[amsat-bb] Re: Bill Tynsn, W3XO, Wins 2012 Barry Goldwater Award

[Nick Pugh]

Fantastic
At a boy Bill

Thanks

nick ars k5qxj EM30xa 30.1 n 90.1 w
cell      337 2582527
office 337 593 8700



-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Rsoifer at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:30 AM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Cc: ans-editor at amsat.org; k1sfa at arrl.org; w3xo at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bill Tynsn, W3XO, Wins 2012 Barry Goldwater Award

The Radio Club of America announced this week that William A. Tynan, W3XO, 
is the recipient of its 2012 Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award.  The award

recognizes Bill's lifelong service to the public through amateur radio.  It 
will be presented at the club's annual awards banquet in New York on 
November 16th.  ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, like Bill a club Fellow, will
be the 
keynote speaker.

Bill, one of AMSAT's charter members, is a past President and Chairman of 
the Board.  For many years, he conducted QST's monthly column, "The World 
Above 50 MHz."  He is also a past President of the Central States VHF
Society.  
Bill played a key role in the origination of amateur radio from the Space 
Shuttle and the International Space Station.

The Radio Club of America, founded in 1909, is the world''s oldest radio 
comunications association.  For more information, see 
www.radioclubofamerica.org.

Congratulations, Bill!

73 Ray W2RS
(Fellow, RCA)
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb