[CQ-Contest] Essential NCJ Articles

[David Siddall]

I'd like to second W3LPL's request.  K3NA's articles are  "must-reads" for
contesters with multiple antennas/towers.

Another "must read" for single tower stations as well as multiple tower
ones is K1CC's article and links therein published in the current (Sept. -
Oct. 2014) NCJ.  Although on the face of it an analysis of the WTC-2014
site selection process, there is much to learn and apply to one's own
station.  The WRTC site selection team for the first time validated HFTA
analyses (or at least came as close as we are likely to witness).  There
are a lot of details one must get right to maximize HFTA accuracy as well
as updates for arrival angles and multiple sources for digital terrain
files that at least I didn't know about.

A big thanks to Eric K3NA and Rick K1CC for their innovative works
published in the NCJ.

73,  Dave K3ZJ



On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 10:53 AM, K4RO Kirk Pickering <k4ro at k4ro.net> wrote:

> I'll see what we can do Frank.
>
> 73, Kirk K4RO
>
>
> On 8/28/2014 10:10 AM, donovanf at starpower.net wrote:
>
>> Hi Kirk,
>>
>> Is there any possibility of publishing part 7 (Antennas Pointed in
>> Opposite Directions - July 2005) and part 8 (40 and 15 meter Yagis -
>> September 2005 of Eric's excellent eight part series in the Bonus
>> Content area?
>>
>> 73
>> Frank
>> W3LPL
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From: *"K4RO Kirk Pickering" <k4ro at k4ro.net>
>> *To: *cq-contest at contesting.com
>> *Sent: *Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:53:23 AM
>> *Subject: *Re: [CQ-Contest] Fwd:  antenna setup question
>>
>> Hi Timon,
>>
>> The entire six part "Antenna Interactions" series from K3NA is available
>> in the Bonus Content area of NCJ at the following link:
>>
>> http://ncjweb.com/bonus/
>>
>> Just search for the phrase "Antenna Interactions" and you will find all
>> six parts of the article. You might also enjoy browsing the other bonus
>> content available at that page.
>>
>> 73, Kirk K4RO
>>
>>
>>  > From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
>>  > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>>  > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 11:47:27 AM
>>  > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] antenna setup question
>>  >
>>  > K3NA did some sophisticated studies a decade or so about the K4JA
>>  > multi-tower station, for NCJ. You might be able to find those, Timon,
>>  > or get in touch with him.
>>  >
>>  > 73, Pete N4ZR
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