[CQ-Contest] WWROF Announces Board of Director Changes

[John Dorr]

Good morning all,

The following press release is being distributed today announcing some
important changes to the WWROF Board of Directors. Let me know if you have
any questions.

73, John, K1AR

*WWROF Announces New Director, Philipp Springer, DK6SP; Long-Time Director,
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV Steps Down*

Fredricksburg, TX – August 21, 2020 – The World Wide Radio Operators
Foundation, Inc. (WWROF) is pleased to announce the election of Philipp
Springer, DK6SP, to its board of directors, effective immediately. WWROF
Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, says, “We’re excited to welcome Philipp to our
leadership team, in particular for his enthusiasm for radio sport and
highly respected representation of the youth in our hobby.”

Philipp, who is 22 years old, began his ham radio career in early 2008 at
the young age of ten, ultimately being issued the novice call sign, DO6PS.
In 2013 he upgraded to a full operating license and was granted the call
sign DK6SP, which he has held ever since. Philipp is a member of the IARU
Region 1 Youth Working Group and the German amateur radio society DARC,
where he is also responsible for leading activities for
Youngsters-on-the-Air (YOTA) – Team Germany program. In addition, he is
also a member of AGCW-DL, SKCC, CWOPS and the Bavarian Contest Club.
Philipp proudly participated at WRTC 2018 in Germany as Team Y82D, together
with youth team member HA8RT, achieving a respectable 23rd place finish
amongst 63 teams staffed by the best contest operators in the world. Most
recently, Philipp gained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
with emphasis on logistics management and plans to progress as a master’s
student.

In addition, WWROF is announcing the retirement of Dennis Motchenbacher,
K7BV from its board of directors. “On behalf of the WWROF board, we want to
thank Dennis for his invaluable contributions to our activities and unique
industry insight,” said Tim Duffy, K3LR. Dennis continues to be a dedicated
operator on the HF and VHF bands and looks forward to being even more
active.

*About WWROF*

The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation is a non-profit, donor-supported
organization 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
communications need. In addition, WWROF provides major assistance,
including the infrastructure for log submissions, log checking, reporting,
and other support services for many popular radio contests. For more
information, log on to: https://wwrof.org/.