Awards Presented on December 8, 2020

Final Awards for the December 8, 2020 AARC meeting

2020 Monthly Programs: Presented by Larry, K4JZQ

Tim Miller KG4HOT and Jason Gnatowsky KG4FJC for their presentation on February 11, 2020 about the 220 MHz repeater network. (separate awards)

Mike McPherson KQ9P for his program presentation on March 10, 2020 on CubeSat updates.

Joe DeVincentes KO8V for his program presentation on May 12, 2020 about Digital Modes for Field Day

Bob Romanko AK4BR for his program presentation on June 16, 2020 about the ARRL rule changes for Field Day

Michael Rein KA4JJD for his program presentation on June 16, 2020 about Ticks & Bugs for Field Day.

Michael Ellington KN4BFB for his program presentation on July 14,2020 about Network Radio

Ed Berkowitz N3US for his program presentation on August 11, 2020 about RF Exposure Safety

Bill Oleksy KF4IE for his program presentation on September 15, 2020 about the MARS Radio System

Greg Butler KW6GB for his program presentation on October 13, 2020 about WINLINK as an alternative communication system

Allen Graves AG4VA for his program presentation on November 10, 2020 about the SOTA operations in Central Virginia

Monday Night Information Net: Presented by Larry, K4JZQ

Joe Giovanelli W2PVY Platinum MNIN for his 100% Perfect 2020 Attendance

Dave Damon K4DND Gold MNIN for his 90% 2020 Attendance

Jim Wilson K4BAV Gold MNIN for his 90% 2020 Attendance

Jim Owen, K4CGY Gold MNIN for his 90% 2020 Attendance

Ron Richey, K4RKA Bronze MNIN for his 60% 2020 Attendance

Special Awards: Presented by Ed, N3US

Allen Graves AG4VA Mountain Goat award for his SOTA Activities

Bob Pattison K4DU for his organizing and conducting a Technician Class via ZOOM

Ham of the Year Award to Joe DeVencentis KO8V

President’s Award to Michael Rein KA4JJD

Special Achievement Award to John Porter KK4JP for

for exemplary service as AARC Webmaster and facilitator of Zoom meetings and events

AARC 2020 Volunteer Examiners: Presented by Mark Gorlinsky,WA1A

Dave Damon K4DND as a Volunteer Examiner for 3 sessions

Bob Pattison K4DU as a Volunteer Examiner for 3 sessions

Ed Berkowitz N3US as a Volunteer Examiner for 2 sessions

Michael Rein KA4JJD as a Volunteer Examiner for 2 sessions

Don Eason N4UVA as a Volunteer Examiner for 1 session

Bill Elliott N4VUF as a Volunteer Examiner for 1 session

Michael McPherson KQ9P as a Volunteer Examiner for 1 session

William Pond N0WP as a Volunteer Examiner for 1 session

Field Day 2020 Awards for Participating by operating and submitting logs to ARRL. Presented by Bob AK4BR

AD6JV Bill Phillips

AK4BR Bob Romanko

K4BAV Jim Wilson

K4CGY Jim Owen

K4DND Dave Damon

K4JZQ Larry Eicher

K4RKA Ron Richey

K4SHR Kevin Cwalina

KA4JJD Michael Rein

KE7HX John Norin

KF4IE Bill Olesky

KG4EIF Ben Kidd

KK4JP John Porter

KN4LAU Russell Sawyer

KN4TBG Ian Callahan

KO8V Joe DEVINCENTIS

NOWP Bill Pond

N3US Ed Berkowitz

W2PVY Joe Giovanelli

WR4I DENNIS TERRIBILE

AARC Most Celebrated Senior Members: Presented by Jim, K4BAV

Joe Giovanelli W2PVY

Rich Freeman KI4QKD

Harry Dannals W2HD

Stan Hazen K2SSB

Technician Class Instructors: Presented by Ed, N3US on behalf of K4DU

Hank Perritt K9KDF as Technician Class Instructor

Skip Thacker WD4LT as Technician Class Instructor

Jim Owen K4CGY as Technician Class Instructor

Brian O’Rourke K4UL as Technician Class Instructor

Joe Greenberg KJ4PE as Technician Class Instructor

John Porter KK4JP as Technician Class Instructor

Appointed Leadership 2020: Presented by Jim K4BAV

Mark Gorlinsky WA1A as 2020 Volunteer Exam Liaison

Bob Romanko AK4BR as 2020 Field Day Chairperson

Public Service Awards 2020: Presented by John Porter KK4JP

Dayton Haugh AA4DH

Ian Callahan KN4TBG

Larry Eicher K4JZQ

Warren Yursik KN4LYF

David Damon K4DND

Gordon Wynn WW4GW

Mike Richardson KJ4MFN

Andrew Wiley KK4SHO

Steve Hull KN4TKR

Ron Richey K4RKA

Greg Faust N3PGS

Elmer Scott KF4UCI

Bill Steo K4FZE

Hank Perritt K9KDF

Bill Sterling K4OOO

Honorable Mentions:

Michael Ellington KN4BFB

Tommy Moore W5BNT

Jim Owen K4CGY

Lenny Vincent N4LXP

Rich Freeman KI4QKV

Barbara Freeman KN4LAH

Wynn Solomon AI4MV

Hein Hvatum Award for Public Service

Mike Richardson KJ4MFN