The Radio Club of
America announced its 2019 awards in late September, and the recipients
included several amateurs. The best-known in the ham community are MFJ founder
and president Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, recipient of the Barry Goldwater Amateur
Radio Award for unique contributions to the field of amateur radio; and Heil
Sound's Bob Heil, K9EID, winner of this year's Alfred H. Grebe Award for significant
achievements and demonstrated excellence in the engineering and manufacturing of
radio equipment.
Other amateurs
honored by the 110-year-old club, which is the world's oldest group of wireless
professionals, include:
- George R. Stoll, WA0KBT: Fred Link Award for notable achievements in land mobile radio communications;
- David Bart, KB9YPD: Radio Club of America Service Award in recognition of dedicated service to the club;
- Frederick M. Baumgartner, K0FMB: Lee de Forest Award for significant contributions to the advancement of radio communications;
- Dr. Henry Richter, W6VZA: RCA Lifetime Achievement Award for significant achievements and a major body of work that has advanced the art and science of wireless technology; and
- Chester “Barney” School, Jr. Esq., K3LA: RCA President's Award for service and dedication to the Radio Club of America.
The awards will
be presented at the club's annual banquet on November 23 in New York City.
