CTU 2013 COURSE OUTLINE

2013 Dayton Contest University “CTU” COURSE SCHEDULE – 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

7:00 ALL SALON A & B – Student Registration and Buffet Breakfast – ALL - 60 minutes

8:00 ALL SALON A & B – Welcome to CTU 2013 – K3LR – 10 minutes

8:10 ALL SALON A & B – Radio Sport Contesting, It’s More Than Rules – K5GN - 40 minutes

9:00 - CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #1 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes

   SALON A – RFI and Ham Radio – K9YC

   SALON B – Tips on Being a Better Single Operator – K5ZD

   SALON C/D – Post-Contest Log Analyzers – K6MM

   HARDING – 2013 VHF Contesting – W5ZN

10:00 ALL - CONTEST SNACK – 15 minutes

10:15 - CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #2 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes

   SALON A – Ferrite Transmitting Chokes – K9YC

   SALON B – Design, Installation & Maintenance of Antennas, Towers and Rotators - W3LPL

   SALON C/D – How to Make your Multi-Op Contest Operation More Effective – K1DG

   HARDING – Setting Up for RTTY Contesting - W0YK

11:20 - CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #3 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 55 minutes

   SALON A – How to Operate with Increased Accuracy & Contesting Fair Play – K3EST

   SALON B – Contest Antennas and Coaxial Cables – W3LPL

   SALON C/D – CW Skimmers, DX Cluster & The Reverse Beacon Network – N6TV

   HARDING – Operating a RTTY Contest – W0YK

12:15 ALL SALON A & B - CONTEST LUNCH – ALL - 45 minutes

1:00 ALL SALON A & B – 2013 Eye Ball Sprint Contest “LIVE” - K1DG - 10 minutes

1:15 ALL SALON A & B – Station Notebook & Your 2013 Antenna Projects – K3LR – 25 minutes

*1:45 - CONTEST TOPIC SESSION by REQUEST to RERUN - 50 minutes

   *SALON A – As determined by *vote 1

   SALON B – K9AY Loop Arrays for Low Band Contesting – K4IQJ

   *SALON C/D – As determined by *vote 2

   *HARDING – As determined by *vote 3

2:40 CONTEST OPEN DISCUSSION Q&A GROUPs #1 Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes

   SALON A – Low Band Receive Antenna Discussion Q&A – K4IQJ

   SALON B – Propagation Trends 2013-2014 Q&A -W3LPL

   SALON C/D – Logging Program Discussion Q&A – K6MM

   HARDING – VHF Contesting Discussion Q&A – W5ZN

   HARRISON – CW Skimmer, RBN and Contest Computers Q&A – N6TV

3:15 CONTEST OPEN DISCUSSION Q&A GROUPs #2 Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes

   SALON A – Audio, RFI and Chokes Q&A – K9YC

   SALON B – Rotors and Construction Practices Q&A – W3LPL

   SALON C/D – Station Design Discussion Q&A – K1DG and K5ZD

   HARDING – RTTY Contest Discussion Q&A – W0YK

   HARRISON – Operating Contests from Outside the USA and Canada Q&A – K5GN and K3EST

3:45 ALL - CONTEST SNACK – 15 minutes

4:00 ALL SALON A & B – 2013 Contest Radio Performance - NC0B – 50 minutes

4:50 ALL SALON A & B – CTU 2013 Wrap Up and Surveys – K3LR - 10 minutes

* 1:45 - CONTEST TOPIC SESSION by REQUEST to RERUN

Students will vote for 3 topics/classes (during lunch) that they missed and would like to have presented again – the top 3 by vote - will RERUN in this time slot