[CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine Continuance

[Dick Flanagan]

You can go here to see what kind of people are currently running the WWROF:

http://wwrof.org/directors-and-officers/

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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com

On 1/31/2014 5:15 AM, Edward Sawyer wrote:
> I completely disagree that the contesting community should "prop up" a
> failing business just to sponsor great contests.  Its far more efficient to
> just take over the contest.  What does it need?
>
> - Rules and enforcement - the WWOF has already started this and can take it
> over completely
>
> - Managing Directors - These people already exist and their time needs to be
> compensated.  So increased donations to WWOF could be called upon to do so
> but to a tune far less than propping up a failing business and other revenue
> opportunities exist.
>
> - A web site for scores, results, and announcements.  Randy and company have
> already done a fabulous job doing this.  Add some advertising on those sites
> with the money going directly to the Director and other costs and there is
> your revenue stream.
>
> - Award fulfilment of plaques and certificates.  This can be done in
> conjunction or independently.  I have already made the offer to some contest
> sponsors and will make it publicly here.  I would be happy to take over the
> job and execution of award fulfilment.  I have sources for all the materials
> and it seems self funded to me.
>
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>
> Why prop up a failing magazine?  Just put much less funds directed at the
> contests and attract the audience and advertisers to the web sites and
> deliver pdf results and published scores.  All the pieces are there.
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> If the contest directors are willing, its pretty straightforward to do.  If
> they are not, it would be great for the contest community to hear why.
>
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> 73
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>
> Ed  N1UR
>
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