Hi, It is with much regret, that I need to inform you that Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW, has resigned as Contest Manager. Matt's last day will be September 11. Matt will be taking a new job at the University of Massachusetts where he was previously employed. Matt has told me that he would like to spend more time with his family. This new position will reduce his commute time from between one and a half to two hours each way to only 15 minutes. As Contest Branch Manager, Matt has done an outstanding job under some difficult circumstances. He has made great strides in improving the contest branch while he was here. We all will miss him. We are not filling the position immediately. Matt has left us in good shape with no immediate backlog. The contest branch workload has grown during the past few years and Dave Patton, along with others involved in processing and fulfilling contest results, will be determining what future resources will be required for the efficient operation of the Contest Branch. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0220 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: hkramer@arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org>