On Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024 at 7:00PM, the Delaware Valley Radio Association’s monthly membership meeting featured a presentation by Tim Duffy, K3LR on Contesting.
A couple of months ago we had an introduction to the joys of contesting. Since then we have formed a DVRA contesting group with broad participation of experienced contesters and members new to contesting who want to learn.
Contesting also prepares us for emergency communications and given the recent weather events in the South East, it is important for us to be prepared.
Tim Duffy, K3LR discussed how to get started in contesting, the operating parameters and what happens after a contest. He also shared with us how contesting prepares you for emergency communications.
Tim Duffy’s Bio
Tim has been an active amateur radio operator for over 51 years – starting as WN3SZX in 1972. He has hosted over 160 different ham radio operators from around the world as part of the K3LR Multi operator Multi transmitter radio sport contest efforts since 1992.
K3LR has built a 14 tower station with 11 operating positions. He was the ARRL Atlantic Division Technical Achievement award winner in 1998. Tim has been the moderator of the Hamvention Antenna forum for 36 years. K3LR serves as chairman of Contest University (15 years), the Dayton Contest Dinner (29 years), chairman of the Top Band Dinner, as well as co-coordinator of the Contest Super Suite (37 years) in Dayton during the yearly Dayton Hamvention. He is founder and moderator of the popular RFI Reflector (RFI@contesting.com) since 1999.
Tim serves on the board of directors of the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) as Chairman and is President Emeritus of the Radio Club of America (RCA). Tim is multiyear President of the Mercer County Amateur Radio Club (W3LIF/W3JTV). Tim was elected to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame in 2006. He was honored with the prestigious Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio service award by the RCA in 2010. Tim was honored in 2016 with the YASME Excellence award. K3LR was also honored as Hamvention Amateur of the Year in 2015 by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association.
Tim is the Chief Executive Officer of DX Engineering. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University.
There will be a Pizza/Social Hour prior to the meeting at 6PM. Folks are asked to bring their own (soft) beverage.There is no charge for the pizza, but we do ask folks to give what they wish to help cover the cost.
In person monthly meetings are held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 W Upper Ferry Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628 (Driving Directions). For the convenience of our members, these meetings are also hosted on Zoom. Members will receive an email with instructions on how to join the Zoom teleconference. Members of the public are invited to request conference credentials by sending a message to webmaster@w2zq.com.
Our monthly meetings are open to the public. Feel free to join for all or part of each meeting.
- Announcements at 7:00 PM
- Featured Presentation at 7:05 PM
- Combined Directors/Business Meeting
- 1/2 hour social gathering after the meeting
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting!
