[SJDXA] CQ contest and awards

[Robert Pantazes]

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CQ Magazine Legacy

December 14, 2024

I was always a big fan of CQ Magazine. It was the first periodical I found
when searching for more info on ham radio way back in my long ago. Having
been launched in the immediate aftermath of WWII, and before ham radio was
turned back “on” was a gutsy move for a new publisher. CQ Magazine enjoyed
many years as a top-flight amateur radio publication, and the only
significant rival to QST Magazine.

Now CQ Magazine is dead, a casualty of publishing with atoms instead of
bits in the unforgiving digital realm of the 21st century. Both CQ and QST
made their print magazines available in digital format, but neither
modified their formats and content to adjust for new realties. In other
words, both tried to make a printed magazine an electronic magazine and CQ
failed while QST is failing.

The loss of CQ Magazine goes beyond creating a vacuum in the publishing
business. Over the years, CQ had created and sponsored many awards and
contests. What is to become of these? Glad you asked. Volunteers have
picked up most of the slack. For instance, the DX Marathon
<https://dxmarathon.com> continues to thrive and even grow now that it’s
under *new* management.

The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation
<https://wwrof.org/contest-awards-management/> (WWROF) now manages the
funds and execution of awards and plaques for the CQ WW DX Contest, CQ WPX
Contest, CQ 160 Meter Contest, CQWW VHF Contest, and WW-Digi Contest.

Now comes news <https://indexa.org/documents/newsitems/cqdxhof-2025.pdf>
from Bob Schenck, N2OO that INDEXA <https://indexa.org> will pick up the
ball for the CQ DX Hall of Fame:

When Dick Ross K2MGA (Publisher of CQ Communications, INC) became a “Silent
Key”, in April 2024, many wondered about the numerous award programs that
were run by CQ Magazine. One very important program was the CQ DX Hall of
Fame. Prior to his passing, Dick gave his blessing for the International DX
Association (INDEXA) to carry on with this prestigious award, with my
guidance, if the magazine ever ceased functioning. As such, I am pleased to
announce that INDEXA will begin the stewardship of the Heritage CQ DX Hall
of Fame starting with the 2025 inductees.

Despite the loss of an excellent publication, it seems ham radio is covered
when it comes to many of the most popular awards and contests thanks to an
army of volunteers who continue to carry the torch into the future.

-- 
A. Robert Pantazes, SBE CBT, Retired Broadcast Engineer from Broadcast
Science.
E-mail address is W2ARP at arrl.net or robert.pantazes at gmail.com
Our new address as of March 1, 2024 is,
5505 Greenlee Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
Cell phone (609) 338-7038
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Amateur Radio Club, the South Jersey DX Association as Treasurer. Past
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of:ARRL, 10-10 Int, Chaverim of Delaware Valley, NAQCC,  Southern Counties
Radio Association . Member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association, the
Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club, the Greensboro Amateur Radio
Association, the High Point Amateur Radio Club.
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