Contesting Related Events
2017 Dayton Hamvention
May 17th – Wednesday night
7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza opens hosted by the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and the North Coast Contesters (NCC).
8 PM to 10 PM Dayton Contest University 2017 Registration.
10:30 PM Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by Dayton Contest University 2017. http://www.contestsupersuite.com
May 18th – Thursday daytime
7 AM Dayton Contest University 2017 Registration opens. Must sign up in advance – http://www.contestuniversity.com
8 AM – 5 PM Dayton Contest University 2017 at the Crowne Plaza – 2nd floor.
May 18th – Thursday night
6 PM RTTY Contesting Dinner, Spaghetti Warehouse, Presentations by: W6SX, W1UE, K6TU
7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza hosted by the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and the North Coast Contesters (NCC).
10:30 PM Wing and Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by K8CC, K3WW, K3LR and the Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com
May 19th – Friday daytime
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Antenna Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 1 Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR.
“Enhancing Stacked Yagi Arrays with Parasitic Elements & BOLPA Log Periodic Development” – Justin Johnson, G0KSC
“Space Weather and Amateur Radio: Science, Forecasting and Effects” – Dr. Tamitha Skov
“Using High Performance Multiplexer Technology to Improve Your HF Station Capability” – Andrei Fedorishev, RA6LBS
“Building and Installing the 3 Element 80 Meter Yagi at W0AIH” – Paul Bittner, W0AIH
May 19th – Friday night
7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza hosted by The Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and North Coast Contesters (NCC).
7 PM 28th Annual Top Band Dinner at the Crowne Plaza – Presidential Ballroom. Speaker is Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM. Tickets in advance – http://www.topbanddinner.com
10:00 PM “Spurious Emission Band” Live in its NEW location – The Presidential Ballroom, 2nd Floor of The Crowne Plaza.
11 PM Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com
May 20th – Saturday daytime
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: RTTY Contest Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 3 Moderator: Ed Muns, W0YK
“SDR Advantages for RTTY Contesting” – Stu Phillips, K6TU
“RTTY Contesting Q&A” – Mark Aaker, K6UFO, Stu Phillips, K6TU, Ed Muns, W0YK
12:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Contest Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 1 Moderator: Ward Silver, N0AX
“WRTC2018 Planning Update” – Chris Janssen, DL1MGB
“The New CQWW Contest Directorate” Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, Bob Naumann, W5OV, Scott Robbins, W4PA
“Single-op Contesting in the 21st Century” – Tom Georgens, W2SC/8P5A
“25 Years of Multi Multi Contesting at K3LR” – Tim Duffy, K3LR
May 20th – Saturday evening
6:30 PM 25th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner hosted by North Coast Contesters at the Crowne Plaza Presidential Ballroom. Dinner speakers are Tim Duffy, K3LR and John Dorr, K1AR. Space is limited. Details and tickets in advance are available at http://www.contestdinner.com
7 PM Contest Super Suite at the Crowne Plaza hosted by The Mad River Radio Club (MRRC), Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and North Coast Contesters (NCC).
11 PM Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by the Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com
