2022 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award Recipient Selected

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2022 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award Recipient Selected

John Gendron, NJ4Z, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award. This award is the highest and most prestigious recognition of an ARRL member operator within the Division's four states who has shown consistent and extensive leadership.

First licensed as a Technician in 2016, Gendron quickly advanced to the General- and Amateur Extra-class licenses. At the same time, he helped revitalize the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) in his area, as well as the York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Gendron's story about reinvigorating YCARS is featured in the "Club Station" column in the September 2022 issue of QST . He also has a YouTube channel, "From the Hamshack," is an avid DX chaser, and can often be found activating parks for Parks on the Air (POTA).

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New RSGB Youth Champion Appointed

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Liam Robbins, G5LDR has been appointed as the new Youth Champion for the RSGB.

He gained his Foundation Licence in 2021 and his Full Licence in late 2022.

Liam’s volunteering experience includes being a Scout Leader for eight years and a motorsport Marshal for three years.

He plans to encourage the use of amateur radio to local Scouts and spread this to a wider area, using the benefits gained locally as an example of best practice.

He is also keen to revive radio societies at universities and colleges near his home in Nottinghamshire and hopes that this will encourage others to follow suit.

Liam is eager to work with younger radio amateurs and to engage with outreach programmes that clubs are already running.

Liam is looking forward to working with the Youth Team.

His enthusiasm is infectious, and we are sure that he will be effective and also enjoy the challenges of this important role.

Contact Liam Robbins, G5LDR - youth.champion@rsgb.org.uk.

RSGB Board Chair and Company Secretary Resign

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The RSGB have reported that Richard Horton, G4AOJ has tendered his resignation as an RSGB Board Director and the Board Chair, and Stan Lee, G4XXI has tendered his resignation as RSGB Company Secretary.

The resignations are independent of each other and for personal reasons.

“I would like to thank Richard and Stan for their hard work and contribution to the Society.

I will Chair the Board until the AGM and, in view of the important role of the Company Secretary in the AGM which is just a few weeks away, the Board will agree the appointment of a temporary Company Secretary pending advertisement of the position and selection through the normal process.”
— Stewart Bryant, G3YSX - RSGB President