G3AAJ Trophy Awarded

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ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has been presented with the Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ, Trophy during the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium.

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“AMSAT-UK totally shocked me yesterday at the colloquium with the Ron Broadbent Trophy. I was nearly speechless when asked to come up and receive the trophy for ARISS work. I mentioned that, early on, Ron was a phenomenal supporter and contributor to ARISS, with his sage advice and guidance.”
— Frank Bauer KA3HDO

The G3AAJ trophy is an annual AMSAT-UK award to an individual or group for outstanding service to the Amateur Satellite service. The trophy was donated to AMSAT-UK by the late Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ.

ARISS received the G3AAJ trophy last year in recognition of the ARISS UK team’s dedication in working with the UK Space Agency to facilitate the Principia Missionof astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, aimed at engaging students in 10 UK schools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. 

Lauren Richardson - 12 Completes Wainwright Challenge

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Amateur/Ham Radio Operator  Lauren Richardson (M6HLR) has spent two years climbing the Cumbria peaks and making a signal from the summit, completing the Wainwright Challenge

Media Report - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cumbria-40796381/lauren-richardson-12-completes-wainwright-challenge

Awarded Teen Reaches the World via Ham Radio

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16-year-old Anna Veal W0ANT has been honored for her work in radio technology 

Describing her passion for the amateur radio hobby, Anna says “It’s learning about different cultures, it’s not just having a conversation over the radio, it’s having an experience.”

Tuning in over her handheld radio, Veal has talked to a man in Germany about the weather and music. She’s talked to a girl in Russia about what school is like in the foreign country.

In the digital age, using a radio to communicate may seem old-fashioned. But for Anna, it is a passion and hobby that has earned her many recognitions, including, most recently, a Radio Club of America Young Achievers Award along with the 2014 ARRL Hiram Percy Maxim Award . 

Veal, a student at STEM School and Academy, was 8 years old when she first received her amateur radio license.

Media Story -  
http://highlandsranchherald.net/stories/teen-reaches-out-to-world-via-airwaves,245030