Contesting Related Events
2020 Dayton Hamvention
May 13th – 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 2020 Registration.
9 PM: HamNation Live, Harding Room, 2nd Floor of the Crowne Plaza
10:30 PM Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by Dayton Contest University 2020. http://www.contestsupersuite.com
Tim-Tams donated by VK3FY and VK3GK. Limited supply available.
May 14th – Thursday daytime
7 AM Dayton Contest University 2020 Registration opens. Must sign up in advance – http://www.contestuniversity.com
8 AM – 5 PM Dayton Contest University 2020 at the Crowne Plaza – 2nd floor.
May 14th – Thursday night
6 PM RTTY Contesting Dinner, Spaghetti Warehouse.
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 Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by K3WW, K3LR and the Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com
Tim-Tams donated by VK3FY and VK3GK. Limited supply available.
May 15th – Friday daytime
11:55 AM – 1:05 PM: Digital Contest Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 3 Moderator: Ed Muns, W0YK
“The FT4 and FT8 Protocols and Contesting” – Steve Franke, K9AN, Bill Somerville, G4WJS, and Joe Taylor, K1JT
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Antenna Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 1 Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR.
“Important Tower and Antenna Installation, Maintenance and Safety” – Tim Jellison, W3YQ
“Low Band Inverted L’s and Vertical Antennas: Improving Radiation Performance” – Dr. Ted Rappaport, N9NB
“When Good Yagis go Bad” – Frank Donovan, W3LPL
“K7AGE’s Tower and Antenna Project: Goals, Design, and Implementation” – Randy Hall, K7AGE
May 15th – 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 31st Annual Top Band Dinner at the Crowne Plaza – Presidential Ballroom. Speaker is TBD. Tickets in advance – http://www.topbanddinner.com
11 PM Pizza Party in the Harding Room sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). http://www.contestsupersuite.com
Tim-Tams donated by VK3FY and VK3GK. Limited supply available.
May 16th – Saturday daytime
2:00 – 3:50 PM Saturday: Contest Forum at Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio, Room 1 Moderator: Doug Grant, K1DG
TBD
May 16th – Saturday evening
6:30 PM 28th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner hosted by North Coast Contesters at the Crowne Plaza Presidential Ballroom. Dinner speaker is TBD. 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
Tim-Tams donated by VK3FY and VK3GK. Limited supply available.
