St Patrick's Day Award 2020

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Many people worldwide, annually celebrate St Patrick's Day by going green, with many amateurs running special event stations as part of the festivities.

St Patrick's Day is a celebration of a legendary Irish saint and a national holiday that is about fun and celebration. We encourage you to get on the air with friends and family through this fun event, to show and enjoy all the benefits of amateur radio.

Saint Patrick’s Day stations will be running from midday (UTC) on the 16th March to midday (UTC) on the 18th March further information and to register as a participating station, visit http://www.stpatricksaward.com

St. Patricks Day 2022

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The organisers of the Saint Patrick's Day Award are excited to announce the launch of a new web page where visitors can learn everything they need to know about the Saint Patrick's day award.

On the new page, you will also find the simple registration form to be completed by all participants in this year's festivities which will be running from the 16th-18th March 2022. Previous years have seen over 100 amateurs register to participate and we are hopeful that this will continue to grow.

The award is an opportunity for amateurs around the world to celebrate Saint Patrick's day and turn the airwaves green.

St. Patricks Day 2022 Award - http://www.stpatricksaward.com

Dick Fijlstra (PA0DFN) Awarded 2022 Carole Perry Educator of the Year

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Dick Fijlstra (PA0DFN) Awarded 2022 Carole Perry Educator of the Year

Orlando HamCation has announced that Dick Fijlstra, PA0DFN, is the 2022 recipient of the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes an outstanding contribution to education and advancing youth in amateur radio. It was first awarded in 2018 to its namesake, Carole Perry, WB2MGP, to recognize her work in teaching students about ham radio. Orlando HamCation and ARRL are sponsoring the 2022 ARRL National Convention 10-13th February 2022.

Perry is a past Dayton Hamvention® Amateur of the Year and a recipient of the ARRL Instructor of the Year Award. She has moderated the Hamvention® Youth Forum for more than 3 decades.

Fijlstra is the first international winner of the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award. A retired school principal, he has worked for years to reach out to youth with the latest technology to ham radio. At ham radio events, he helps groups of youngsters in building electronic projects, guiding groups of other hams to assist them to finish the projects correctly.

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