel strategy to manage a station did not hunt big results during the first night, in LP and the assumption of non-interference with the main run multiplier rate was limited by the statutory maximum for the first 3 hours (15 multipliers) but then was limited by propagation and availability of stations. The Hunt was mostly overnight in 40 mts and 15 mts something, the first very noisy and a lot of power stations to work on LP and the second is not too open. Technical problems (detailed below) was arrested this mode at 1100Z and recently resumed with many limitations of antenna at 1800Z but with very poor performance. Additionally, the band changes using for this purpose in a couple of times restricted the operational capacity of the run by not allowing change band agility necessary when conditions changed. Hunt mode is hardly used as was originally intended for the second day, however we had an opportunity to exercise as a pilot to operate SO2V which showed signs of being interesting to work on the transition between changes of propagation. For example, on Sunday morning as 15 meters offered a rate of run-off and multiplier some individual stations were worked on 10 meters. Basically took advantage of the sub-receiver Yaesu FT1000MP to listen on the alternative band and verify if the contact was interesting (dupe, multiplier, etc) so once done run the operator could "jump" to work it briefly. Mode requires some technical work to take advantage but showed some potential, even more than Hunt season at least in the configuration used. The distribution of results was a point that I am anxious because I did not know the dynamics of an M / S, it turned out that Victor had an approx. 50% of both contacts and multipliers, Alejandro 30% of contacts and multipliers until I had an approx. 20% of both. Mode "hunt" 127M90 provided the final result (about 500000), well beyond the expected potential and ended up resulting in a little over 10% of the score, the only thing that was of good is that it was something for nothing because he did not stop the run to make this work in almost anything. QSO rates (see figure) shows the dynamics of the different bands. In the first two hours of competition the rate was really high, indeed unsurpassed in the rest of the competition, amesetandose at a much lower level then it opened up to 15 meters in the morning the next day. The rate between 15 and 10 meters was really high to decay into the night. The second night, as already said is not operated, to continue the next day (1300Z onwards) is first S & P traded mostly on 15 meters until it opened 10 meters and was in that band until the end the competition. As noted by many participants was 15 meters but the conditions were difficult so good pace was not reached at any time. The average rate for the entire contest was 45 QSO / Hr , being a little higher the first day ( 51 QSO / Hr ) and the next lowest (37 QSO / Hr .) Long rates are higher than I get in my individual holdings, but with a much more powerful station and well mounted than mine. Personally I'm sure I've broken the average rate on the first day and stayed on the average in the second, the rate as measured by meaningless N1MM because the bulk of the time I was doing S & P in the hunt. But I gladly hold for a few minutes of Sunday rate 172 QSO / Hr which is higher by 5% to the best I've found in SSB contests (CQ WW) which of course makes me very happy. I think they could have obtained better results with a more elaborate planning shifts that have prevented us to be the three operators throughout the first night and indeed all with very little sleep to begin the second night that became untenable to continue without rest . One can only speculate what was the impact on the outcome of the nearly 10 hours of non-operation, assuming that the 2nd night had given up 60% of the first (to take into account the general slump that was the 2nd day) had surrendered in 100M60 environment, the contact itself may not mean much in terms of score but additional multipliers would have meant something else of 300000 points in the final score is an attractive figure to see if you can work the shift planning so as not to lose it.

STATION NOTES Victoria Station is actually very well placed, not in vain was the winner of Argentina in the last CQ WPX SSB SO SB 2010 in category HP 10 Mts as well as many Other outstanding performances in international competitions. The station we started with was a Yaesu FT-1000MP as main station (run) and an Icom 756 as secondary station (hunt), in fact never operated simultaneously as explained earlier. The antennas were a JVP 20-15-10 for Mts, a KLM to 40 and a Force 12 for 80 Mts. In addition to two separate dipoles for 80 and 160 Mts. The line used was a Dentron MLA 2500. And I say that was started with this configuration because at 1100Z the ICOM 756 was apparently unavailable to their end CRT, probably due to the proximity of antennas and HP running very close. After several hours I replaced it with my ICOM 706 but his performance was terrible because they do not have antenna tuner not allowed to use the antenna 15 meters 40 meters (I took my MFJ tuner, only to discover that I was not); I worked mostly regional stations (low proportion of multipliers) in 40 mts until the opening night, but even then not brought large numbers. For its part, the station using the antenna run JVP remained so could not be used mts 10-15-20. Completed the configuration a "parrot" MFJ brand hardware. As expected it is very difficult to get used to brand new equipment in one contest, although the basic operation is a fast learner you can not get the juice to the many functions that have the equipment when you need to resolve situations in a few seconds during the competition, the result is that teams are vastly sub- used. Moreover, it is inevitable some fear of "breaking" something, especially in the linear adjustment that Victor depended on to do so. He did, indeed, whenever it was necessary. I could see in action the dark side of HP, especially in 20 mts interaction with computers (COR activated, but in the opposite direction) as well as on the PC was at times annoying (the PC tended to lose the keyboard, and sometimes to bury). While the N1MM configured to take advantage of CAT and facilities bandplan (M / S is assisted by implication) the CAT team does not walk run reliably and in particular almost never did when not operating in 20 mts. Hunt at the station was almost impossible to use the PC when operating the Run in 20 meters too. I can only speculate what happened to ITV in the neighborhood, but I suspect it should not have gone well. It is actually a multiple interaction and I suspect a lot of work can lead despulgar between antennas close together, lots of power with better or worse ratings and the mere fact that there are a lot of power spinning. Another drawback, more operational, HP is "nailed" a lot of operating frequency, mainly because with each move must touch the line and ensure proper fit, so it ends up resulting in one try not to move too. Around 1900Z second straight day out of service Dentron, Victor was replaced first by a "made in home" is impressive and then a Henry Radio 2K Ultra , either actually paid to the full and final the competition managed to put back into service in Dentron. A separate consideration is the use of N1MM, as I have been reflecting my own station contester migrated to that platform and carried out tests and simulations. But in fact had not used it in competition so I was very interested in doing. The Run Configuration / Hunt required to have two instances of N1MM network (local and remote) so it had to despulgar as set, the manual information is extensive but in some sections a little confusing. I could with a little work to operate the additional node in my first season and then in the LQ5H. The main machine was an HP All-in-One remote while the HP Mini netbook. It really works very well in that setting, but the interface is more ergonomic course on a large screen in a small. The second thing of interest was the bandplan test (CAT) which is also wonderful, but during the first day could not be used because the CAT station Behaved erratically Run (Dark Side of PH) and season Hunt did not have the ICOM cable to operate CAT 756. Just when I installed the 706 ICOM CAT put into operation in integrated with the Cluster by bandplan and works great. However, in the Run the CAT continued to operate erratically and only he could give something useful for the S & P on 15 meters on Sunday morning. Moreover, the Hunt was not used as such in the 2nd day, but continued to be used bandplan to validate contacts with SO2V . The Info window gives very many integrated information on the status of all nodes (their rates, status, etc.) on the season rates in general, changes in band and other useful information. Has, as I assumed it would not?, A mechanism to enter the run plan and visually show how we are (from hour to hour, 10 minutes every 10 minutes) about this. Surprisingly, the learning curve not as steep as might be expected, and soon could handle the basics are quite fluently. I take as a theme to study and understand how to manage contests and data bases as well as the mechanism and rescore resync when using a multiple configuration, for now still operating in SO should have a 2nd machine to active by work as a backup timing (for a conventional backup would have to close the N1MM which may not be practical). Somehow I confirm that no one can participate Band All but one has a competitive allband settings, but I was disappointed to 160 meters could not be used (the noise level was majestic) had been considering for my own little season, even poor for that band but now has dropped considerably in priorities. HP adds that he doubts, in fact a very large number of contacts made with great difficulty probably would not have been possible with LP (not to mention QRP). It confirms the guidelines that can suck 400/600 QRP QSO, LP and HP 1000/1500 2000/2500 QSO QSO. There may be stations that exceed these criteria, but they are exceptional in one or more senses. I was not at all impressed by the kind of problems that have won the HP, I was even vaguely feel that given that the categorization of the competition does not penalize other modes such as LP, or QRP is not necessarily the best mode of operation the test with a method SO2V shown some potential for further exploration, to be the same team there is no restriction on antennas (if these are multi-band, as was the case). Requires a high-end equipment that has a sub-recipient, it would be possible through the use of a diplexer to implement something similar in SO2R but is not that easy. We must make a "Y" for ensure that the audio of the "search" is not bothering the operator who is doing the run (in the configuration used both operators listened to both receivers). The operation in M \u200b\u200b/ S has other aspects than pure ignorance and I had raised earlier. I think every competition require the contester, but also all their family, ultimately all end up dancing around times incomprehensible factors for non-participants as contact rates, spread and other factors equally erratic. This is enhanced several times if there is also several strange individuals hanging around the house entering, leaving and using their services (even, as in my case, receiving some visit). I left with the feeling that is not an easy issue to resolve and not be ignored. It is no coincidence, I now understand that many stations "multi" part from special locations, fully engaged or at least isolated from what may be the normal running of the area where they occur, not less issue to think. CONCLUSIONS If I had to summarize (much) my conclusions would ... " all gain." But there is much to split hairs, even above partial conclusions set out in each of the previous sections. I stay with a growing acknowledgment that our geographical location is not conducive to participation "All band", that is really the discovery of gunpowder because there are numerous reports that examine in some depth are the ideal locations in the vicinity of 5000 km away from USA, Europe or Asia (in that order) and clearly We further than that. And this clearly is not the most competitive disadvantage from this point of view ( ARRL Intl DX or WAE are certainly even more skewed.) At least in the propagation conditions at this time of year a SB in 10 Mts appears to be a competitive alternative to more realistic (although the M / S is implicitly all band, talking about a type SO). I was disappointed of 15 meters, in particular because had toyed with the idea of \u200b\u200bputting a specific antenna and to have some attempt at SO SB 15 Mts, but what I saw was a spread less than 10 Mts, with greater demands on the station to hold a position with some competitiveness. I was very disappointed to 160 meters, did not expect a flood of contacts but did not expect any, in my station antenna for this band is an extraordinary effort and yet I can only aspire to a marginal settings, I'm not sure worth the effort. I was left with many doubts about the benefits of HP, and bring some advantages, especially in all-band category, but it has its "dark side" on issues between equipment, undesirable interactions, excessive RF floating around everywhere, and in general an operation that requires a lot more technical care than a LP (not to mention QRP). For example, my SO2R controller has no chance to operate well in an HP configuration. I was very impressed with the N1MM and integrated operation across multiple nodes as well as the integration of a cluster and CAT equipment, is a marvel. I think the planning of an operation M / S has opportunities for improvement over what we did, especially the organization shifts to allow for greater continuity. Also planning to do a better balance between the capacity to sustain a run of individual operators y el horario en que les tocará estar. Sospecho que las operaciones "ad-hoc" como estas tienen un límite en cuan organizadas pueden ser, despues de todo no es como las estaciones competitivas estables donde la repetición vá creando un contexto que puede ser percibido externamente como "organización" sin que necesariamente lo sea; pero sería importante tener alguna sesión previa (incluso de DX o pile-up convencional) para familiarizarse con los equipos antes del concurso. Hay, finalmente, oportunidad de mejoras por el entorno de 1000000 de puntos aproximadamente, lo que termina no siendo trivial de cara a una posición competitiva. También hay que plantearse si es realista una operación M/S intensa en una casa de familia; Victor's family showed a commendable willingness and patience, and I am very grateful for their hospitality, but at least to me it is difficult to abstract from the hassles that surely had to endure. Now we have to look at the following participation, which will almost certainly be Manchester Mineira CW DX in April.