DX and Contest Forum Program
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Youth Contesting in Jamaica
David Kopacz KY1V will be the first of two excellent speakers in this
year.s Summerfest DX and Contest Forum. A successful web hosting
entrepreneur and founder of
UltraDX.com, David was honored
as the Dayton
Hamvention Amateur of the Year in 2004 for his "Young Ham
Contest Program", which provides a once in a lifetime opportunity
for up-and-coming contesters from all over the world to participate
as part of a multi-op team from a big-time contest station in the
Caribbean. In partnership with Krassimir Petkov K1LZ, David has built
the 6Y1V world-class multi-op
station in Jamaica from which a number of contesting records have
been set.
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The K5D Desecheo Island DXpedition
Our second speaker will be Mike Thomas NA5U, who was the project
leader for the recent wildly successful
K5D Desescheo Island DXpedition. Much to our delight, Mike
was also the chief photographer for the trip, and will give us the
benefit of the view through his lens. K5D chalked up an incredible
115,000 QSOs. We are honored to have Mike bring the Desescheo story
to Summerfest.
CW Pileup Competition
CTDXCC will also host the Second Annual Summerfest CW Pileup Competition
with some incredible prizes for the winners. How's a
Begali Graciella Jr
paddle for a starter? Other prizes have been donated by
WB0W. For
the first time anywhere, thanks to the software wizardry of our own Chuck
Sanders NO5W, CTDXCC's Pileup Competition will be a spectator sport as
well, with a real-time scoreboard on the big screen. No long waits for
the results or for an awards ceremony. You won't want to miss competing -
or just watching!
Check out the Results of the competition!
ARRL DXCC Card Checking
Ed Cox KE3D will be at Summerfest to check QSL cards, and will be setup at
the CTDXCC information table, located near the other organization tables at
the convention. Please review the ARRL's requirements and procedure for
Field Checking of
QSL Cards before the convention. Not all DXCC entities are eligible for
field checking.
Friday Night Contesters Dinner
Back by popular demand, Mike K5NZ and Rober K5PI will host a casual
Summerfest Friday Night Contesters Dinner at
El Mercado.
El Mercado has been an Austin Tex-Mex institution since 1967.
The dinner will be Friday night, August 7, at 6:00 PM. El Mercado is
located on the west side of South First Street, about halfway between
Barton Springs Road and Oltorf Street. The restaurant has parking next
to the restaurant and in a lot across the street.
El Mercado South
1302 South First Street
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: 512-447-7445
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