02/10/2016
Randy Thompson, K5ZD, said February 9 that he will step down as director of the
CQ World Wide Contest as soon as his replacement can be found. His
announcement[1] includes a job description for prospective applicants. Thompson
cited increasing professional responsibilities for his decision. Thompson
became director of the CQ WPX Contest in 2008, serving through the 2012
contest. He was appointed as CQ WW Contest Director in September 2012.
"I have enjoyed working on the CQ contests and hope to stay involved with the
websites and log checking," Thompson said. "The demands of a new job are
preventing me from dedicating the time that the role deserves. With WPX, WW,
and WRTC 2014 activities over the past 8 years, I am ready for a break. I am
very proud of the work the Committee has done in enforcing the rules and feel
that contesting results are now more accurate than ever. I look forward to
working with the new director."
Under his leadership, the CQ WPX and CQ WW contests have improved the
log-checking process and enforcement actions against rule violations. The web
sites for the two contests were enhanced to include a historical database of
all-time scores, records, results, and log submission tools.
An accomplished contester, Thompson has been licensed since 1973, when he was
13. He is a past editor of National Contest Journal (NCJ), a co-founder of the
eHam.net website, and a member of the CQ Magazine Contest Hall of Fame.
Thompson has competed in five World Radiosport Team Championship events and was
a member of the organizing committee for WRTC 2014 in New England. When not in
front of a radio, he is in product management for a technology company involved
in the "Internet of Things."
[1] http://cqww.com/blog/k5zd-stepping-down-as-director-of-cq-ww-contest/
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