Radio Ham Becomes Archbishop

Last week, the Church of Sweden elected Martin Modéus as the new archbishop. Martin, who today is the bishop of the Diocese of Linköping, has the call sign SM5LVQ will be the 71st Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.

Tried to find more information about the bishop's radio activities, but it is limited to 1980 when Martin became a member of the SSA as SM7LVQ. (QTC No.1 / 1981)

On 4th December 2022, Martin Modéus will be received as the new archbishop of Uppsala Cathedral.

More Information - https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Sweden

Ham Radio Equipment Grant for Amateur Radio group

Lee County Amateur Radio Emergency Services have received a substantial grant to purchase radio equipment

Thanks to a big grant, Lee County Amateur Radio Emergency Services will be able to purchase new radio communications equipment to strengthen their county’s response during emergencies.

The Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative gave them a grant for $11,349.

The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,500 in matching funds from the recipient, will allow the group to expand its geographic reach and resiliency through the purchase of new radios, antennas, and other electronic equipment.

Lee County Amateur Radio Emergency Services is a volunteer organization that was founded in 2019.

They serve the Lee County Emergency Operations Center’s official backup for communications during events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, or cyber-attacks.

In the event official channels go down, the group will assist in connecting first responders with members of the community, as well as state and federal support networks.

This grant is one of 36 grants awarded recently through the LCRA Community Development Partnership Program, which helps volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders, and nonprofit organizations fund capital improvement in their service areas.

Media Story - https://kwhi.com/2022/06/03/lee-county-group-receives-grant-from-lcra-bluebonnet-electric/

Essex Radio Amateur in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Essex-based radio ham Tim Neobard M7TMN has received a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Essex Ham report Tim, together with other volunteers created the East Essex Hackspace – a maker community in Hockley, and at the height of the Covid pandemic, Tim and the team manufactured 12,000 face shields using the Hackspace’s laser cutter – and these face shields were distributed free where they were needed. During the second lockdown, the team shifted focus to providing laptops for kids.

BBC Essex interview - https://www.essexham.co.uk/ham-honoured-in-birthday-honours.html