2013 DFW Contest Forum @ Hamcom
Plus Contest Luncheon with Guest Doug Grant, K1DG
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The DFW Contest Group announces the 2013 DFW Contest Forum to be held on Friday, June 7 in conjunction with Ham Com at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas.
The DFW Contest Forum kicks off with a light luncheon and special guest speaker Doug Grant, K1DG, followed by four hours of presentations on contesting. Presentations during the Contest Forum will cover topics from the beginner to advanced contest topics;
11:30-12:45: Doug Grant: WRTC2014 - The Olympics of RadioSport Return to the USA
1:00-2:00: Why Contesting / Introduction to Contesting
2:00-3:00: Contest Operating Best Practices
3:00-4:00: Station Building
4:00-5:00: Antennas for Contesting
The cost for the Luncheon is $20 and includes admission to the first hour presentation with special guest Doug Grant, K1DG as well as a Deli Sandwich with condiments, potato salad, deli chips, cookie, soft drink and mint. Admission price also gives you a chance to win one of our several door prizes. Seating is limited to 200. Tickets must be purchased in advance using the information below. There is no charge for the remaining 4 hours of presentations and all are welcome to attend.
The DFW Contest Forum kicks off with a light luncheon and special guest speaker Doug Grant, K1DG, followed by four hours of presentations on contesting. Presentations during the Contest Forum will cover topics from the beginner to advanced contest topics;
11:30-12:45: Doug Grant: WRTC2014 - The Olympics of RadioSport Return to the USA
1:00-2:00: Why Contesting / Introduction to Contesting
2:00-3:00: Contest Operating Best Practices
3:00-4:00: Station Building
4:00-5:00: Antennas for Contesting
The cost for the Luncheon is $20 and includes admission to the first hour presentation with special guest Doug Grant, K1DG as well as a Deli Sandwich with condiments, potato salad, deli chips, cookie, soft drink and mint. Admission price also gives you a chance to win one of our several door prizes. Seating is limited to 200. Tickets must be purchased in advance using the information below. There is no charge for the remaining 4 hours of presentations and all are welcome to attend.
Contest Luncheon Special Guest, Doug Grant, K1DG
Doug has been licensed since 1967. Over the years, he has managed to collect plaques for first-place scores in single-op, single-op-assisted, multi-single, multi-2 and multi-multi categories from his own station and numerous host stations. In addition, he was a competitor in 5 WRTC events, winning one gold and two bronze medals. He is past president of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, past member and Chairman of the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee, member of the CQWW Contest Committee and has chaired the Dayton Hamvention Contest Forum for over 10 years. Along with being a "professor" at Contest University he is also Director of Contest University and the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation, and Chairman of the WRTC2014 Organizing Committee.
Buy Tickets to Contest Forum Luncheon with K1DG
Tickets for the 2103 DFW Contest Forum Luncheon are $20
This price includes;
- Access to the luncheon with special guest Doug Grant, K1DG
- Deli Sandwich with condiments, potato salad, deli chips, cookie, soft drink, and mint
- A donation to WRTC2014
- A chance to win one of our several doorprizes outlined below
Seating is limited to the first 200 entries. Reserve your place now by checking out online below with either PayPal, Credit or Debit Card or mailing a personal check.
If you prefer to send a check instead of online checkout, please make it out to..
George Perkins and enter your callsign and number of tickets in the memo field.
and mail it to...
DFW Contest Forum
c/o George Perkins, N5UI
2800 Graystone Drive
Flower Mound, TX 75028
For assistance of any kind, send email to [email protected]
This price includes;
- Access to the luncheon with special guest Doug Grant, K1DG
- Deli Sandwich with condiments, potato salad, deli chips, cookie, soft drink, and mint
- A donation to WRTC2014
- A chance to win one of our several doorprizes outlined below
Seating is limited to the first 200 entries. Reserve your place now by checking out online below with either PayPal, Credit or Debit Card or mailing a personal check.
If you prefer to send a check instead of online checkout, please make it out to..
George Perkins and enter your callsign and number of tickets in the memo field.
and mail it to...
DFW Contest Forum
c/o George Perkins, N5UI
2800 Graystone Drive
Flower Mound, TX 75028
For assistance of any kind, send email to [email protected]
Ticket Sales for the 2013 Contest Forum are now Closed
PayPal accepts all major credit cards
Door Prizes
All of the items below have generously been donated to DFW Contest Group to use as door prizes at our DFW Contest Forum Luncheon. We hope you are the lucky recipient of one of these great prizes but if not, we encourage you to visit each of these vendors and leverage their great products to improve your station and your contesting!
Array Solutions
One of our very own members, Jay, WX0B, of Array Solutions, right here in Dallas, is the generous donor of a Rig Expert AA-30 Antenna Analyzer. More details can be found on the Array Solutions website for this product, please visit http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/aa-30-54.htm
Balun Designs
Balun Designs out of nearby Denton, TX has generously donated a Model #1115 1:1 Balun with 1.5-54Mhz and 5KW coverage. See details and specs on the Balun Designs website at this link. http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/the-32/balun-designs-baluns-1-cln-1/Detail
Balun Designs out of nearby Denton, TX has generously donated a Model #1115 1:1 Balun with 1.5-54Mhz and 5KW coverage. See details and specs on the Balun Designs website at this link. http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/the-32/balun-designs-baluns-1-cln-1/Detail
DX Engineering
DX Engineering has donated two $50 Gift Certificates to be used on any product in their catalog. Please visit DX Engineering at http://www.dxengineering.com
DX Engineering has donated two $50 Gift Certificates to be used on any product in their catalog. Please visit DX Engineering at http://www.dxengineering.com
FlexRadio Systems
FlexRadio Systems will be making a brief 15 minute presentation on their latest product, the Flex-6000 Signature series which should be of interest to contesters. In exchange for a brief presentation, FlexRadio has agreed to donate a Flex-1500 which offers 160-6M coverage, 5W output and weighs only 1.5 pounds. See details at http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features
FlexRadio Systems will be making a brief 15 minute presentation on their latest product, the Flex-6000 Signature series which should be of interest to contesters. In exchange for a brief presentation, FlexRadio has agreed to donate a Flex-1500 which offers 160-6M coverage, 5W output and weighs only 1.5 pounds. See details at http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features
GlobalQSL
A revolutionary new way to send DX QSL's. No more filling out cards, sorting and sending, just upload your log to GlobalQSL.com and let them do the work. GlobalQSL has donated 2 gifts of 100 full color 2-sided QSL cards (auto-filled with your QSO's details) including distribution to recipient DX stations. Be sure to check out their service and cards at http://www.GlobalQSL.com
A revolutionary new way to send DX QSL's. No more filling out cards, sorting and sending, just upload your log to GlobalQSL.com and let them do the work. GlobalQSL has donated 2 gifts of 100 full color 2-sided QSL cards (auto-filled with your QSO's details) including distribution to recipient DX stations. Be sure to check out their service and cards at http://www.GlobalQSL.com
National Contest Journal
Several Subscriptions to the National Contest Journal will also be given away as door prizes. Each subscription is for 1 year and includes 6 issues per year. See more details at this link. http://www.arrl.org/ncj/
Several Subscriptions to the National Contest Journal will also be given away as door prizes. Each subscription is for 1 year and includes 6 issues per year. See more details at this link. http://www.arrl.org/ncj/