[NCDXA] I think we should honor Fred K3ZO in this manner.

[W3MMM Jay Horman]

I was a part of the team that nominated Gene W3ZZ for the contest HoF in
2020 and have some data points to consider:

1. I will assume the contest and DX HoF’s operate similarly but of course
this would need investigation.

2. More than just a nomination of their name, a bio needs to be submitted.
  This needs careful attention and I’m not sure that’s feasible (or
advisable) by a March 19 deadline this year.  A small focused team might
pull it off.

3.  The contest HoF was fair and not subject to (or appreciative of)
tactics like organizing multiple nominations.  They seem good at evaluating
purely on the nominee’s merit.

4.  Despite this, they limit the number of annual awardees and that may
mean that a nominee doesn’t make it on the first or second try.  That’s not
an indication that they aren’t qualified though, and the advice is to try
and try again.  And because the door only opens annually, this should
probably be ‘owned’ by a club to assure a sustained effort.

5.  I suspect NCDXA might be the better option vs PVRC for a DX HoF
nomination.  But I’m not 100% sure how much that matters (see #3 above)

I’m not in a position to captain such an effort due to work obligations but
I do agree with the sentiment and suspect Fred would have a good chance of
being chosen.

73, Jay W3MMM

On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:29 AM Phillip Barsky via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org>
wrote:

> *To all,  I don't know if Fred is already in the Hall of Fame. If he is
> not, then I think we should nominate him. *
>
>
> *Comments please*
>
>
> *73  Phil K3EW*
>
>
>
>
> *CQ Contest Hall of Fame Nominations Sought*
>
> CQ World Wide Contest Director John Dorr, K1AR, is seeking nomination
> applications for the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals
> who have made significant contributions to amateur radio contesting (both
> in support of others and in personal operating achievements). In addition,
> candidates should be known for having made significant contributions to the
> hobby at large.
>
> Please include the following information with your application:
>
>    - Name of person being nominated.
>    - Callsign if they're a licensed amateur. (If they have multiple
>    callsigns, list the most recent.)
>    - If your nominee is still living, please supply their current contact
>    information as well as a description of their accomplishments/achievements,
>    and why you feel he/she should be elected to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
>    - Nominating club and contact information. (This is only for the
>    purpose of contacting you in case of questions, and will not be published.)
>    - The name of the nominating club, your contact name, mailing address,
>    phone number, and email address.
>
> Nominations will be accepted until March 19, 2023. Send your
> responses to K1AR via email at: cqk1ar at gmail.com. The 2023 inductees will
> be announced during a ceremony at the Dayton Hamvention Contest Dinner on
> May 20, 2023.
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