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.
The award had been established in 1992 and was named “Ohio Ham of the Year” until 1999. That year it was renamed after Allan, 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 Allan 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.”
The 2023 Allan Severson, AB8P Award Recipients..
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Scott Yonally, N8SY!!
| Bob Adams, W8BKO Columbus | Bill Sharp, W8HI Delaware | |
| Jim Gifreda, W8MAP West Liberty | Mike Love, WB8YKS South Point | |
| Bob Johnson, K3RC Stony Ridge | David Kersten, N8AUH Medina | |
| Ralph McDonough, K8AN Adena | Ron Griffin, N8AEH Findlay | |
| Joanne Solak, KJ3O Mantua | George Henzler, WB8HHZ Toledo | |
| Joyce Judy, KD8HB Mechanicsburg | John Haungs, W8STX Cincinnati | |
| Connie Hamilton, N8IO Marietta | Bill Carpenter, AA8EY Westerville | |
| Nancy Rabel Hall, KC4IYD North Ridgeville | Joe Phillips, K8QOE Fairfield | |
| John Tipka, W8UL Reynoldsburg | Ron Moorefield, W8ILC Kettering | |
| Nicholas “Nick” Pittner, K8NAP West Jefferson | Frank J. Piper, KI8GW Pickerington | |
| Bob Dixon, W8ERD Delaware | John Myers, WG8X Alliance | |
| Jim Yoder, W8ERW Fremont | Matt Curtin, KD8TTE Bexley | |
| Stan Broadway, N8BHL Radnor | Dr. Brian Griffin, KE8DRD Powell | |
| Michael Mastro, KD8QDL Findlay | Scott Yonally, N8SY Lexington |
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.
The award had been established in 1992 and was named “Ohio Ham of the Year” until 1999. That year it was renamed the Allan Severson Award, who had become a silent key in 1997.
The award winners listed here are all hams who, like Allan Severson, AB8P have dedicated themselves to the advancement of the American Radio Relay League in Ohio.
Although Allan 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.”