Contest Hall of Fame

The Contest Hall of Fame

The CQ Contest Hall of Fame is deticated to individuals that have contributed greatly to the art of Amateur Radio Contesting.
CQ Magazine ended in 2024. The CQ Contest Hall of Fame will be kept alive and called "The Contest Hall of Fame" from 2025 and on.
The Contest Hall of Fame has their own website! The list can also be seen at the Contest Dinner website!

1. Hazzard "Buzz" Reeves, K2GL (SK) Sept. 1986

2. Katashi Nose, KH6IJ (SK) Apr. 1987

3. Al J. Slater, G3FXB (SK) Apr. 1988

4. Martti Laine, OH2BH Apr. 1989
5. Bernie W. Welch, W8IMZ (SK) June 1989

6. Leonard Chertok, W3GRF (SK) Dec. 1991
7. W. Gerry Mathis, W3GM (SK) Dec. 1991

8. Frank Anzalone, W1WY (SK) Apr. 1993
9. Jim Lawson, W2PV (SK) Apr. 1993
10. Ed Bissell, W3AU (SK) Apr. 1993
11. Fred Laun, K3ZO (SK) Apr. 1993
12. Vic Clark, W4KFC (SK) Apr. 1993
13. Rush Drake, W7RM (SK) Apr. 1993

14. John Thompson, W1BIH/PJ9JT (SK) Apr. 1994
15. Atilano de Oms, PY5EG Apr. 1994
16. Herb Becker, W6QD (SK) Apr. 1994

17. Ken Wolff, K1EA Apr. 1995
18. Dick Norton, N6AA Apr. 1995
19. Jim Neiger, N6TJ Apr. 1995
20. Tine Brajnik, S52AA Apr. 1995

21. Ville Hiilesmaa, OH2MM May 1996
22. Lew Gordon, K4VX (SK) May 1996
23. Bob Cox, K3EST May 1996

24. Carl Cook, AI6V (SK) May 1997
25. Gordon Marshall, W6RR (SK) May 1997
26. John Devoldere, ON4UN (SK) May 1997
27. Jorge Humberto Bozzo, LU8DQ May 1997
28. John Dorr, K1AR May 1997

29. Eugene Walsh, N2AA (SK) May 1998
30. Roger Western, G3SXW (SK) May 1998
31. Glenn Rattmann, K6NA May 1998
32. Richard Frey, WA2AAU May 1998

33. Francis Donovan, W3LPL May 1999
34. John Crovelli, W2GD May 1999

35. Larry "Tree" Tyree, N6TR May 2000
36. Walter Skudlarek, DJ6QT (SK) May 2000

37. Algis Kregzde, LY2NK May 2001
38. Ron Sigismonti, N3RS May 2001

39. Leif Ottosen, OZ1LO May 2002

40. Ken Keeler, N6RO May 2003
41. Dan Street, K1TO May 2003

42. Steve Bolia, N8BJQ May 2004
43. Trey Garlough, N5KO May 2004

44. Charles "Rusty" Epps, W6OAT May 2005
45. Jeffrey Briggs, K1ZM May 2005

46. Tim Duffy, K3LR May 2006
47. Bill Fisher, W4AN (SK) May 2006

48. Tom Taormina, K5RC May 2007
49. Frederick Capossela, K6SSS (SK) May 2007
50. Phil Goetz, N6ZZ (SK) May 2007
51. Franc Bogataj, S59AA May 2007

52. Randy Thompson, K5ZD May 2008
53. Paolo Cortese, I2UIY (SK) May 2008

54. Paul Bittner, WØAIH (SK) May 2009

55. Larry Weaver, N6TW (SK) May 2010
56. Don Hill, AA5AU May 2010

57. John Sluymer, VE3EJ May 2011

58. Jim Reisert, AD1C May 2012
59. Lothar Wilke, DL3TD (SK) May 2012

60. Charles "Chas" Fulp, K3WW May 2013
61. Dale Green, VE7SV May 2013

62. Ed Muns, W0YK May 2014
63. J. Scott Redd, K0DQ May 2014

64. Doug Grant, K1DG May 2015
65. Ward Silver, NØAX May 2015

66. Richard Strand, KL7RA (SK) May 2016
67. Tod Olson, K0TO (SK) May 2016

68. Bob Wilson, N6TV May 2017
69. Dave Robbins, K1TTT May 2017

70. Andy Blank, N2NT May 2018
71. Tom Wagner, N1MM May 2018

72. Bruce Horn, WA7BNM May 2019
73. Dean Straw, N6BV May 2019
74. Kresimir “Chris” Kovarik, 9A5K (SK) May 2019

75. Willard "Bill" Myers, K1GQ May 2020
76. Geoffrey Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX May 2020
77. Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ (SK) May 2020

78. David A. Pruett, K8CC (SK) May 2021
79. Robert Wolbert, K6XX May 2021

80. Craig Thompson, K9CT May 2022
81. David Pascoe, KM3T May 2022

82. Kirk Pickering K4RO May 2023
83. Ken Claerbout K4ZW May 2023
84. Bernhard "Ben" Buettner DL6RAI (SK) May 2023

85. Steven M. London N2IC May 2024
86. Sergio Lima de Almeida PP5JR May 2024
87. Richard A. Ross K2MGA (SK) May 2024