UK Ham Space Achievement Award

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UK Amateur / Ham radio operator David Honess M6DNT has been awarded a prestigious space achievement honour for his Astro Pi work with the British Astronaut and Amateur / Ham Radio Operator Tim Peake GB1SS Principia mission 

David Honess M6DNT was presented with a Sir Arthur Clarke Award, on behalf of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and the British Interplanetary Society, for Space Achievement - Industry/Project Individual. 

This came after Mr Honess and his Astro Pi project which installed two Raspberry Pi's (Izzy and Ed) on to the International Space Station as the platform for students to run their own code in space and speak with Major Tim Peake GB1SS.

Mr Honess has been "the driving force" behind getting two UK designed and manufactured Astro Pi computers onto the International Space Station to provide a unique facility to inspire children and adults to learn to code.

Media Story - http://www.cornwalllive.com/west-cornwall-man-wins-award-for-space-achievement-after-project-with-tim-peake/story-29893608-detail/story.html

Sir Arthur Clarke Awards Winners - http://www.bis-space.com/2013/04/05/9719/sir-arthur-clarke-awards-winners

ISS Astro Pi's Izzy Twitter - https://twitter.com/astro_pi_ir
ISS Astro Pi's Ed Twitter - https://twitter.com/astro_pi_vis

EURO 2016 Amateur / Ham Radio Award

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Whist the UEFA European Championships are being held (10th June 10 10th July 2016), the Union des Radio clubs et radio amateurs, F8URC, have organised the participation of an award for Amateur / Ham Radio Operators.

Each contact (country's, stadiums, cities, departments) reports a certain number of points. The Award has several categories.

More information - http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/urchaut-2/om-4/diplomes-radioamateurs/204-diplome-euro-2016.html

G0KSC Wins RSGB Award Again

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Justin Johnson, G0KSC has won another award from the RSGB, this year for his contributions to the Amateur / Ham Radio hobby, VHF/UHF Antenna technology and the introduction of the super-low noise LFA Yagi.

“‘Being an active ham and a dedicated operator, it is important to give something back which is exactly what I do through the G0KSC website and my information sharing presentations and articles at home and abroad.”
— Justin Johnson G0KSC

InnovAntennas products are designed and built at the Waters & Stanton facility in Hockley Essex, England in addition to Force 12 / InnovAntennas America factory in Grand Junction Colorado USA.

After the award at the RSGB AGM in Glasgow on 23rd April, Justin's next appearance will be at the ARRL Antenna Forum in Dayton in May this year.