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IARU Member-Societies Ratify Officer Nominations

IARU member-societies around the world have affirmed the nominations of Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, and Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, as IARU President and Vice President, respectively, for 5-year terms that began May 9. With 51 affirmative votes required for adoption, 67 cast ballots to ratify both candidates. Ellam served as IARU Vice President from 2004 until 2009, when he was first elected as IA…

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AMSAT-NA Board Member, Officer Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, SK

AMSAT Board Member and Vice President-Engineering Anthony J. “Tony” Monteiro, AA2TX, of North Andover, Massachusetts, died March 26. He was 55. First licensed in 1973, he reported making his first ham radio contact with a transmitter made using parts from an old TV set.

“A Heathkit HR-10B receiver and a 65-foot piece of wire strung out of a window for an antenna made up the rest of my station, w…

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