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Propagation Planning for Contests - Zoom Presentation - Adam_VE3FP - 2020-12-17
To: My Amateur Radio Friends Around the Globe
From: Deep Dixie Contest Club (DDCC)
REMINDER — and PLEASE forward this to all your contesting friends, especially contest and/or DX clubs:
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020 (even though the meeting begins on Dec 18 according to Zulu time)
Time: 7:00 PM Central STANDARD Time. That will be 0100z.
Speaker: Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA
Topic: Propagation Planning for Contests
Description: Propagation planning for contests can involve many issues depending on your goals and entry category for the contest. Carl K9LA will discuss these issues, which include solar activity, propagation predictions, disturbances to propagation (and their impact to making Qs and possible mitigation) and several other issues. He will also address tools to use to help (before the contest and during the contest) your contest efforts.
We are extremely excited to continue the sterling quality presentations for our Deep Dixie CC Zoom™ Learning Series programs! We welcome another expert operator as our speaker this time!
Our speaker for this next session on Thursday evening, December 17, is Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA, from Fort Wayne, IN. So, please pass the word far and wide. All contesters are welcome!
About our speaker: Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA
Carl has been a radio amateur since 1961. ... He served as National Contest Journal (NCJ) editor from 2002 until 2007 and, until 2015 contributed the “Propagation” column to the bi-monthly publication and articles to other Amateur Radio publications.
Carl retired in October 2013 after 41 years as an RF design engineer with Motorola and then with Raytheon (formerly Magnavox). He designed solid-state RF power amplifiers.
As a prolific author, Carl has contributed to scores of professional journals, newsletters, book chapters, and he writes regularly for NCJ and other ham radio periodicals. In addition, he is a vastly popular presenter for radio clubs and other organizations who call upon him to share his notable expertise on numerous topics, but especially propagation and contesting.
PLEASE invite all radio enthusiasts to join us for this presentation! Pass the word around. Post it to all your club members.
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IMPORTANT:
Here is the official invitation that you may use to connect to our Zoom™ meeting room:
Larry Anderson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Deep Dixie CC Zoom™ Presentation: Propagation Planning for Contests
Time: Dec 17, 2020 07:00 PM Central STANDARD Time (US and Canada) — 0100z
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9087926776?pwd=dE9sNnRvZWpyQ3RuYmNuUDZpbHIxQT09
Meeting ID: 908 792 6776
Passcode: ddcc2020
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Meeting ID: 908 792 6776
Passcode: 54166495
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As you await Carl’s presentation, feel free to send any questions, comments, suggestions related to this topic.
PLEASE pass this information along!
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