[CQ-Contest] Important Update from the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF)

[John Dorr]

Ron,

Great question. I'd encourage you to visit www.wwrof.org to more fully
answer your question, but here's a brief summary:

Mission:
  Dedicated to improving the skills of amateur radio operators around the
world, utilizing education, competition, advancement of technology and
scientific research, promoting international friendship and goodwill, and
preparing them to better serve society in times of communication need.

Potential Projects (contingent on funding):

   - Support for, and enhancements to log-submission/processing
   infrastructure
   - Development of wideband recording systems
   - Contest Awards Management (current and expanded program opportunities)
   - Training programs
      - Support of Contest University & Webinars
   - Equipment donation program
      - Young contesters
      - Developing-country contesters
   - Repository of contest reference materials
      - Records and results
   - Creation of a Contester Code of Ethics (CCE)
   - Support for events such as WRTC
   - Enhanced support for ConTest University (e.g., youth scholarships,
   other expenses)
   - Others as suggested and supported by the contest community at large

In the end, the contest community will define our activities based on their
financial contributions, good ideas, and hands-on administrative support for
future programs. We welcome everyone's input and encourage all of you to get
involved!

73 John, K1AR


On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>wrote:

> But exactly what does the WWROF do?  Or plan to do?
>
>
> Dec 23, 2010 11:56:47 AM, K1AR at aol.com wrote:
>
>
> News Update from the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation
> The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation, Inc. (WWROF) would like to
> share several important updates with the contest community.
> First, the WWROF has added two new directors to the organization’s
>  leadership. They are John Sluymer, VE3EJ, and Tine Brajnik, S50A. John
> and Tine
> are both well-known in the international contest community for their
> operating skill and leadership talents. They join current directors Doug
> Grant,
> K1DG; John Dorr, K1AR; Bob Cox, K3EST; Tim Duffy, K3LR; Mark Beckwith,
> N5OT;
> Ralph “Gator” Bowen, N5RZ; and Tom Lee, K8AZ.
> Second, officer elections for 2011 were recently held. K1AR was elected
> Chair, K3LR Vice-chair, N5RZ Treasurer, and K8AZ Secretary. K1DG declined
> to
> run for a second term as Chair, due to his responsibilities as President of
> WRTC2014, Inc.
> Finally, the WWROF has received a determination letter from the U.S.
> Internal Revenue Service granting 501(c)(3) status as a tax-exempt public
> charity. This means that contributions to WWROF by U.S. taxpayers are
> deductible
> to the extent allowed by law.
> In the past year, WWROF has provided financial and “behind-the-scenes”
> technical support for several programs of interest to active operators,
> including several award programs and log-checking services for the IARU HF
> Championship HQ station competition.
> But, this is only the beginning. Next year, WWROF will be seeking to
> implement several high-impact, high-return programs that will benefit the
> contest community at large. Our goal is to be innovative and execute on
> ideas
> that have been discussed for years but have never been implemented.
> However, we
> ’ll need your financial support to get things done. The WWROF strongly
> encourages interested parties to take advantage of our new charitable
> status
> and consider an end-of-the-year 2010 tax-deductible contribution. And, of
> course, your ideas and input are welcome as well.
> As always, we thank everyone for your encouragement and financial support
> to date. Thanks to you, WWROF is off to a great start and we look forward
> to an exciting year of growth in 2011.
> More details on the organization can be found at _www.wwrof.org_
> (http://www.wwrof.org/)
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