I don´t take part in contesting any more and haven´t posted
anything on this reflector in 2 - 3 years however I want to
thank Bob K3EST for everything he has done and if Doug KR2Q
also left I want to express thanks to him too. It will surely
be a great loss!
73 Jim SM2EKM (ex contester)
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On 2012-09-07 17:08, Braco OE1EMS wrote:
Hi Martin,
well of course we have to say tnx Bob for being with all of us for so long.
Unfortunately Bob left without a trace. It seems Doug KR2Q has left too!
I heard rumours about other CC members but am yet to receive any cfm!
And when asking another CC member, we get no answer - simply silence.
The present situation with CQ WW is somewhat strange.
In recent years the CC has been encouraging competitors to support fair
play, trying to improve the rules to prevent cheating etc etc
Today, we see results with some TOP scores missing. articles appearing
in CQ magazine differ from those published CQ web page..radio silence
from the CC when questioned about the above.we hear rumours that some CC
members have left and now finally we receive confirmation that Bob have
moved on too.
I can only assume that something must be wrong. I am not looking for
someone to blame. Simply asking to be informed of developments. Even
if somebody screwed up..it's ok..nobody's perfect, but this radio
silence suggests there are secrets and special forces.....
73s Braco
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin , LU5DX" <lu5dx@lucg.com.ar>
To: "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 1:40 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: Bob Cox, K3EST, Retires as CQWW Contest Director
"...special forces..." Wow.
Are you talking about a new cold war chapter here...or, maybe about
planets
that have "specially aligned" for this to happen?
Have you read CQ News Room blog post. It says something about Bob being
tired after 35 years of work. Nothing about special forces.
Braco, did you say something about other members leaving the committee?
We demand too much from contest organizers, but we seem to be helping
very
little here.
Big Thanks to Bob, K3EST for leading the herd over the past thirty
five years.
I don't really imagine who would have the guts to take over his duties
as a
CQ WW contest director.
Vy 73.
Martin, LU5DX
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Vladimir Umanets <ua9ba@mail.ru> wrote:
The question is why he left so suddenly?
73s
Braco
E77DX /OE1EMS
It is one of the questions Braco. One other question I have about Bob's
retirement is why not one single CQWW CC member says something about it?
It looks more like a special forces operation rather than a normal
change
of
directors of the biggest amateur radio contests in the world. Why? Is
everything
that bad in our hobby? Why Randy called it "the end of era"? What era
Randy are
you talking about? Does that mean the new director will implement totaly
new
policy and approaches? I like the way CQWW has been developing into
what
it is now.
I hope it will continue developing like before.
As to me Bob has deserved a Big thank you from us all contesters to say
the least.
May be at some critical points Bob didn't act accordingly, but we all
make
mistakes,
even the Kings. TNX Bob for all your efforts you've put into making CQWW
what it is now!
73's & GL, Willy UA9BA
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