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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.
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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
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