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PRESS RELEASE
January 2, 1996
1996 YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOMINATING PERIOD NOW OPEN
The nominating period for 1996 "Young Ham of the Year
Award" is now open. Originally known as the "Westlink Report
Young Ham of the Year," this award program, now entering its
second decade, is presented annually to a United States
licensed Radio Amateur (Ham) who is 18 years of age or younger
and who has provided outstanding service to the nation, his
community or the betterment of the state of the art in
communications through the Amateur Radio hobby/service.
(Please see application form for details)
Any continental United States (FCC licensed) ham radio
operator aged 18 and younger who has used Amateur Radio to
significantly contribute to the benefit of the service, to the
sate of the communications art, to their community or the
nation is eligible to be nominated.
All nominations must be submitted before June 30, 1996 on
an official application. Application forms are available for
a self addressed stamped envelope mailed to the 1995 Young Ham
of the Year Award % Newsline, 28197 Robin Avenue Saugus
California 91350. These nominating applications are also for
electronic download from several sites that provide Newsline
materials over the World Wide Web and from the general interest
ham radio files area on GEnie and America Online (AoL Ham Radio
Club BBS - General Interest Files).
With continued corporate sponsorship, the award
presentation is scheduled take place at the 1996 Huntsville
Hamfest. The Huntsville Hamfest is one of the nations largest
and most popular Amateur Radio conventions. It is held
annually the third weekend in August at the Von Braun Civic
Center in downtown Huntsville and usually attracting some 7000
attendees.
Scotty Neustadter, N4PYD Internet: scotty@iquest.com
Huntsville Hamfest Chairman
Question Pool Committee, NCVEC
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