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AWARDS

On this page we will bring to your attention not only Roanoke Division and other ARRL National awards, but also special awards presented by other entities honoring radio amateurs for public service, technical and humanitarian service or accomplishments.



ARRL National Awards

(Received by Amateurs in the ARRL Roanoke Division)


Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award



The Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award is given annually to a licensed radio amateur under the age of 21. The nominee must be a current ARRL member. The nominee's accomplishments and contributions to both the community of Amateur Radio and the local community should be of the most exemplary nature.

The Winner of the 2008 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award was



Jason C. Hatfield
KD8FDD
of Grafton, West Virginia


Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF presenting the HPM Award to Jason Hatfield, KD8FDD

Lt to Rt: John Kanode, N4MM, Honorary Vice President; Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Roanoke Division Director; Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY, West Virginia Section Manager; Ed Ware, W1RFI, ARRL Laboratory Manager


Hiram Percy Maxim Award - KD8FDD




Awards within the Roanoke Division

(Awards from within the ARRL Roanoke Division)


Miriam Smith, KB4C, Memorial Award



This award is named in honor of Miriam Smith, KB4C, who unexpectedly became a silent key in July 1995. She was very active in public service and emergency communications. Miriam was ARES Emergency Coordinator/ RACES Radio officer for Buncombe County some 30 plus years ago. It was decided to begin an award in her name to honor an area amateur within the 16 western counties of North Carolina who are active in their commitment to emergency and public service communications through the ARES/RACES programs. The recipients are:


K4AIF	   Dick Gustafson		Transylvania County		1996
WD4CNZ    Bob Dockery		Buncombe County		1997
K7DXF      Borden Sabiston     	Buncombe County     		1998
K4YYR      Carol Fielder           	Henderson County  		1999
AE4HJ  	   Jeannie Rearick     	Jackson County              	2000
KC4QPR   Tom Taylor, Sr      	McDowell County          	2000
KF4MRH   Keith Galyean           Buncombe County        	2001
WA4GTT   Jerry VeHoun          	Buncombe County        	2002
N2JLE        Ed Zane                	 Haywood County          	2003
K4BNP      Tommy Queen        	Buncombe County        	2004
KF4ZDS    Allen Stines            	Madison County           		2005
W4DK   	   Duke Knief            	Henderson County         	2006
AF4HX      Larry Withrow   	McDowell County          	2007
W4IYS      Scott McCabe      	Buncombe County           	2008
K8SKX      Dick Burns         		Buncombe County         	2009
N4KOX      Russ Oder           	Buncombe County    	 	2010