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The Service Awards Page The Massillon Amateur Radio Club is an active organization with many enthusiastic members. Whether its Public Service, Field Day, DX, or General Operating our members are involved ! To recognize the many contributions both to our club and to the Community, the MARC established our annual Service Awards presented each year at our Awards Banquet. Currently awards are given in eight (8) categories, Field Day, Contesting, Public Service, Technical Merit, DX'ing, A-1 Operator, Young Ham of the Year, and our most prestigious The Ham of the Year. Many of these awards have been named to honor those past club members who personified the very meaning of this special recognition. Our Congratulations to the following club members both past & present on achieving this special recognition. The 2002 Award Recipients
The William J.
North Named for the amateur who would become the founding Father of our club, it is awarded each year to that individual who best personifies the principles he established in the early days of spark gap radio to the digital complexity of today. In the true spirit of the Massillon Amateur Radio Club, the following amateurs have achieved this special honor.
Linda Finley - K8MOO Now entering
her fourth term as club secretary, Linda has continued to bring
dedication and professionalism to the role as well as a general
enthusiasm to Amateur Radio. Always willing to volunteer her time
to club events, Linda is also very active with the Western Stark
Chapter of the American Red Cross serving numerous positions
including making many "after midnight" responses to
assist with community aid. An extra class operator both in the
hobby and in the community, Linda is very deserving of this
prestigious award. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
Public Service, its very name
explains its purpose. Amateur Operators serve our local community by assisting in many
public service events, providing vital communications links between many local agencies.
This award honors those club members who have demonstrated their commitment to this facet
of Amateur Radio.
The Annual Massillon
Holiday Parade is the largest and most extensive public service
event handled entirely by members of the MARC. In recent years
parade coordination and communications have been handled by Perry,
who solicits volunteers, sets working schedules, and generally
makes sure everything is ready to go in this ever growing parade. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Technical Merit Award is given to the individual who most personifies one of the basic fundamentals of Amateur Radio. Since its early days the hobby has been about building and maintaining our own equipment. For many amateurs, our first equipment began as just a handful of parts out of a junk box. We acknowledge the following club members for continuing this fine tradition.
Dan Anastis - N8DZM After
a long absence, Dan reintroduced the club to the art and fun of Fox Hunting. Dan
returned from Dayton last year with a direction finding plan, constructed a
"Fox transmitter" and began sponsoring club fox hunts. Since then,
they have grown in popularity and are an important club event. This aspect of
ham radio is finding a new following and has helped to increase both antenna
knowledge and operating proficiency in our elusive hunt for the fox ! PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
The George Turkal, W8YHU A-1 Operator Award named to honor that club member who is remembered as the classic operator. To a member of the ARRL, membership in the A-1 Operators Club attests to superior competence and performance in the many facets of radio communication. It is earned through the continuous observance of the very highest operating standards. For this exemplary service to our club, the following members are recognized.
Terry Russ - N8ATZ The George Turkal, W8YHU A-1 Operator Award winner Terry Russ. Principle webmaster of the club's website, Terry has through the site, promoted operating awareness both within the club and the community. More people now have the opportunity to see and understand the service provided by the MARC than ever before. Previous Award Recipients
The Joseph Turkal, K8EKG DX Award was established to honor club member Joe Turkal. Joe was a total DX'er. Dxing in the classic definition means contacting distant stations. It requires a combination of skill and patience and is described as long hours of quiet searching followed by short minutes of heart pounding excitement. Awarded to the club member who has caught the "bug" of this exciting and challenging facet of amateur radio.
Pete Wilder - WD8PTW The Joe Turkal, K8EKG DX
Award winner Pete Wilder - WD8PTW. A long time club member and hobbyist, Pete
has for the past several years been chasing lots of DX, especially
on six meters and is currently working on a high power six meter
amplifier that will certainly help break through the pile ups ! PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
Awarded to recognize excellence in this pulse-pounding, no holds bared, hit the ground running facet of amateur radio. Recipients build skill and confidence while honing their operating expertise. We congratulate the following members for their contribution to this exciting aspect of amateur radio.
Gary Blagg - KC8IHR The Contesting Award was not issued during 2002. Pictured above is Gary Blagg - KC8IHR, the 1999 Award Recipient. Gary participated in numerous contests during the year, both from his home shack as well as from the club shack. Gary is fast becoming a seasoned contester in the club. An inspiration to fellow contesters who remember their early days in contesting, Gary was well deserving of this award in 1999. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Bob Rogers, W8NWR Named for the club member who provided the focus for this pivotal club participation event, he proved time and time again that equipment alone doesn't win any Field Days. It also takes an experienced operator to be a success. The following club members have repeated this philosophy at every Field Day since. Don Wade - W8DEA The Bob Rogers, W8NWR Field Day Award winner Don Wade - W8DEA. Field Day is about many things, endurance, operating, hard work plus enthusiasm. Qualities that Don demonstrates not only at Field Day but all throughout the year. Don's winning spirit runs high during Field Day and throughout the year ! PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
SPECIAL MERIT
AWARD Jeff McKinney - KC8KIX (R) was recognized with a Special Merit Award for his extensive work in producing an updated Stark County Amateur Radio Directory. This must have desk reference is a complete listing of all amateurs in and around the Stark County area. Originally conceived and maintained by Bill Parks - K8JZN, it was managed by member Dennis Hamilton - N8UDL until Jeff took over responsibility in 2000. This monumental project involves maintaining the nearly 1,200 amateurs listed in the directory constantly keeping up with address and callsign changes.
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