(Hicksville, NY – March 27, 2020) – Former CQ WPX Contest
Director Randy Thompson, K5ZD, has been appointed interim director of the
on-air competition following the resignation of Terry Zivney, N4TZ. Zivney had
been contest director for the past seven years. The WPX Contest is amateur
radio's second-most popular competition, with only the CQ World Wide DX Contest
drawing more entrants each year.
"We thank Terry for his excellent work in administering
and promoting the WPX Contest," said CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, "and
we will miss him as part of our contesting staff. I am looking forward to
working closely again with Randy, who has been part of our contest leadership
team for many years."
Thompson, who has also previously served as director of the
CQ World Wide DX Contest, is a long-time CQ Contest Committee member and
administrator of the various CQ contesting websites. Experienced contesters who
are interested in "giving back" to the contesting community by
administering a major contest are invited to apply for the position of WPX Contest
Director. Inquiries and applications should be directed to CQ Editor Rich
Moseson, W2VU, via e-mail to <w2vu@cq-amateur-radio.com>.
