09/09/2022

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association
(IEEE SA) Awards and Recognition Committee has selected ARRL member Richard A.
(Ric) Tell, K5UJU, as the recipient of the IEEE SA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tell has more than 50 years of outstanding contributions to the science and
technology of non-ionizing radiation safety, and has developed standards for
measurement methods, safety programs, and exposure limits. He is a member of
the ARRL RF Safety Committee[1] (RFSC).

Tell also received a Founders' Trophy in 2022 from the Radio Society of Great
Britain (RSGB), recognizing his outstanding service to the Society. Along with
other ARRL RFSC members, he helped form an Electromagnetic Field (EMF)
Oversight Group, which has been meeting since August 2020 to develop tools and
procedures for compliance with the new RF exposure regulations for amateur
radio operators in Great Britain. The new rules in the UK are similar to those
already in effect in the US and will be phased into the UK over a 2-year
period. They're currently only in effect for high-frequency bands.

RFSC member Greg Lapin, N9GL, praised Tell for his contributions. "The entire
amateur radio community was fortunate when Ric Tell agreed to join the ARRL RF
Safety Committee. Ric's long history with RF safety includes many years with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency followed by a consultancy that
evaluated RF fields at commercial installations to identify potential exposure
issues. During that entire time, Ric donated his time and assumed a leadership
role in the development of the IEEE RF Safety standards, which make up a large
portion of the FCC's regulations related to exposure."

Tell received his amateur radio license in 1959 at the age of 15, and he used a
homebrew transmitter operating at 7.5 W to work the world. His favorite area of
ham radio is analysis and experimentation with antennas.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from Midwestern State University and a Master of
Science from Rutgers University. Prior to entering a private consulting
practice related to RF safety matters for the past 33 years, Tell served at the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for 20 years, where he
led the Electromagnetics Branch in the Office of Radiation Programs.

Tell specializes in analysis and measurements of RF fields, RF exposure
standards compliance, and RF safety programs. His background includes
participation in a scientific exchange program with Russian scientists on
biological effects of electromagnetic energy and numerous publications related
to RF safety. He is Chair of the IEEE SA International Committee on
Electromagnetic Safety (ICES) TC95 Subcommittee 2, which developed the IEEE SA
Recommended Practice on RF Safety Programs, and he's Chair of the IEEE SA
Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR).

Tell is also a Fellow of the IEEE SA and was the 2019 recipient of the
Non-ionizing Radiation Distinguished Service Award from the Health Physics
Society.

The IEEE SA Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented on Sunday, December 4,
2022, at The Imperia in Somerset, New Jersey.

[1] http://arrl.org/arrl-rf-safety-committee

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