Our Honored Members

The club gives 3 awards out at the end of the year to recognize outstanding service. These awards are:

  • Member of The Year
  • Rookie of The Year
  • Ham Bone award

Member of The Year

This is our radio club’s most prestigious award. Recipients must be an active member of our club for more than one year. He or she has demonstrated more than outstanding service. The individual is selected by a majority vote from the membership.

2024   –  Tim Poliniak N2LCJ
2023   –   Gen Griesbaum KD2OHD
2022   –   Frank Tyx KB2ADN
2021   –  Marty Ernst KD4HLV
2020   –  Chris Griesbaum  –  W1OCK
2019   –  George Kaczmarek – KD2LLM
2018   –  John Maxwell  W2JM
2017  –   Sal Zarbo KD2LIG
2016  – John Russo KW2JR
2015  – Chuck Curtin W2EM
2014 –  Jeff Herdle AA2JH
2013 –  Steve Piotrowski AG2AA
2012 – Pam Ware AB3PW
2011 –  Joe Gearhart WV2NY
2010 –  Bob Delameter AA2ZW
2009 – Vince Orlowski KA2HJX
2008 – Chuck Lawson KC2BLH
2007 – Bob Delamater AA2ZW & Ed Klimaszewski AB2HW
2006 – Chuck Lawson KC2BLH
2005 – Richard Thrun KC2IUW
2004 – Luke Calianno N2GDU
2003 – Joe Gearhart WV2NY
2002 – Gerald Godfrey N2QLS
2001 – Scott Thrun KB2TRQ
2000 – Becky Palmer KC2BEP
1999 – Scott Thrun KB2TRQ
1998 – Bob Becker K2VGZ
1997 – Bruce Howes KG2IC
1996 – Pat Murray NW2I
1995 – Dick Haungs W2UJR
1994 – Jerry Godfrey N2QLS
1993 – Dick Dukat K2RDD
1992 – George Krickovich W2YJ
1991 – Nick Mueller WA2CJJ
1990 – Luke Calianno N2GDU
1989 – Dick Haungs W2UJR


Rookie of The Year

The recipient is selected by the club’s president. It is awarded to an individual who has been a member of the club for less than two years. He or she must demonstrate outstanding service and willingness to help advance our club and hobby.

2024  –  Thomas Duke W2BYJ
2023  –  Andrew Fisher KE2AAC & Brian Tabor KB2BMT
2022  –  Tim Poliniak N2LCJ
2021  –  Gary Shufelt  W2GSH
2020  – David Ladd – W1LAX
2019 – Dave Sepulveda – KD2PMU
2018 – Jen Griesbaum –  KD2OHD
2017 – George Kaczmarek – KD2LLM
2016 – Sal Zarbo KD2LIG (Now W2SAL) & Steve Lesniak KD2FQR
2015 – Christian Rowe KD2IZV
2014 – Dave Oswald AA2DO
2013 – Tommy Farrell
2012 – Jim Beck W2SV
2011 – Philip Mayer KC2TPY
2010 – Dave Minchen N2BND
2009 – Tim Mellenger N2YBK
2008 – Vince Orlowski KA2HJX
2007 – Steve Piotrowski AG2AA
2006 – Dennis Paufler N2DJP
2005 – Bill Fedick KC2NHB
2004 – Jim Glor N8GXR
2003 – Steve Fox N8WVP
2002 – John Smith KC2IYF
2001 – Joe Gearhart WV2NY
2000 – Jon Bailey KC2GFR
1999 – Don Farrell KC2DZT
1998 – Gary Stressing KB2VET
1997 – Scott Thrun KB2TRQ