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CTU Books 2016 Contest University Textbooks

CTU Books 2016 Contest University Textbooks give you the opportunity to gain knowledge that would otherwise take you years of practice, trial and error, or lost time to learn. Get the edge to improve your scores and put your station in the winner's circle.

Now in its tenth year, Contest University has presented dozens of programs around the world to teach Radiosport techniques and practices. In addition to the US and Puerto Rico, seven countries have hosted CTUs--Australia, Russia, Germany, Italy, England, Brazil, and Finland. More than 4,000 students have attended these classes, and more than 90 CTU instructors have shared their contesting experience and expertise. CTU program content changes from year to year to cover a myriad of topics.

2016 Contest University Textbooks, presented at the Dayton Hamvention™, contain the complete set of presentation slides, in print, from the 2016 CTU program.

Topics and Presenters include:

* Fair Play – How to Earn and Keep Respect; K4RO
* Adapting Your Contest Strategies to the Rapidly Declining Solar Cycle 24; W3LPL
* The Advantages of Waterfall Displays for Contesting and DXing; N6TV
* Small Station Bang for the Buck "Band Fare for the Common Ham"; N0AX
* Techniques to Optimize 6 Meter Contest Performance; W5ZN
* Improving Your 160 and 80 Meter Antennas for the Declining Solar Cycle; W3LPL
* Coax Connectors: A Deep Look at What Can Go Wrong; W8WWV
* Improving Single Operator 2 Radio (SO2R) Techniques; N2NT
* Getting Started in RTTY Contesting; W0YK
* Improving Your 40 Through 10 Meter Antennas for the Declining Solar Cycle; W3LPL
* Improving Your Scores Through Log Analysis; NV9L
* How to Record an Entire Contest and Learn From Your Mistakes; N6TV
* Advanced RTTY Contesting; W0YK
* How Contesting Contributes to Ham Radio; K3LR
* Towers and Antennas; W3YQ/KL7WV
* New Transceiver Options Since CTU 2015 and Performance – What's Possible & What's Needed?; NC0B
* Glossary; N9RV

2016 Contest University Textbooks have 330 pages; most of which are talking-point presentation slides, with two slides per page that will help you to become a more successful contester. There is also a very handy glossary of Radiosport terms and abbreviations.

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