September 2000 QST

that rewarded him with the Big Seat, at theBig Table, of the Biggest Amateur Associationon this Big Planet. We heard howhe had coped with back surgery just a fewweeks after taking office. We heard of heroicefforts by our fellow amateurs to helpa family of hams who had been attacked bypirates on their boat off the coast of Honduras,and we heard of television interviewsand positive publicity that have erased yearsof our being low-profile and have rightedwrong ideas about Amateur Radio amongthe public. Mr Haynie told us of hundredsof hours spent in meetings and conversationswith people ranging from Cub Scoutsto Senators, from truck drivers to officersof the Iraqi Association for Radio Amateurs.We learned about a new League presidentwho calls members on the telephoneto get to the root of problems and concerns.And finally, we learned of Big Projects thatsimply put “would only happen with a visionaryand courageous Board of Directors—ina new millennium.” Then we hearda joke about armadillos, and the ice wasCommittee Reports AvailableCopies of the reports of the Standing Committeesof the Board, Ad Hoc Committees,and Advisory Committees are available onthe ARRL Web site, and are also available inhard copy form to members for the cost ofreproduction and mailing. Here’s a list ofthese reports, as presented at the 2000Second Meeting, with the number of pagesand cost of each. Please order by documentnumber and include your remittance withyour order. Send orders to Secretary, ARRL.Committee Doc. # Pages Cost ($)Membership Services 16 5 1Volunteer Resources 17 8 1Admin and Finance 18 4 1Enforcement 21 1 1SAREX/ARISS 22 2 1RFI 24 4 1RF Safety 25 3 1Public Relations 26 1 1Historical 27 5 1Ad Hoc Antenna Case 28 4 1Industry Advisory 29 1 1Pres. Roundtable 30 2 1CAC 31 2 1DXAC 32 4 1broken. We were on our way.The Team Goes to WorkSimply put, the atmosphere at this Boardmeeting was nothing short of infectious exhilaration.Board members brought forthtopics of need and solutions of elegance.Responding to news of an impending battlefor 40 meters as explained by our new InternationalAffairs Vice President RodStafford, W6ROD, the assembled leadersquickly agreed on a battle plan and startedgathering forces behind Executive VicePresident David Sumner, an expert on 7MHz issues. The subject of realigning 40meters to get back to an exclusive worldwideallocation of 300 kHz at 7 MHz is nowon the agenda for WRC-2003. Success willrequire an all-out effort by the ARRL, theIARU and the rest of the world’s AmateurRadio societies. (See Minutes 14 and 58).Riley’s Pep TalkThe mood for the meeting was likelyset the night before. On Thursday night,former students are now the club officers.Allen teaches with enthusiasm and uses encouragement and humorto keep the students’ attention. Allen uses everything from comicsto slides and videos to help students remember the answers aswell as the explanations. He is a resourceful teacher who is continuallylooking for new and exciting ways to inspire both young and old.1999 ARRL Professional Educator of the Year Award—DanCalzaretta, NX9CDan Calzaretta, NX9C, is from Portland,Oregon. He has been teaching ham radio for20 years. In 1992, he joined the staff at thePacific Crest Community School and addedAmateur Radio to the curriculum. Last year,NX9C submitted a grant request titled “AmateurRadio: Emergency Communication, CommunityService and the Classroom.” It usedAmateur Radio as the main component but alsoincluded social studies, science and geography.In May, he received a grant for almost$6000. This grant enabled him to purchaseequipment for the Pacific Crest Amateur Radio Club, N7XP, and hewas able to implement his educational concept.Dan encourages field trips and activities that the students willnever forget. He uses a Slinky to study the relationship between frequencyand wavelength, and fruit or vegetables to study voltage. Hisstudents describe him as an effective teacher in a classroom or oneon-one;fun to be around.1999 ARRL Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award—BrianMileshosky, N5ZGTThis award honors outstanding achievement among amateursunder 21 years of age. Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, is from Albuquerque,New Mexico. He was first licensed at the age of 12. Brian isconstantly promoting ham radio to young people. He is active in VentureCrew 296, which is an Amateur Radio search and rescue youthgroup. Brian has participated in many Scouting Jamboree-On-The-Air activities including demonstrations and radio merit badge classes.Brian is an active ARRL Official Observer and a member of theBoard of Directors of the Upper Rio FM Society, Inc, a VolunteerExaminer, and a member of both the Bernalillo County and theSandoval County ARES. Brian’s leadership qualities are also demonstratedby his ability to run the statewide weekly “Swap Net.”In September, Brian will begin his senior year at the University ofNew Mexico where he is pursuing a degree in electrical engineering.1999 ARRL Technical Innovation Award—Terry Fox, WB4JFIThe first ARRL Technical Innovation Awardwas given to Terry Fox, WB4JFI. This award isintended for amateurs who make contributionsto the state of the radio art. Terry has a recordof achievement that spans decades. In the1970s, he and Bruce Brown, WA9GVK, installedone of the first amateur fast-scan televisionrepeaters in Alexandria, Virginia. In the1980s, he was a major contributor to the developmentof the AX.25 amateur link-layerpacket protocol. A more recent project is thedesign and construction of a direct-frequencysynthesizer for amateur use. He has also held various positions in theAmateur Radio Research and Development Corporation, includingthe office of President.1999 ARRL Microwave Development Award—Al Ward, W5LUAThe ARRL Microwave Development Awardis given to the amateur individual or group forcontributions to the state of the art in the microwavefrequency range. The award this yearwas given to Al Ward, W5LUA. Al has been astrong supporter of the Microwave UpdateConferences since their inception—hostingfour of them over the years. He has contributedas an author and speaker at every conference,presenting information on circuit design,antennas and propagation. Over the years, he has published andpresented designs and projects on preamplifiers, feedhorns,transverters and power amplifiers, to name just a few. Al’s currentproject is rather ambitious; he is working on accomplishing the first24-GHz EME contact. He is also designing new circuits for 24, 47 and75 GHz.September 2000 53