[CQ-Contest] W9DXCC press release (Sept. 11-12)

[John McCormick via CQ-Contest]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(May 3, 2015) – The 63rd annual W9DXCC DXConvention and Banquet will be held September 11-12, 2015, in Schaumburg,Illinois. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois DX Association, the event is anARRL-approved operating specialty convention. One new addition this year is aContest University program that will join the DX University on Friday. Bothtracks will have presentation for new and veteran DXers and contest operators.The daylong convention on Saturday will feature a full program of speakers,exhibits, QSL card checking, a CW pileup contest and many prizes. The Banquet onSaturday evening is a time to relax with keynote speaker Riley Hollingsworth,K4ZDH, former FCC Special Counsel for Spectrum Enforcement, as well as the DXCountdown and grand prizes. The convention is scheduled one week earlier thannormal because of hotel availability. Woodfield Mall, which offers a wide arrayof shopping, is one traffic light south of the convention site. 

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

DX University and Contest University – Friday

·        ContestingBasics: What is radio sport?  Why doit?  Why should you do it?  The language of contesting. Ethics.·        Typesand conduct of contests: A discussion of the various types of contests,examples, contest exchanges and contest scoring.·        Hardwareand software for the new contester: differences in hardware and ergonomics forcontesting, antennas, logging software and on-line resources.·        RTTYcontesting: How to setup for RTTY, sample exchanges, how to operate and demos.·        Low BandDXing·        DXSeminar discussion·        Antennasand transmission lines·        PortableDXing·        Daily DXing:The road to multi-band DXCC and tools to improve efficiency
(These sessions will be led by some of the best DX’ers and contestoperators in the Midwest, including K9CT, K9DX, K9IR, K9EL, N9EP, W9MU, WO9S, K3WAand K9ZO.)

Main Convention –Saturday (as of now, with more being added)

·        K1N Navassa Island DXpedition (W0GJ)·        Operating from Kuwait (W6RGG)·        YK9A February 2001 - What's Happened Since(AE9YL)·        Cycle 24 Update (K9LA)·        ARRL Roundtable Discussion Registration: Goto http://w9dxcc.com/ and click Registration. Registrationis open now via PayPal or download the form and send a check. Earlyregistration ends August 1. Banquet orders must be received by Sept. 4. ClickLocation & Lodging for hotel reservations. Updates: http://w9dxcc.com/ for new developments. For more information:John McCormick, N0FCD at yahoo.com