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ARRL President Emeritus Jim Haynie, W5JBP, is "Amateur of the Year"

ARRL President Emeritus Jim Haynie, W5JBP [ARRL Photo]

NEWINGTON, CT, Mar 8, 2007 -- Dayton Hamvention® has named ARRL President Emeritus Jim Haynie, W5JBP, as its 2007 Amateur of the Year. Hamvention says Haynie's League leadership "helped define Amateur Radio's role in emergency communication." ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, will receive Hamvention's Special Achievement Award to recognize his technical expertise in documenting the threat of interference from broadband over power line (BPL) systems. David Cameron, VE7LTD, was named the recipient of the Technical Excellence Award for his work developing the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP). Hamvention announced its award winners today.

"I was astonished, and I'm deeply honored," Haynie said after getting word that he'd be receiving Hamvention's top award in May. "It's quite a recognition -- and quite a surprise."

A ham for 34 years, Haynie, who lives in Dallas, was West Gulf Division Director for eight years and an ARRL vice president for two years. He then served three terms as the League's volunteer president, from 2000 until 2006, when he was succeeded by current ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Haynie's award nomination cited Haynie's "energy, tenacity and attention to detail that has transformed the American Radio Relay League from the service organization it was prior to 9/11 into the proactive, vital emergency service clearing house and educational operation that it is today."

Harold Kramer, WJ1B

Chief Operating Officer

ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio

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Newington, CT 06111

Telephone: 860 594 0220

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