[OKDXA] Contesting 101 at Ham Holiday 2020

[Kim Elmore]

So that everyone is perfectly clear on what's been going on: Frank 
Donovan, W3LPL, is being considered as the HH banquet speaker and, as a 
bonus, being asked to consider hosting a Contesting 101 type of session 
to test the waters for interest. If this goes well, the larger idea is 
to create a "Ham Holiday Community College," derived from content 
available within the local community plus some invited experts. Because 
HH is now housed within OCCC, the environment is not only unique but 
ideal. HH attendance has increased rapidly (~700 this time around) and 
HH would like to capitalize on the excellent facilities OCCC offers. 
Other ideas include DMR 101, along with topics from the local "Maker" 
community, such as 3D Printing or Laser Cutting 101. None of this is a 
"done deal," but is being strongly considered pending interest and 
various other details to which I'm not privy. The more interest 
expressed, the more likely these things will happen in some form or another.

So far, I have nine people from OKDXA interested in either attending or 
helping with a Contesting 101 type of event, which is more than I 
expected! Counting me, that's ten. I'll report back to the HH committee 
that OKDXA has at least ten interested in taking part.

73,

Kim N5OP

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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //??? Attributed to many people; it???s so true that it 
doesn???t matter who said it./