(Xenia, OH - May 19, 2018) - 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 19.
The 2018 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
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| David Siddall, K3ZJ (R), presents Contest Hall of Fame plaque to Andy Blank, N2NT (center), introduced by John Crovelli, W2GD (L), at the Contest Dinner in Dayton, Ohio, 5/19/2018. (Photo by N6TV) |
Andy Blank, N2NT - Nominated by the
Frankford Radio Club, Andy has been the director of the CQ World Wide
160-Meter DX Contest for the past decade. A world-class contester with
wins stretching back to 1979, Andy has also competed in five Word
Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) competitions and was Director of
Competition for WRTC-2014, held in Massachusetts. He is also a member of
the advisory board of the World Wide Radio Operators' Foundation
(WWROF).
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David Siddall, K3ZJ (L), presents Contest Hall of Fame plaque to Tom Wagner, N1MM (center), introduced by John Bednar, K3CT (R), at the Contest Dinner in Dayton, Ohio, 5/19/2018. (Photo by N6TV) |
Tom Wagner, N1MM - Nominated
by both the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and the Northern California
Contest Club, Tom is best known for his development of and ongoing
upgrades to the N1MM Logger, which has become the world's most popular
contest logging software. The program supports more than 240 different
contests, multiple operating modes and integration with any number of
transceivers and station accessories. Tom now leads a team of developers
who are developing further enhancements and were recognized with the
YASME Excellence Award in 2015.
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 71.