Hi Jamie:
No, WWROF did not take over sponsorship of CQ Contests. WWROF supports CQ
contests with hardware and software. We support many other contesting
initiatives as well.
73
Tim K3LR
WWROF Chairman
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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+k3lr=k3lr.com@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of WW3S
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:53 PM
To: Dave Thompson
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine
I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the WWROF take over
sponsorship of the CQ contests?
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> On Jan 15, 2020, at 6:21 PM, Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
> Gang.
>
> CQ Communications that publishes CQ Magazine is a small business. They are
> current on the digital version but they have been having trouble finding
> reasonable printers. They do not have the backing of a large organization
> such as ARRL who had had to raise member dues to keep putting out QST.
>
> Remember CQ sponsors many of the top contests then provides space including
> all the line scores. ARRL and QST stopped printing the line scores years
> ago. I suggest that instead of dropping CQ contesters need to at least buy
> the digital version.
>
> The question is what happens to all the CQ WW contests if CQ goes out of
> business. Efforts have tried to better fund CQ Communications over the past
> few years and were dropped due to the funds needed. Support CQ to support
> our contests.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB ex K5MDX
> Retired CQ WW 160 Director
>
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