(Xenia, OH - May 20, 2017) - CQ magazine today announced
the induction of two new members to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, which
honors those contesters who not only excel in personal performance but
who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways. CQ Contesting
Editor David Siddall, K3ZJ, presented Hall of Fame plaques at an
induction ceremony held at the annual Dayton contest dinner on May 20.
The 2017 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
Dave Robbins, K1TTT, is the builder and owner of a
contest superstation in western Massachusetts. Soon after assembling
his first contest station, Dave wrote in the introduction to his book, Building a Superstation,
"I realized I was not a 48-hour iron pants operator and decided to
start doing multi-ops from here..." Over the past 30+ years, Dave has
hosted legions of operators at his multi-multi station, some veterans,
some newcomers, and willingly shared his knowledge and experiences, both
in his building book and his annual Contest Cookbooks,
distributed to members of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club (YCCC), of
which Dave is a past president. You can see webcams of his current
station and much more information at <www.k1ttt.net>.
Bob Wilson, N6TV, is an accomplished contester and
contest DXpeditioner, but his achievements behind the scenes are as
significant as those he's made on the air. A regular speaker at Contest
University and the International DX Convention's Contest Academy, Bob
has developed new techniques and technologies to enhance logging and
score-keeping software and to advance SO2R (Single Operator, 2 Radios)
operating, along with the efficiency of software defined radios, CW
Skimmer, the Reverse Beacon Network and more.
The CQ Contest Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to recognize
those amateurs who have made major contributions to the art of radio
contesting. This year's inductions bring the total number of members of
the CQ Contest Hall of Fame to 69.
