[SFDXA] Charles Hellman, W2RP

[Bill]

From Bill NA2M
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> :	I'm sure many of you know Charlie Hellman, W2RP. I had the pleasure of studying photography with him while I attended the Bronx High School of Science in the early 70s. He set up a beautiful Collins KW station with a Tri-band beam on a crank up tower on the roof of the school. Until recently, Charlie could be heard mornings on 20M, Monday through Friday, discussing politics with his friends. Charlie was awarded the QCWA 90th Anniversary Award - licensed since 1925 and still going strong. Congratulations Charles!
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> Richard, KC2HZW 
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> “Hamming” it up for 90 Years! 
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> Charles “Charlie” Hellman W2RP Licensed since 1925 
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> Presented with Historic 90th Anniversary Award  
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> Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (August 31, 2015) Today, the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA)—an international organization of amateur (“ham”) radio operators---presented a 90 Year Licensed Certificate Award (Serial #1) to Charles “Charlie” Hellman W2RP. Mr. Hellman is 105 years of age and is the oldest living amateur radio operator in the United States and possibly the world. Charlie was licensed in 1925 as a 15 year-old, and joined QCWA in 1975 and is also a member of local QCWA Chapter 181 (Hudson Valley).  
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> On hand to present the certificate, and represent QCWA President Ken Oelke VE6AFO and the membership were: Treasurer Charles Tropp N2SO, Directors                           Carole Perry WB2MGP and Pete Varounis NL7XM; along with QCWA Chapter 181 Secretary Mike Sturm, K2AE. Also on hand for the ceremony was Don Finkel, WA2OQM. The certificate reads: “The Quarter Century Wireless Association presents this 90th Anniversary Award to its Distinguished Member Charles “Charlie” Hellman, W2RP to commemorate Ninety Years of Service as a licensed Radio Amateur.” 
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> In addition to the certificate, Charlie was also presented with a letter from QCWA president Ken Oelke VE6AFO which reads in part, “I would also like to say how proud I am that you have kept active for these many years, and to proudly celebrate what many will not be able to achieve in their entire lifetime. Congratulations to you on 90 years as a licensed radio amateur, and may you enjoy many more in amateur radio!” 
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> The information pertaining to Charlie was discovered when the QCWA webmaster, Bob Roske, NØUF, was updating member files and discovered that Charlie was still living in New York and was certainly the oldest living member of QCWA. In recognition of his achievement the QCWA Board of Directors quickly voted to award Charlie the 90 year certificate, a first for the organization. 
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