This award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate
devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through
Amateur Radio. The League established the annual prize to recognize
those radio amateurs who have used ham radio to provide extraordinary
service to others in times of crisis or disaster.
As one of the few telecommunication services that allows people
throughout the world from all walks of life to meet and talk with each
other, Amateur Radio spreads goodwill across political boundaries. The
ARRL International Humanitarian Award recognizes the Amateur Radio
Service’s unique role in international communication and the assistance
amateurs regularly provide to people in need.
Nominations should include a summary of the nominee's actions that
qualify the individual (or individuals) for this award, plus verifying
statements from at least two people having first-hand knowledge of the
events warranting the nomination. These statements may be from an
official of a group (for example, the American Red Cross, The Salvation
Army, a local or state emergency management official) that benefited
from the nominee's particular Amateur Radio contribution. Nominations
should include the names and addresses of all references.
A committee appointed by the League’s President recommends the award
recipient(s) to the ARRL Board, which makes the final decision. The
committee is now accepting nominations from Amateur Radio, governmental
or other organizations that have benefited from extraordinary service
rendered by an Amateur Radio operator or group.
Ron Tomo, KE2UK, of North Bellmore, New York, received the 2010 ARRL
International Humanitarian Award. The ARRL Board of Directors found that
Tomo’s life exemplified public service through Amateur Radio, from
providing phone patches during the Vietnam War to providing
communications support during 9/11 with MARS and the United States
Service Command, as well as playing a pivotal role during Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita while serving in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary as a
Communications Officer.
All nominations and supporting materials for the 2011 ARRL
International Humanitarian Award must be submitted in writing in English
to ARRL International Humanitarian Award, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111 USA. Nomination submissions are due by December 31, 2011. In the
event that no nominations are received, the committee may determine a
recipient or decide to make no award.
The winner of the ARRL International Humanitarian Award receives an engraved plaque and a profile in QST and other ARRL venues.
Moreinfo: http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-invites-nominations-for-2011-international-humanitarian-award
