KK5DO sed:

When I called it a contest, it was strictly frowned upon and the name was changed. . . . 73...bruce AMSAT Director Contests and Awards

Perhaps there should be a motion to change your title to AMSAT Director Events and Awards ...

I'd hate for someone to eliminate your position. If this were some government agency, there would be a Congressional hearing to understand why we had a director for something we don't do.

I'm all for awards and promoting AMSAT operation 'on-the-air' somehow. I like the idea of having our AMSAT# as part of the exchange, and I can see how that might alienate some. BUT, maybe those without could use AMSAT#000 for their report, and it might encourage them to join-up and get a number of their own. It would not have to be an AMSAT-NA member number... Maybe an award for working 100 AMSAT numbers...?...

73 /;^)