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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>I am pleased to announce
that "early bird" registration for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Dayton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">ConTest</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
("CTU") 2010 is now OPEN. This will be the only <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Contest</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> held in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> during
2010. Our 4th year holding CTU in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dayton</st1:place></st1:City>!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The CTU staff is working
hard to prepare an interesting and informative curriculum for 2010. CTU <st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> will be held in <st1:City w:st="on">Dayton</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> on
Thursday May 13, 2010 (classes last all day). This is the day before the big 3
day <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dayton</st1:place></st1:City>
event!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>CTU USA 2010 will feature
some of the best Radio Contest operators and station builders ("CTU
Professors"). They will present state of the art contesting topics that
will increase your contesting knowledge and fun. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Thanks to our flagship
Sponsor -Icom <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>
for their continued support of CTU USA 2010 and our contesting radio sport.
Also thanks to CQ Magazine, DX Engineering, Superbertha, International Radio
and Dave, W9ZRX for their contributions that help make CTU a success.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>For CTU USA 2010 details,
registration and more information, go to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.contestuniversity.com/">http://www.contestuniversity.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Please make sure that you
click on the registration page and indicate if you are a returning CTU graduate
or this is your first time attending Dayton CTU. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Based upon the tremendous
attendance at Dayton CTU 2009, I expect Dayton CTU 2010 student registration
slots will fill up fast. Space is limited.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Contest</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> traveled to the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
Kingdom</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region> during 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Both locations had
tremendous response with hundreds of students. CTU will be held in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">England</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region> again during 2010. There will
be announcements next month of additional <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Europe</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Contest</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> locations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.contestuniversity.com/main/page_uk.html">http://www.contestuniversity.com/main/page_uk.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://contestuniversityitaly.wordpress.com/gallery-contest-university-italy">http://contestuniversityitaly.wordpress.com/gallery-contest-university-italy</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>-2009/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>This is the only <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">USA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Contest</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> for 2010 - we hope to see you in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dayton</st1:place></st1:City>! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Thanks to Scott, KA9FOX and
QTH.com for his hosting of the Contest University Web site!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Merry Christmas and 73!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Tim K3LR - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Contest</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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