[NCham] K4ITL receives ARRL Technical Service Award

[Gary Pearce KN4AQ]

From: "Frank A. Lynch" <w4fal@arrl.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003
Subject: K4ITL receives ARRL Technical Service Award


This is long long overdue. Several of us including NC Section
Manager John Covington W4CC have been involved for the last several
years in nominating K4ITL for this ARRL award.

Congratulations Danny and for all you hard work.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/07/23/3/?nc=1

The Technical Service Award

Wade D. "Danny" Hampton Jr, K4ITL, of Raleigh, North Carolina is the
recipient of the ARRL 2002 Technical Service Award. Hampton is the
architect of the Piedmont Coastal Repeater Network, established in
the early 1970s. Today the network sports more than 40 machines in
North Carolina.

The system is heavily used for public service work. Hampton has
enhanced the network's utility with custom audio processing boards
and RF components. The North Carolina Office of Emergency Management
and SKYWARN have recognized the network's vital role in emergency
communication. Recently, Hampton helped coordinate the development
of a local hospital-based Amateur Radio emergency repeater system
that ties 10 facilities together.

A ham since 1958, Hampton is SouthEastern Repeater Association
(SERA) technical committee chairman as well as ARRL North Carolina
Section Technical Coordinator. "Danny's extensive knowledge of the
two-way and broadcast radio industries in this state have enabled
him to assist many repeater owners," said North Carolina SM John
Covington, W4CC. "His advice in resolving RFI problems between
repeater and commercial services, and other technical matters, has
been extremely valuable to the Section."

The winner of the Technical Service Award receives a $100 ARRL gift
certificate and an engraved plaque.