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Emery McClendon, KB9IBW

Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award: Emery McClendon, KB9IBW

 

Emery McClendon, KB9IBW, received the Hamvention award for Special Achievement for his efforts starting Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD http://www.armad.net/) in 2003. He said he started ARMAD "as a way to have Amateur Radio serve as a tool for the people of our communities to be able to express 'live' support and appreciation for our troops, veterans, retired military and first responders." McClendon, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, became an Amateur Radio operator 16 years ago. His interest in organizing Military Special Events derives from his four years of service in the US Air Force and two years in the Indiana Air National Guard.

 

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day has become a popular event, spreading to other communities. Several military support groups have developed an interest in having Amateur Radio as a part of their activities. According to McClendon's award nomination, this has resulted in introducing Amateur Radio "to thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would have never known about our public service."

 

McClendon is active with two local Amateur Radio clubs, as well as with giving presentations about Amateur Radio to community groups. His activities, including ARMAD, have resulted in many TV, radio and media stories during the past five years, giving Amateur Radio community exposure.

 

Hamvention Chairman Carl Rose, K8CPR, praised the winners, saying: "On behalf of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) and Hamvention 2008 it is my pleasure to congratulate this year's Award Winners. I ask all hams to join me in recognizing the outstanding contributions and the many years of service the winners have given to the Amateur Radio Service."

 

 

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ARMAD includes Coalition Forces, Military Support Groups, and 1st Responders.        

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Operations on APRS, IRLP-Node 9250.  Echolink,  Wash-D.C. Conference # 6154, and 16686-KB9RLW.  VHF - UHF, and  HF: 7260 mhz, 14260 mhz, and 21290 mhz, 28450 mhz + or - QRM. 

 **Join us on Frequency, or set up on your own, and salute our Heroes.  The main purpose is to get activity on the air to show support to our Troops, and Veterans.**

 

ARMAD CONTACTS:  KC9HAJ@YAHOO.COM

 kb9ibw@yahoo.com, n9knj@arrl.net,  n9hra@arrl.net,

 kc9ezp@verizon.net, armad07@yahoo.com 

 

THANKS TO:

Senator Evan Bayh / Indiana, Senator Richard Lugar / Congressman Mark Souder / Indiana Governor MITCH DANIELS / The DOD/The USAF Museum- Dayton, Ohio / Indiana, State Senators David Long, Tom Wyss, and Dennis Kruse, State Representative Randy Borror, County Commissioner's Nelson Peters, Marla Irving, Tom Henry, and Ed Rousseau (RET), Kevin Kilbane - The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, Ft. Wayne Public Access TV, NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH, WOWO, Liberty Tax Service of Ft. Wayne, Samantha Allenm Priscilla "Degua" Woods, and Talking With Heroes Host (Bob Calvert).  

A special thanks to TV NEWS-15, 21-ALIVE,  AND STARDUST RADIO FOR YOUR GREAT COVERAGE OF ARMAD.

THANK YOU FORT WAYNE WIZARDS BASEBALL TEAM, FOR THE USE OF MEMORIAL STADIUM FOR OUR EVENT.  THE KRUSE WWII MUSEUM, GEORGETOWN SQUARE OF FT. WAYNE,  AND THE CHAIN OF LAKES STATE PARK.

ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WORLDWIDE.

 

 

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