02/24/2023

John Gendron, NJ4Z, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Roanoke Division
ARRL Service Award. This award is the highest and most prestigious recognition
of an ARRL member operator within the Division's four states who has shown
consistent and extensive leadership.

First licensed as a Technician in 2016, Gendron quickly advanced to the
General- and Amateur Extra-class licenses. At the same time, he helped
revitalize the Amateur Radio Emergency Service¿ (ARES¿) in his area, as well as
the York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Gendron's story about reinvigorating YCARS is featured in the "Club Station"
column in the September 2022 issue of QST . He also has a YouTube channel,
"From the Hamshack," is an avid DX chaser, and can often be found activating
parks for Parks on the Air (POTA).

Gendron is the 55th recipient of the Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award, which
began in 1968 and is bestowed annually. Judges for the award are past
recipients. The award is also nicknamed the Vic Clark Award after one of the
original winners, Victor Clark, W4KFC (SK), who was a Roanoke Division Director
and ARRL President. The list of all 55 winners, as well as a history of the
award, can be found on the Roanoke Division's website[1].

Nominations for the 2023 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award recipient will
open in January 2024.

[1] http://www.arrl-roanoke.com/

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