[ILHam] W9DXCC convention registration discount reminder

[John McCormick via ILHam]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(July 26, 2015) – The Aug. 1 early registration deadline fordiscounted pricing is fast approaching for the 63rd annual W9DXCC DXConvention and Banquet. The Sept. 11-12 gathering in Schaumburg, Illinois,continues to add speakers, vendors and prizes. Sponsored by the NorthernIllinois DX Association, the event is an ARRL-approved operating specialty convention.For the first time, a Contest University program will join the DX University onFriday. Both tracks will have presentation for new and veteran DXers and contestoperators. The daylong session on Saturday will feature speakers, exhibits, QSLcard checking, a CW pileup contest and many prizes. The banquet that evening isa time to relax with keynote speaker Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, former FCCSpecial Counsel for Spectrum Enforcement, as well as the DX Countdown and grandprizes. Some of this year’s major prizes: Yaesu FTDX3000, Icom IC7100, Bird wattmeter,Begali and other CW paddles, subscriptions to ham magazines and DXpublications, logging software, and discount certificates at many major dealers.The convention is scheduled one week earlier than normal because of hotel availability.Woodfield Mall, which offers a wide array of shopping, is one traffic lightsouth of the convention site at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 East GolfRoad.

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: ergonomics, antennas, logging and on-lineresources.·        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)·        Palau DXpedition (K9AJ)·        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 via PayPal or download the form and send a check. Banquet orders mustbe received by Sept. 4. Click Location & Lodging for hotel reservations.

Updates: http://w9dxcc.com/ for new developments.

For more information:John McCormick, N0FCD at yahoo.com