[NCC] K3LR Recognized

[Jeffrey Ach]

Hear Hear....Congrats Tim, and thanks! 

>
> tleek8az wrote:
>
>  From tonight's mail bag:
>>
>> Three amateur radio (ham) operators and one ham radio club who have 
>> made significant contributions to the Amateur Radio Service, will be honored
>> guests when Hamvention® 2015 opens in Hara Arena on May 15.   Recipients
>> of
>> this year's Hamvention® awards are Tim Duffy, K3LR, Amateur of the 
>> Year; Thomas C. Medlin, W5KUB, Special Achievement Award; Rev. George 
>> Dobbs, G3RJV, Technical Excellence Award; and the Orlando Amateur 
>> Radio Club, Club of the Year.
>>
>> Awards Chairman Dave Crawford, KF4KWW, said the committee was 
>> impressed with the efforts of all this year’s winners. Hamvention® 
>> Chairman Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, praised the winners, saying: “On behalf 
>> of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) and Hamvention® 2015 I 
>> would like to congratulate this year’s Award Winners.  Their 
>> outstanding contributions and many years of devotion to the amateur 
>> radio service are recognized and appreciated."
>>
>> Tim Duffy, K3LR, of West Middlesex, PA, has a long history of giving 
>> back to Amateur Radio. He is founder, promoter and chairman of the 
>> successful Contest University (CTU) which has helped to teach radio 
>> sport contest operating with excellent volunteer professors. The 
>> first CTU was held in Dayton in 2007. Since then more 3,700 radio 
>> radio sport enthusiasts have attended 25 CTU’s held in eight 
>> different countries under his watchful guidance.
>>
>> Since 1984 K3LR has moderated the Dayton Hamvention antenna forum, 
>> coordinating the presentation of more than 100 papers about antennas. 
>> He is also involved in scheduling many contesting activities during 
>> Hamvention including the Contest Super Suite, the Contest Dinner and 
>> recently the annual Top Band Dinner.
>>
>> Duffy serves as an officer of several radio clubs and was recently 
>> elected to the position of ARRL Section Manager for Western 
>> Pennsylvania. He became a ham at age 12 in 1972 and lives in 
>> Pennsylvania on 11 acres with over 50 antennas.
>>
>>
>> Congrats to founding member and NCC President Tim.  Very well 
>> deserved, OM.  We're proud of you.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tom, K8AZ
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