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The Central Texas DX and Contest
Club (CTDXCC) is proud to be the continuing sponsor of the DX Forum
at Austin Summerfest.
The 2001 Austin Summerfest is August 3rd and 4th, at the Sheraton Four
Points, 7800 North IH-35, Austin, Texas. The DX Forum is scheduled from
10 AM to 12 noon on Saturday.
- "Propagation Predictions for HF Band and Time Selection"
Jim George N3BB will explain the primary variables to know and use to
obtaining the DX performance you desire. Jim holds 5BDXCC and 5BWAZ, and
was a competitor in the 2000 World
Radiosport Team Championship in Slovenia.
[30 minutes]
- "ARCluster and the CTDXCC Packet Cluster System"
Terry Gerdes AB5K and Richard King K5NA will explain the greatest
friend of any DXer today, the DX packet cluster! Terry is the author
ARCluster, a DX packet cluster software package, and Richard is the Master
Sysop for the Austin DX packet cluster
nodes.
[30 minutes]
- "The DX Quiz"
Susan King K5DU and Richard King K5NA have another fun challenge for
old and young DXers alike! The "Quiz" will be introduced and
offered as a hand-out. Complete it at your leisure, and check your
answers on the CTDXCC web site!
[10 minutes]
- "DXpedition, Kingman Reef 2000"
Bob Allphin K4UEE has recently completed this 23 minute video documentary
of the K5K DXpedition operation,
October, 2000. It reaches the general
audience, so plan to bring your family members, or not-yet-DXer friends!
The video will be introduced by DXpedition member Alan Brown K5AB.
[30 minutes]
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