QRZ.com Founder Fred Lloyd Among 2018 Inductees to CQ Hall Of Fame

The QRZ.com staff is pleased to share the news that the founder of QRZ.com, Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ has been inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame! We couldn't be more proud to see Fred recognized for his tremendous contribution to the hobby and we're humbled to note that he is among a list of incredibly accomplished individuals. Congratulations to Fred and to all of the 2018 CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Famers.



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Announcing: 2018 Inductees, CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame


(Xenia, Ohio - May 18, 2018) - The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame has 11 new members for 2018, CQ magazine announced today. This brings to 321 the total number of members inducted since the hall's establishment in 2001.


The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The 2018 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:

• Marlon Brando, FO5GJ (SK), iconic movie actor
• David Brown, KC5ZTC (SK), NASA astronaut killed in 2003 Columbia disaster
• Kalpana Chawla, KD5ESI (SK), NASA astronaut killed in 2003 Columbia disaster
• Laurel Clark, KC5ZSU (SK), NASA astronaut killed in 2003 Columbia disaster
• Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE, pioneer in popularizing open-source Bit-X "semi-kits" using Arduinos for affordable QRP transceivers
• Grady Fox, W4FRM (SK), SSB pioneer; worked on Manhattan Project during World War II and the camera for NASA's lunar landers
• Wendell King, ex-2ADD (SK), African-American pioneer of broadcasting and college radio
• Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ, founder of QRZ.com, the most widely-accessed amateur radio website
• Mark Pecen, KC9X/VE3QAM, wireless communication and networking pioneer, inventor, cybersecurity expert
• Carole Perry, WB2MGP, longtime advocate for youth in amateur radio; moderator of Dayton youth forum for more than 30 years
• Ed Westcott, W4UVS, photographer who chronicled the Manhattan Project during World War II and later helped the FBI with its investigation of the Jonestown massacre

Two new members each are also being inducted into the CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame at the respective Dayton DX and Contest dinners. Their names will be announced separately.



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Another vote for "CONGRATS"!!

Dave
W7UUU

 

Thanks ALL! 2018 marks our 25th year of continuous operation. What a great honor.

73, -fred