2023 Dayton Contest University “CTU” – COURSE OUTLINE – 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

7:00 ALL ROOMS – Student Registration and Contest Buffet Breakfast – ALL – 60 minutes
8:00 ALL ROOMS – Welcome to CTU 2023 – K3LR, W8CI and N9JA – ALL – 10 minutes
8:10 ALL ROOMS – Radiosport – Read the Rules Follow the Rules & Have Fun – K1DG – ALL – 40 minutes

9:00 CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #1 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes

ROOM 1 – Basic Station Automation Techniques & Recommendations – N6TV
ROOM 2 – Optimizing Low Band Receiving Antenna Performance – W3LPL
ROOM 3 – Understanding Remote Contesting – W1VE
ROOM 4 – RTTY – FT4/FT8 Digital Contesting – W0YK

10:00 ALL – *CONTEST SNACK* – 15 minutes

10:15 CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #2 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 60 minutes

ROOM 1 – Small Stations – Getting to the Next Level – N0AX
ROOM 2 – Competitive Transmitting Antennas for Solar Maximum – W3LPL
ROOM 3 – Year Long Contest!  State QSO Party Challenge & CQ DX Marathon – K8ZT
ROOM 4 – How to Maximize Your Digital Contest Station & Operation – W0YK

11:20 CONTEST TOPIC SESSION #3 – attend ONE of 4 sessions – 55 minutes

ROOM 1 – How You Can Become Involved With Youth on the Air – DK6SP
ROOM 2 – How the Strongest Solar Maximum in 20 Years Affects Contest Planning and Execution – W3LPL
ROOM 3 – Simple & Effective Low Band Antennas for Contesting – W5ZN
ROOM 4 – QRP & Low Power Contesting – Tips & Strategies – K8ZT

12:15 ALL ROOMS – *CONTEST LUNCH* – ALL – 35 minutes

12:50 ALL ROOMS – 2023 Eye Ball Sprint Contest “LIVE” – ALL – 10 minutes – K1DG
1:00-1:35 ALL ROOMS – Contesting for Ionospheric Science During the 2023 & 2024 North American Solar Eclipse – W2NAF

*1:45 CONTEST TOPIC SESSION by REQUEST to RERUN – 50 minutes

ROOM 1 –    As determined by *vote 1
ROOM 2 –    As determined by *vote 2
ROOM 3 –    As determined by *vote 3
ROOM 4 –    As determined by *vote 4

2:40 CONTEST OPEN DISCUSSION Q&A GROUPs Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes

ROOM 1 – Waterfalls & USB Port Q&A – N6TV
ROOM 2 – Small Stations – Getting to the Next Level – N0AX
ROOM 3 – Remote Station Help & Ideas – W1VE
ROOM 4 – Tower Climbing & Tower Safety – W3YQ

3:15 CONTEST OPEN DISCUSSION Q&A GROUPs Attend ONE of 4 sessions – 30 minutes

ROOM 1 – VHF Contest – Update and Questions – W5ZN
ROOM 2 – Improving Your Contest Station Competitiveness & Reliability – W3LPL
ROOM 3 – Digital & RTTY Contesting – W0YK
ROOM 4 – QRP Contesting & State QSO Parties – K8ZT

3:45 ALL – *CONTEST SNACK* – 15 minutes

4:00 ALL ROOMS – Transceiver Performance & Selection of a New Radio – NC0B – ALL – 50 minutes
4:50 ALL ROOMS – 2023 CTU Survey – K3LR – ALL – 10 minutes

 * 1:45 PM CONTEST SESSION by REQUEST vote to RERUN
CTU students will vote for 4 topics/classes that they missed and would like to have presented again – the top 4 WANTED by vote – will RERUN in this time slot.