The Allan Severson, AB8P, Memorial Award
The Allan Severson, AB8P, Memorial Award is bestowed on an amateur radio operator in the Ohio Section who has demonstrated a continuing dedication to the advancement of amateur radio and to the Ohio Section. Usually one Ohio Section member is awarded per year and usually at the Ohio Section Conference in September.
The award had been established in 1992 and was named "Ohio Ham of the Year" until 1999. That year it was renamed after Allen, of Lakewood, Ohio, who had become a silent key in 1997. The award winners listed here are all hams who, like Allan Severson, have dedicated themselves to the advancement of the American Radio Relay League in Ohio.
Although AB8P had served the Section as Section Manager and went on to a distinguished career as Great Lakes Division Director on the ARRL National Board of Directors, the annual award announcement only mentions one sentence about him which is part of every memorial award certificate. That sentence quickly demonstrates the reason for the renaming of this award. "Allan's devotion to serve amateur radio inspired a whole generation of Ohio Section leadership."
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This is the list of Ohio Section Amateurs who have been honored
for outstanding service to the Ohio Section.
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Bob Adams, W8BKO Columbus |
Bill Sharp, W8HH Delaware |
Jim Gifreda, W8MAP West Liberty |
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Mike Love, WB8YKS South Point |
Bob Johnson, K3RC Stony Ridge |
David Kersten, N8AUH Medina |
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Ralph McDonough, K8AN Adena |
Ron Griffin, N8AEH Findlay |
Joanne Solak, KJ3O Mantua |
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George Henzler, WB8HHZ Toledo |
Joyce Judy, KD8HB Mechanicsburg |
John Haungs, W8STX Cincinnati |
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Connie Hamilton, N8IO Marietta |
Bill Carpenter, AA8EY Westerville |
Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD North Ridgeville |
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The 2009 Recipient - Joe Phillips, Jr., K8QOE |
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Pictured is Donna Phillips receiving the award in Joe's honor
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Updated: 09/20/2009