Contest University 2012 – Dayton, OH
Contest University will be held on Thursday May 17, 2012, from 7:00am to 5:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio. This is the day before the Dayton Hamvention officially opens. Don't miss this rare opportunity to gain knowledge that may take you years of practice, trial and error or lost time to learn otherwise. Get the edge to improve your scores and put your station in the winners circle today!
Registration Fee (see below) will include the following:
- For both beginners and advanced contesters.
- Taught by “Veteran Contesters”. See Course Outline for details.
- Breakfast and lunch included on site for your convenience.
- Full day of training and knowledge enhancement.
2012 CTU Professors:
- Doug Grant, K1DG
- Frank Donovan, W3LPL
- Ed Muns, W0YK
- Rob Sherwood, NC0B
- Greg Ordy, W8WWV
- Joel Harrison, W5ZN
- Tim Duffy, K3LR
- Tree Tyree, N6TR
- Kurt Andress, K7NV
- Scott Dickson, W5WZ
- Ramon Santoyo, XE1KK
- Bob Wilson, N6TV
- Ira Stoler, K2RD
- Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
2012 CTU Topics are:
- 2012 Contest Radio Performance
- RTTY Contesting - 3 progressive sessions
- How to Improve your Contest Station
- Contest Preparations
- Updated Contest Propagation
- Ideas for operating which will improve your score
- Contest Antennas - 3 progressive sessions
- New VHF Contesting
- The Spirit of Contest Rules
- CW Skimmer
- Reverse Beacon Network
- Tower Safety for Contest Stations
- Feedline - cable loss and maintenance
- Multi Operator Contest Strategies
- Short Vertical Receive Antennas
- 2012 K1DG Eye Ball Sprint
- Logging Software Review
- Feedline Chokes and Baluns
- Optimizing your Station
- Contesting Clubs - organization and motivation
- Small Station Optimization
- Contest Operating from Outside of the USA
- Selecting Rotors and Antennas
- See Course Outline for details.
CTU 2012 Registration Fee:
- $85.00* - registration available now!
- Sorry, No sign ups at the door!
- Sorry, no refunds - no cancellations.
- Scholarships (registration fee) available for those 25 years old or younger - contact us for info.
* If you have given a talk about Amateur Radio Contesting to any club, hamfest or group since May 20, 2011 - you qualify for a $5.00 registration fee discount.
Contest University 2012 – Dayton, OH
COURSE OUTLINE
Wednesday, May 16th -- REGISTRATION & PIZZA PARTY:
8:00pm - 10pm:– Registration
10:30pm:– Pizza party in HARDING ballroom (the Super Suite)
Thursday, May 17th -- COURSE OUTLINE (7am to 5pm):
7:00 ALL SALON A & B– Registration and Buffet Breakfast – 60 minutes
8:00 ALL SALON A & B– Welcome to CTU 2012 – K3LR – 10 minutes
8:10 ALL SALON A & B– The Spirit of Contesting – It Matters! – N6TR - 40 minutes
9:00 CONTEST SESSION #1– attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes
- SALON A – Short Vertical RX antennas + Feedline Chokes – W8WWV
- SALON B – Small Station Projects & Contest Operating Strategies – N0AX
- SALON C/D – Tower Safety, Proper Load Design and Maintenance – K7NV
- HARDING – 2012 VHF Contesting – W5ZN
10:00 ALL CONTEST SNACK– 15 minutes sponsored by SuperBertha.com
10:15 CONTEST SESSION #2
– attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes
– attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes
- SALON A – Small Station Design for Single Operator Contesting – K2RD
- SALON B – Why Some Antennas Work Better Than Others - W3LPL
- SALON C/D – Contesting from Outside of the USA – XE1KK
- HARDING – Setting Up for RTTY Contesting - W0YK
11:20 CONTEST SESSION #3
– attend ONE of 4 sessions – 55 minutes
– attend ONE of 4 sessions – 55 minutes
- SALON A – Contest Clubs: Starting, Revitalizing and Growing – W5WZ
- SALON B – Feedlines, Feedpoints, Transformers, Connectors and Grounds – W3LPL
- SALON C/D – The Reverse Beacon Network and CW Skimmers – N6TV
- HARDING – Operating a RTTY Contest – W0YK
12:15 ALL SALON A & B- CONTEST LUNCH – 45 minutes
1:00 ALL SALON A & B- Eye Ball Sprint -K1DG - 10 minutes
1:15 ALL SALON A & B– Enriching Your Contest Experience – K3LR – 25 minutes
1:45 CONTEST SESSION by REQUEST to RERUN **– Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 50 minutes
- SALON A – As determined by vote **
- SALON B – As determined by vote **
- SALON C/D – As determined by vote **
- HARDING – As determined by vote **
2:40 CONTEST GROUPs #1– Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes
- SALON A – Top Band Contesting, Sweepstakes & CW Sprint Chat – N6TR and N0AX
- SALON B – Propagation during 2012 – what’s ahead. Q&A -W3LPL
- SALON C/D – Logging Program Discussion – N6TV
- HARDING – VHF Contest Discussion – W5ZN
3:15 CONTEST GROUPs #2
– Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes
– Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes
- SALON A – DX and Expedition Contesting Q&A – XE1KK
- SALON B – Rotors and Mechanical Ideas for Antennas – K7NV
- SALON C/D – Station Design Q&A – K2RD and K1DG
- HARDING – RTTY Contest Discussion – W0YK & K1SFA
3:45 ALL CONTEST SNACK– 15 minutes sponsored by SuperBertha.com
4:00 ALL SALON A & B
– 2012 Contest Radio Performance - NC0B – 50 minutes
– 2012 Contest Radio Performance - NC0B – 50 minutes
4:50 ALL SALON A & B
– CTU 2012 Wrap Up and Surveys – K3LR - 10 minutes
– CTU 2012 Wrap Up and Surveys – K3LR - 10 minutes
** 1:45 PM CONTEST SESSION by REQUEST to RERUN
Students will vote for 4 topics/classes (during lunch) that they missed and would like to have presented again – the top 4 by vote - will RERUN in this time slot
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