Tonight, during the annual DAYTON SWODXA DX Dinner, two well known

DXers were inducted into the Heritage CQ DX Hall of Fame now under

the steward-ship of INDEXA.

Robert Kasca, S53R (most recently 9N7AA) has been inducted into the

Heritage CQ DX Hall of Fame. In addition to operating in many countries,

it should be especially recognized that Robert brought a very positive

and reticent advocacy for amateur radio to many countries as the World

Food Program Communications Director. The overall result is a positive

acceptance of amateur radio in the countries where he has served that

could benefit amateurs obtaining licenses in the future. He is a great

advocate for amateur radio DXing with enormous good will as a result.

Nodir Tursen-Zade EY8MM has been inducted into the Heritage CQ DX Hall

of Fame. Nodir has participated on many DXpedition teams. But it is every-

thing else that he does covering a wide variety of activities that make

this guy a truly respected and honorable supporter of the DX community.

In his home country of Tajikistan he has promoted amateur radio through

a variety of workshops with local hams and others interested in radio.

He has funded these activities himself. He has also been generous at

donating equipment to other less fortunate hams in his country.. Other

similar activities included visiting the ET3AA station in Ethiopia with Ken

K4ZW to work on the antennas and to mentor the students there assisting

them with on-air operating skills. Nodir is also a very accomplished

photographer and freely shares his many outstanding photos with the

global DX Community. These skills have opened the world of DXers to

experience the inner workings and often beauty of what it is like to be

on a DXpedition to the rare and beautiful places that few ever get to

see. He has made seven photo books covering four different DX-Peditions

and three WRTC events. These are available for free download to anyone.

Most recently, he put together the “1,000 FACES of HAM RADIO” project

that shows the faces of many well-known and not so famous radio amateurs

from around the world.