Visiting HAMVENTION Dayton & CTU

This year I am lucky enough to be able to attend to the following events:

Contest University, Dayton

2. Dayton HAMVENTION 2017

1.Contest University will be held on Thursday May 18, 2017, from 7:00am to 5:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio the day before the Dayton Hamvention officially opens. See the program

CTU 2017 Topics:

It’s a Fun Game – Let’s Operate The Right Way – W5ZN
How to Improve your Transmitting Antennas for Low Solar Activity – W3LPL
Introduction to Introduction to Contesting – NØAX
CW and RTTY Skimmer and the Reverse Beacon Network – N6TV
Optimizing 6 Meter Contest Scores Utilizing JT Digital Modes – W5ZN
Easy to Build Low Band Receiving Antennas for Small and Large Lots – W3LPL
A Deep Dive Into Stacking Yagis – W8WWV
Grounding and Bonding for the Little Pistol and Medium Gun – NØAX
RTTY Contesting, A to Z – WØYK
How to Adapt your DX Contest Strategies for Low Solar Activity – W3LPL
Little Pistols, Bigger Scores – K2YWE
The Advantages of Waterfall Displays for Contesting and DXing – N6TV
Advanced Topics in RTTY Contesting – WØYK
Contesting is Amateur Radio’s Shining Star – ALL – 10 minutes – K3LR
The Wonderful World of Space Weather – Dr. Tamitha Skov
Antennas and Propagation – W3LPL
Contest Shack Design Ideas – NØAX
Waterfalls, Recordings and Reverse Beacon Network – N6TV
Antenna/Tower Reliability – W3YQ
Small Stations With Big Ideas – K2YWE
Receiving Antenna Ideas – W3LPL
RTTY Contesting Discussion – WØYK
Disruptive Technologies, How they Change our Hobby – NCØB

2.Dayton HAMVENTION will be held May 19, 20 and 21, 2017 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.

The show is moving from HARA arena in Trotwood, Ohio. The new location, Greene County Fair & Exposition Center in Xenia, Ohio, is about 20 miles south-east of HARA.

I will represent D4C Monteverde Contest Team (Cape Verde, Africa) under the booth of its technical partner Momobeam. Booth number 1801-1802

You can book your QSL and I will handover them to you at the booth. More info.

I’m looking forward to your visit.

73, Andrea HB9DUR