Ham of the Month
The Austin Amateur Radio Club (AARC) recognizes the individuals below for their contributions to the amateur radio community. Do you know someone you feel exemplifies what Ham Radio is all about or has performed an outstanding service to the club and community? Nominate them here for the AARC Ham of the Month Award. Please provide a description of why you feel they should be nominated in message. Send your nomination to: president [[at]] austinhams.org (remove the spaces and brackets)
Ham of the Year
| Year | Name | Call Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mark Jenkins | W5MPJ |
| 2022 | Joe Fisher | K5EJL |
| 2021 | Roy Walker | WA5YZD |
| 2020 | Michael Marks | KG5RXG |
| 2019 | Lori Schmidt | KM5MQ |
| 2018 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2014 | Joe Fisher | K5EJL |
| 2013 | Rick Kirchhof | NG5V |
| 2012 | Dallas Mellichamp | KD4HNX |
| 2011 | Roy Walker | WA5YZD |
| 2010 | John Straton | N5AUS |
| 2009 | Jay Hoffman | KA5OST (SK) |
| 2008 | Joe Canfield | N5HPC |
| 2007 | Lewis Thompson | W5IFQ |
| 2006 | Jeff Schmidt | N5MNW |
Ham of the Month - 2024
| Month | Ham | Call Sign | Service to Club/Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | |||
| September | Rex Schuller, K8REX Bill Hasbrook, W5BWM James Gorman, KC0YDP Dave Serafine, K5DAV Mike Zimmermann, W5ZIM | Mike Armatta, N5APC Danny Campos, N5APD Chris Kacerguis, KJ5DJC David Lorang, K7TVA David Rivenburg, AD5OO | MS-150 Crew |
| August | Glen Meter | W5MTR | |
| July | Paul Kinney | KD5VRU | Broadband HamNet at Field Day |
| June | Roy Walker & Steve Long | WA5YZD & AA5TR | |
| May | Rex Schuller | K8REX | |
| April | Roy Walker | WA5YZD | |
| March | Patrick Rogers | W5DVG | |
| February | Rolf Lagerquist & Kevin Dumlevy | AA5RL & N5KOD | |
| January | Jeff Schmidt & Joe Fisher | N5MNW & K5EJL | 2023 Deceember Holiday Party |
Ham of the Month - 2023
| Month | Ham | Call Sign | Service to Club/Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Colin Wright | K5KEX | Critical Infrastructure Drill Organization |
| September | Mark Jenkins | W5MPJ | Scholarship Awards Work |
| August | Jeff Schmidt | N5MNW | |
| July | Paul Kinney | KD5VRU | Broadband HamNet at Field Day |
| June | Glenn Meter | W5MTR | MS 150 Ride Coordinator |
| May | Paul Fenrich | KA5FZU | Fox Hunting Specialist |
| April | Ernesto Raices | KI5PZN | Elected New President |
| March | Kerby Spruiell | KG5DLD | Good service as Past President |
| February | Jon Penner | N5MHI | Fixing antennae after ice storm |
| January | Danielle Locke & Tim Lamb | No callsign yet & N5TML | Organizing AARC's first Christmas party in three years |
Ham of the Month - 2022
| Month | Ham | Call Sign |
|---|---|---|
| March | Jeff & Lori Schmidt | N5MNW & KM5MQ |
| February | Joe Fisher III | K5EJL |
| January | Ed Cox | KE3D |
Ham of the Month - 2021
| Month | Ham | Call Sign |
|---|---|---|
| December | Glen Jenkins | WB4KTF |
| November | Patrick Rogers | W5DVG |
| October | Mark Jenkins | W5MPJ |
| September | Matt Domsch | N5MLD |
| August | Mac (Mark Allen) Cannary (SK) | KB5VY |
| July | Phil Bautista | AA5EX |
| June | Mickey McInnis | WX5U |
| May | Joe Ramacciotti | KC5DFP |
| April | Lew Thompson | W5IFQ |
| March | Ron Brown | K6EER |
| February | Joe Canfield | N5HPC |
| January | Raymond Mack | W5IFS |
Ham of the Month 2020
See the latest AARCOVER Newsletter for the list of HOTM for 2020.
Ham of the Month 2018
January – KG5RHR, Shawn
February – KG5DLD, Kerby
March – WA5YZD, Roy
April – WB5AOH, Bob
May – (to be announced at June meeting)
(Does anyone have missing info?)
Ham of the Month – 2015
January – Rick Chapman, Don Dudley and Bob Morgan
February – Paul Fenrich
March – Roger Wines
April – Mark Esslinger
May – Marie Vander Weele
June – Rodney Warner
July – Dave Rivenberg – Paul Kinney
August – Mary Steelman
September – Mitch London
October – Scott Steelman – Jeff Schmidt
November –