October 2009 QST Feedback
In “Hamspeak” [Aug 2009, p 103] the correct explanation of Horizontally polarized is — Orientation of wave front in which the electric field is horizontal.
In the 2009 “January VHF Sweepstakes Results” [Jul 2009, pp 80-83], the Nacogdoches ARC was inadvertently placed in the Local Club category. They are a Medium Club. The winner of the Local Club category is the Eastern Connecticut ARA.
In the “2009 ARRL DX CW Contest Results” [Aug 2009, pp 77-80], the following errors in the Oceania Continental Leaders table are noted: Single Operator 40 Meters was incorrectly listed as VK2IA; the correct winner is ZM3A. Single Operator 80 Meters was incorrectly listed as VK2CCC (LY1F, op); the correct winner is ZL1AZE. Single Operator Assisted was incorrectly listed as YB3MM; the correct winner is ZL1ANH. The winner of the Multioperator Two Transmitter category was omitted, the winner was ZM1A
In our Short Take review of the PIEXX SO2Rxlat USB to Serial Translator [Aug 2009, p 59], we incorrectly stated that microHAM America, LLC was a subsidiary of microHAM, s.r.o. of the Slovak Republic. This is not the case. microHAM America, LLC is an independent dealer. Also, the microHAM Control Protocol is the intellectual property of microHAM, s.r.o. and is available only to authorized application developers. Finally, the SO2RXlat without a case or display sells for $85; the model with the case but no display sells for $105.
The W1AW Qualifying Runs [Oct 2009, p 87] should have read as follows: W1AW Qualifying Runs are 10 PM EDT Monday, October 5 (0200Z October 6) (10-35 WPM) and 4 PM (2000Z) Wednesday, October 21 (10-35 WPM). The West Coast Qualifying Run will be transmitted on 3590 and 7047.5 kHz by station K9JM at 9 PM PDT (0400Z October 15) Wednesday, October 14 (40-10 WPM). Unless otherwise indicated, code speeds are from 10-35 WPM.
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