[CQ-Contest] AA3B, Named WPX Contest Director

[Bob Shohet, KQ2M]

Wonderful choice!  Congrats my friend!

73

Bob, KQ2M


> On 4/13/2020 05:18 PM, Randy Thompson wrote:
> > NEWS RELEASE
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > Contact: Rich Moseson, W2VU
> > w2vu at cq-amateur-radio.com
> >
> >
> > Joseph "Bud" Trench, AA3B, Named WPX Contest Director
> >
> > (Hicksville, NY April 13, 2020) - Joseph W. "Bud" Trench, AA3B, of
> Boyertown, Pennsylvania, has been named Director of the CQ WPX SSB and CW
> Contests, CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, announced today. He succeeds Randy
> Thompson, K5ZD, who has been serving as Interim Director.
> >
> > Trench has been licensed since 1970 and has more than 1.4 million QSOs
> in his logbook (which would be very thick if still on paper!). Bud has a
> passion for contesting, achieving 15 first-place finishes in the CQ World
> Wide DX CW Contest in the Single Op Low Power category using call sign
> V26K, including the current world record. He has been among the top-10 USA
> scorers consistently since 2005 in the CQ WW WPX CW High Power category,
> and has achieved the top North American score six times in CQ WW WPX RTTY.
> In addition, he was the Single Op World Winner of the CQ WW WPX Triathlon
> plaque in 2014, and competed in WRTC 2018.
> > Bud is an officer of the Frankford Radio Club and Pennsylvania QSO Party
> Association, and a member of the First Class CW Operators' Club, CW
> Operators' Club, Activity Group CW - DL, CWJF Group, A-1 Operator Club and
> ARRL.
> >
> > Professionally, Bud is retired from a career at Lockheed Martin, where
> his responsibilities included leading large organizations developing
> complex hardware and software systems for the US Government.
> >
> > "I am honored to be trusted with leadership responsibilities for the CQ
> WW WPX SSB and CW contests," said Trench, "and I look forward to serving
> all stakeholders to ensure the continued robustness of these premiere
> operating events."
> >
> > Interim WPX Contest Director Randy Thompson, K5ZD, said, "I, and the
> contest community, appreciate Bud stepping forward to take on the
> responsibility of managing the CQ WPX Contest. Bud is an extremely prolific
> contester who is active on all modes. He will bring a fresh perspective to
> the contest."
> >
> > Bud is jumping in with both feet, starting immediately to work with
> Randy on processing the results of last month's WPX SSB weekend, and taking
> the reins for next month's CW weekend.