[VHFcontesting] ARRL technical awards

[Tom Frenaye]

>From the ARRL web news:

Nomination deadline for ARRL technical awards is March 31! 

(Mar 22, 2004) -- Nominations for ARRL technical awards recognizing service, innovation and microwave development in the technical arena are due at ARRL Headquarters Wednesday, March 31. Supplemental information, not to exceed 10 pages, must arrive no later than Thursday, April 15. Nominating forms are available on the ARRL Web site. 

The ARRL Technical Innovation Award http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/edunom.html?aw_id=11 goes each year to a radio amateur or group of radio amateurs whose accomplishments are of the most exemplary nature within the framework of technical research, development and application of new ideas and future systems within an Amateur Radio context. The recipient(s) receive(s) $500 in cash and an engraved plaque. 

The ARRL Technical Service Award http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/edunom.html?aw_id=10 goes each year to a radio amateur or group of radio amateurs whose service to the amateur community and/or society at large is of the most exemplary nature within the framework of Amateur Radio technical activities. 

The ARRL Microwave Development Award http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/edunom.html?aw_id=12 goes each year to a radio amateur or group of radio amateurs whose accomplishments and contributions are of the most exemplary nature within the framework of microwave development (ie, research and application of new and refined uses and activity in the amateur microwave bands). The recipient(s) The ARRL Technical Innovation and Microwave Development awards receive(s) an engraved plaque and may request up to $100 in ARRL publications. Any ARRL member may place a nomination for any of these awards.