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111TH AWARDS PRESENTATION Awards Program Begins.............................................................................................. 6:00 PM ET Welcome........................................................................................................................Tim Duffy 2020 Technical Symposium Awards............................................................................ John Facella Young Achiever Award.............................................................................................. Frances Bonte presented by John Facella
RCA Special Services Award........................................................................................... Ernie Blair
presented by John Facella
Jay Kitchen Leadership Award........................................................................................ Mike Fitch
presented by John Facella
Vivian Carr Award.................................................................................................Emily Calandrelli presented by John Facella
Jack Poppele Award................................................................................................... John Schadler
presented by John Facella
Ralph Batcher Memorial Award....................................................................................Eric Wenaas
presented by John Facella
Barry Goldwater Award..............................................................................................Bob Bruninga
presented by John Facella
Capt. George P McGinnis Memorial Award....................................................John A. “Gus” Gustafson
presented by John Facella
Keynote Address........................................................................................ Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D.
presented by John Facella
Sarnoff Citation......................................................................... Robert Rouleau and Norman Pearl presented by Chip Cohen, Ph.D.
Fellows Presentation...................................................................................................Paul Scutieri presented by Chip Cohen, Ph.D.
President’s Award and Closing Remarks...................................................................Ron Jakubowski presented by Carroll Hollingsworth
Thank You.................................................................................................................. John Facella Wrap Up / ICOM Awards.................................................................................................Tim Duffy
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Nathaniel Frissell, Ph.D., is a Space Physicist and Electrical Engineer with a passion for radio science and remote sensing of the ionosphere. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering at The University of Scranton. Previously, he was a research professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology, earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech working in the SuperDARN laboratory, and earned his B.S. in Physics and Music Education from Montclair State University (2007).
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2 020 FELLOW CLASS Jim Bugel Jim Bugel is vice president of the FirstNet Program for AT&T. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Bugel oversees AT&T’s strategy and policy for all state, local and federal public safety initiatives, including FirstNet implementation and the FirstNet Response Operations Group. He has over 25 years of experience in the wireless and wired telecommunications industry with a significant background in public safety, national security, cybersecurity and emergency preparedness. He joined AT&T from Cingular Wireless and has also held leadership roles at BellSouth and GTE. Mr. Bugel led AT&T’s efforts to reshape the public safety communications industry, working with Congress and the nation’s public safety leadership to help pass the legislation that created FirstNet, an independent authority established to provide emergency responders with the first nationwide, high-speed, broadband network dedicated to public safety. Previously, Mr. Bugel was AT&T’s principal public safety and national security representative to the White House, Department of Defense, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the FirstNet Program, Response Operations Group. In addition, Mr. Bugel served on the International Disaster Response Sub-Committee to the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP). He has been actively involved in the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and served as Chair of the FCC’s Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency, Medical and Public Health Care Facilities, as a past co-chair of the NSTAC Emergency Communications and Interoperability Task Force, and is a former vice chair of Homeland Security’s Communications Sector Coordinating Council (CSCC). He received his B.B.S. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and resides in McLean, Virginia. Raymond L. Grimes, N8RG Raymond Grimes is the owner and chief consultant for Pegasus Telecommunications Consulting Group where he provides telecommunications consulting services primarily for public safety and local government. He is also the vice president of Comsite Pacific, Inc., the holding company for assets of the Pegasus Telecommunications Consulting Group. Previously, he was the Assistant Director and Chief Engineer of the Orange County Sheriff’s
Department Communications Division and a board member of the Orange County 800 MHz CCCS Governance Committee. His division was responsible for engineering, maintenance, system development, and longevity for a complex 800 MHz Motorola SmartZone trunked radio communications network consisting of 26 sites, 22,000 subscribers, operated by OCSD, OCFA, and most Orange County and partner city agencies. Prior to that, he was a Senior Staff Engineer at Motorola, Inc., Global Telecomm Solutions/iDEN International Implementation Engineering, where he provided communications support for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics as a member of the UOPSC Technical Command Staff. While with Motorola, Inc. he supported Nextel since its beginning, engaging in ‘Nextel Interference’ to public safety radio communications investigations that ultimately led to the FCC’s 800 MHz Rebanding Order. He has published in CQ VHF Magazine, the APCO Bulletin magazine of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, International and publications of APCO’s local branch California Public Safety Radio Association (CPRA). He is a primary contributor and lead author of Motorola R56/FNE Global Radio Site Standards Handbook and the author of Motorola R60 Remote Radio Sites Seismic and Disaster Hardening Handbook. He received one U.S. patent received for radio technology and has two patent proposals submitted and accepted by Motorola, Inc. for technology. He is a graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology and Los Angeles Valley College. He holds an FAA Commercial Pilot License, FCC Radiotelephone General Class License, and an FCC Amateur Radio Extra Class license. Mr. Grimes is a Senior Member of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO International). He is active in numerous organizations dedicated to public safety, communications, and flying. Tracey M. Hilburn Tracey Hilburn is the director of Bossier Parish Communications District located in Benton (Bossier Parish), Louisiana. She is responsible for the administrative, financial, technical, GIS/mapping, and 911 emergency operations of the district and has led multiple CAD and telephony system upgrades. In 2012, she oversaw the migration and implementation of a new parish-wide turbo digital radio system for parish fire and EMS responders. Tracey served as the president of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International (APCO), from August 2019 to July 2020, which is the oldest and
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largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association with over 35,000 members. In addition, she is an active member with SAFECOM serving on the Governance and NG911 Committees and is a member of the Radio Club of America. Paul A. Scutieri Paul Scutieri is the southern region sales manager at MCM Technology, Public Safety Software Solutions Provider. Previously, he was the connected communities/public safety sales director for Black & Veatch Telecommunications Division/Connected Communities Business line. He was formerly regional sales manager for M/A-COM (Harris) during the New York State 800 MHz digital Wireless Network implementation. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years in the New York State Assembly. He is a long-standing member of APCO, serving on many committees. He served as Session Proctor for APCO for the past six years ensuring their testing processes were secure. He is also an IACP (Police Chiefs) member and a North Carolina APCP/NENA member. He volunteers at a nursing home and mentors University of Westminster undergraduates/graduate degree students. He is also a member of the Albany/Tula Alliance Sister City exchange program between the U.S. and Russia. Alan S. Tilles Alan Tilles is the Shulman Rogers Telecom department chair specializing in wireless spectrum utilization and related technological problems. He started working at radio stations at 16, rising from late night DJ to station owner, and was a Radio/Television/Film major in college. After law school, he was mentored by now-Insite Wireless CEO David Weisman, and started a multidecade relationship representing the National Association of Business & Educational Radio (NABER, now WIA) and Jay Kitchen. Some of his major projects include: authoring rules for land mobile radio narrow banding; representing hundreds of public safety entities in 800 MHz re-banding; working with the Telecommunications Industry Association on its Smart Building Initiative; authoring rules defining interference; writing and evaluating Requests for Proposal to implement public safety radio systems; and helping railroads acquire
spectrum for Positive Train Control. He is a co-founder of the Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association. He is a member of the Shulman Rogers Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice and serves on the board of trustees of Capitol Technology University. As a musician since childhood, Alan represents numerous bands and entertainers, working on recording contracts, television and live performance agreements, as well as copyright and trademark issues. He has received appreciative mentions in a number of albums by several musicians, and in 2018, he appeared on the East Bay Soul CD Conversation and in 2020 on Joey Molland’s (Badfinger) CD Be True To Yourself. Alan provides numerous seminars and webinars nationwide, including the International Wireless Communications Expo and the Global Transport Forum. He has authored numerous articles and resources for Urgent Communications, and he is a contributor on Federal News Radio. He served for five years as counsel for the Radio Club of America. David Witkowski, W6DTW David Witkowski is an author, advisor, and strategist for the wireless and telecommunication industry. He is a Radio Club of America Fellow, an IEEE Senior Member, the founder and CEO of Oku Solutions LLC, and is the executive director of Civic Technologies Initiatives at Joint Venture Silicon Valley. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and earning his B.S.E.E. from the University of California, Davis, he held leadership roles for companies ranging from Fortune 500 multi-nationals to early-stage startups. He contributes to the wireless industry via roles as co-chair of the 5G Deployment Working Group at IEEE Future Networks, co-chair of the GCTC Wireless SuperCluster at NIST, and as an expert advisor to the California Emerging Technology Fund. He has written feature articles for CIO Review, EETimes, IEEE Microwaves Magazine, Make:Magazine, MissionCritical Communications, QST, RCR Wireless, and Urgent Communications. He is the author of Bridging the Gap: 21st Century Wireless Telecommunications, co-editor of Public Wi-Fi Blueprint, co-editor of The Municipal Internet of Things Blueprint, co-author of Evaluation of RF Network Testing, co-author of Carrier & Public Wi-Fi, and co-author of HayWired Scenario Volume 3 – Telecommunications and ICT.
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2020 HONORS & AWARDS THE SARNOFF CITATION Robert Rouleau and Norman Pearl — For exceptional contributions of a technical or non-technical nature to the advancement of electronic communications. Robert T. Rouleau, VE2PY, started his career as an RF engineer at the Canadian Marconi Company. He became a founding partner of the Presud Group (Canada) and Sofran Corporation in the USA. Specializing in commercial real estate Pesud/Sofran built a CDN $400 million dollar portfolio consisting largely of shopping centers in Canada and the Southeastern U.S.
the principles of digital wireless communication that serve as the basis of modern cellular systems. He took Dataradio from a two person start-up business to a segment leading firm with over 200 employees when it was sold to Calamp in 2006. He personally designed the communications system used by NASA on the successful 1995 Mars exploration mission.
While continuing as a partner in Presud, he founded Dataradio Inc. a firm specializing in high reliability wireless data communication products. He authored the book Packet Radio published in 1981, which outlined and explained
Mr. Rouleau served on the board of Canlyte/Genlyte until 2006 when it was acquired by Philips. He serves on the board of Stelvio Inc., a Montreal based software firm specializing in auto accident claim management, and on the board of iSentium LLC.
Norman Pearl, VE2BQS, received a B.Eng. and M.B.A. He was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, and continues to reside there. He enrolled in “code and theory” courses at the Montreal Amateur Radio Club while in junior college, and obtained his Amateur Radio Operator’s license in April, 1974. He met Robert Rouleau, Fred Basserman, et al on the local 2M repeater, then moved up to 220 MHz where it was quieter.
He started Dataradio with Robert Rouleau in 1981 while completing his M.B.A. degree program. After demonstrating their first product at Telecom83 in Geneva, the company grew from two in Montreal to over 200 people, spread between Montreal, Quebec; Atlanta, Georgia; and Waseca, Minnesota. During most of that period, Mr. Pearl served as vice president of engineering, while the job evolved from hardware design and software, to training and technical support, sales, FCC/IC type approvals, system design, project management, etc.
He became interested in personal computers and eventually packet radio while studying Electrical Engineering at McGill University. He obtained Amateur Digital Radio Operator’s Certificate number 8 in November 1978 (Dr. DeMercado already had certificate #1). The digital certificate was discontinued in 2000, and all holders were upgraded to 12WPM Advanced Amateur.
Mr. Pearl holds three U.S. and two Canadian patents for remote online diagnostics and an adaptive duty-cycle management method (to meet RF exposure rules). He currently operates a Marine Traffic AIS receiving station #1481 from his sailboat. He is district education officer with Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) and an instructor / examiner for the maritime radio Restricted Operator Certificate.
YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD Frances “Frankie” Bonte — The Young Achiever Award is presented to students who have demonstrated excellence and creativity in wireless communications and who have given a presentation at the annual RCA Technical Symposium. Frances “Frankie” Bonte, KE8HPA, is a recent high school graduate from Columbus, Ohio. At her high school, she was involved in theatre, student government as the treasurer, and the chemistry and math clubs. She enjoys being involved in science research and ham radio. In addition to working with the citizen science organization HamSCI, she completed a capstone project on 5G antenna siting, and is involved in the WWV Doppler Shift study with the team from W8EDU. She now attends Case Western Reserve University and is studying both engineering and dance.
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THE VIVIAN CARR AWARD Emily Calandrelli — In recognition of an outstanding woman’s achievements in the wireless industry. Emily Calandrelli, KD8PKR, is the star and Co-Executive Producer of Netflix’s pre-school series Emily’s Wonder Lab that features STEAM related children’s experiments and entertaining activities. Broadcast in all of Netflix’s 190 countries, “Emily’s Wonder Lab” was the first ever live-action Netflix original series for kids. Emily is also is an executive producer and an Emmy nominated host of FOX’s Xploration Outer Space and a correspondent on Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves The World. Named to Adweek’s “11 Celebrities and Influencers Raising the Bar for Creativity in 2017,” Emily is also an accomplished writer and speaker on the topics of space exploration, scientific literacy, and equality. Her chapter book
BARRY GOLDWATER AWARD Bob Bruninga — For unique contributions to the field of amateur radio. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, a senior research engineer at the U.S. Naval Academy, implemented the earliest ancestor of APRS on an Apple II computer in 1982. This early version was used to map high frequency Navy position reports. The first use of APRS in Ham radio was in 1984, when Bruninga developed a more advanced version on a Commodore VIC-20 for reporting the position and status of horses in a 100-mile (160 km) endurance run. During the next two years, he developed the Connectionless Emergency Traffic System (CETS). Following a series of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exercises using CETS, the system was ported to the IBM Personal Computer and in the early 1990’s the name was changed to the Automatic
THE JACK POPPELE AWARD John Schadler — For important and long-term contributions to the field of radio broadcasting. John Schadler is Vice President of Engineering for Dielectric. He has been with Dielectric 33 years. He received his B.S.E.E. from Penn State University and began working for Dielectric Communications in New Jersey, formerly the Radio Corporation of America’s Antenna Division. He obtained
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series, The Ada Lace Adventures, center around an eightyear-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology; the series debuted in August, 2017. The second book in the series, Ada Lace: Sees Red, was included in the National Science Teachers Association’s list of best STEM books for 2018. Emily has presented on the importance of science literacy, the benefits of space exploration, and the challenges for women in STEM careers for clients including Google, Pixar, MIT, Texas Instruments, CERN as well as dozens of K-12 schools across the nation. Her first two TEDx talks, I Don’t Do Math and Space Exploration Is The Worst, have garnered over one million views on YouTube. Emily received a B.S.M.E.A.E. from West Virginia University, and an M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics and an M.S. in Technology and Policy both from MIT. Through her work, she wants to make science and space exploration relatable, more welcoming, and more exciting than ever before in history.
Position Reporting System (APRS) which continued to evolve into its current form. As GPS technology became more widely available, “Position” was replaced with “Packet” to better describe the more generic capabilities of the system and to emphasize its uses beyond mere position reporting. Mr. Bruninga has stated that APRS was not meant to be vehicle position tracking system, and should be interpreted rather as “Automatic Packet Reporting System.” Mr. Bruninga’s first project when he became a Ham in 1963 was building a generator for Field Day for his ARC5 Radio set. He later built an electric car which could also serve as a field power source as his senior project at Georgia Tech in 1970. In 2019, he wrote the ARRL book Energy Choices. Now, all his energy is from solar, and all the family cars are Electric, and each one has the energy to power his home during a power outage. He is excited to have lived long enough to see this transition to clean power.
his M.S.E.E from Drexel University. His research and development achievements focus on unique TV, MobileMedia, FM, Cellular, Wireless and many other special bi-directional and broadcast antenna designs. Mr. Schadler has 44 issued and multiple pending patents. In 2005, he was named as one of SPX’s Master Inventors. He is also the author of numerous technical papers as well as the “VHF and UHF Television Antenna Test Range Measurements” chapter in the National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook, 11th Edition.
RCA SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD Ernie Blair — To recognize an RCA member who has performed significant work to advance the goals and objectives of the Radio Club of America. Ernie Blair, WA4BPS, is the CEO and Director of Wireless Infrastructure for the Huntsville-Madison County (HMC) 9-1-1 System. He oversees Alabama’s largest 9-1-1 center, providing communications for all local law enforcement, fire and rescue, and EMS agencies within Madison County, Alabama. In 2012, he completed a $12 million IP based P25 radio infrastructure for local public safety agencies and is now promoting P25 interoperability throughout
THE JAY KITCHEN LEADERSHIP AWARD Michael T.N. Fitch — In recognition of achievement of a high level of success leading a wireless association. Michael T.N. Fitch’s parents owned and operated the only radio station in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, a daytime AM station. His began while working at KGLN part-time. He earned a B.S.E.E. at Purdue University, Indiana and a J.D. from Columbia University in New York City. He advanced from staff attorney to bureau chief and senior legal and international advisor to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He also served as a presidential exchange executive from the FCC at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, he moved to the U.S. Department of State as an office director and deputy assistant secretary of state in the Communications and Information Policy Bureau. He represented the U.S. government and commercial interests in global negotiations at International Telecommunication Union World Radio
U.S. NAVY CAPTAIN GEORGE P. MCGINNIS MEMORIAL AWARD CTRCM John A. “Gus” Gustafson, USN (Ret.) — For service and dedication to the advancement and preservation of U.S. Naval Cryptology, as nominated by the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA). CTRCM John A. “Gus” Gustafson, USN (Ret.) is a U.S. Navy veteran who served for 30 years as a cryptologic technician. He retired in 1984 as master chief petty
Alabama. He envisioned and implemented a partnership with SouthernLinc for a public safety broadband LTE data network which now serves Madison County. Most recently, he completed the construction of a $14 million world-class 9-1-1 communications center. Ernie has led HMC 9-1-1 for over 23 years, serving in various NENA, APCO, AAND, Alabama 9-1-1 Board, and Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission leadership roles. He is a Fellow and Director in the Radio Club of America. Lt. Col. Ernie Blair is the Commander of the Huntsville Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, having received numerous awards and commendations including Southeast Region Inspector General of the Year in 2018, several Commander’s Commendation Awards, and a Meritorious Service Award. He is active on the HF and VHF amateur radio bands.
Conferences. He led U.S. delegations to ITU, Intelsat, and Inmarsat conferences. In 1996, Mr. Fitch became vice president of regulatory affairs and spectrum management for Hughes Communications, a part of Hughes Electronics, in Los Angeles. He served as a member of the board of directors and served as chairman of the board of the Satellite Industry Association. When Hughes Space and Communications was acquired by Boeing, he continued his telecommunications responsibilities as well as some new programs involving Homeland Security. At Boeing, he was vice president of the U.S. ITU Association. From 2005-2012, Mr. Fitch was president and CEO of WIA–The Wireless Infrastructure Association, succeeding Jay Kitchen. He led a successful legislative effort that resulted in collocation by right at many wireless towers and sites in the U.S. He is currently senior counsel at the law firm Keller and Heckman LLP, working on wireless communications issues. He is an officer and member of the board of directors of the California Wireless Association and a Fellow in the Radio Club of America.
officer. He filled many positions during his career, including command master chief at the Naval Security Group Activity, Adak, Alaska. A few years after his retirement, the Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA) requested him to volunteer and establish a cryptologic display at what is now the Center for Information Warfare Training in Pensacola, Florida. In the late 1990s the display opened, documenting the history of communications intelligence activities. A few years after the opening, the base command required the space occupied by the display for classrooms. John directed the movement of the entire display to a new location. He continued to serve as a docent at the cryptologic display since its opening.
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THE RALPH BATCHER MEMORIAL AWARD Eric P. Wenaas, Ph. D. — For significant work in preserving the history of radio and electronic communications. Eric P. Wenaas, Ph. D., has had a life-long interest in the history of radio since he collected his first antique radio and made his first two-tube radio when he was ten years old. He attended Purdue University where he received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering. He received his Ph. D. in Engineering Sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY-Buffalo). His career as a senior-level scientist in the defense industry
RCA PRESIDENT’S AWARD Ron Jakubowski — For service and dedication to the Radio Club of America. Ron Jakubowski, K2RJ, Ronald J. has served as the Radio Club of America Treasurer since 2011, and he is a member of the Executive Committee. He is retired as Chief Engineer–RF Systems at Bird Technologies, TX RX Systems, where he assisted Public Safety customers with major performance issues. He also served on the TR-8 land mobile technical committee of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) as chair of TR-8.11, Antenna Systems and vice-chair of TR8.18, Systems Compatibility. Previously, he was Systems Engineering Manager of Antenna Specialists, which became Allen Telecom; and he was Senior Engineer at Harris-RF Communications in Rochester, New York. He is
with a focus on nuclear and space radiation effects on electronics eventually led him to become the CEO of JAYCOR, a defense company located in San Diego. After retirement, Dr. Wenaas began to research the history of early wireless technology, repeated key experiments of early radio pioneers, authored a wellreceived book on the history of Radio Corporation of America, and wrote over forty articles that appeared in the AWA Journal and AWA Review. He served as editor of the prestigious AWA Review for a four-year period ending in 2019 and continues to write a “Books and Literature” review column for the AWA Journal. He also writes book reviews for the IEEE Technology and Society Magazine and is working a new book on early American vacuum tubes used in radio.
a Life Senior Member of IEEE and participated and wrote several papers for the Vehicular Technology Society and conferences. He is still active in the Canaveral Section. He now resides in Cape Canaveral, Florida with his wife of 49 years, Kathleen. Ron is also retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of Major. He received his commission through ROTC and spent his active duty with the Communications Systems Agency at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He is currently active as a volunteer in Brevard County, Florida RACES and is treasurer of the Brevard Emergency Amateur Radio Services. He also remains active as a 51-year member of the Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). He is a Life Member of ARRL. In addition to technical pursuits, he serves as a Ruling Elder in Grace Bible Presbyterian Church in Cape Canaveral and is also Stated Clerk of the Florida Presbytery. Ron is a graduate of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
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The Radio Club of America is a volunteer organization and maintains its vital link to the industry and programs through the work of many individuals. We welcome the participation of all RCA members. Please review the committees shown below and decide where your talents and interests may help serve RCA’s members. Please contact us to lend a hand. We always have fun and engage in projects throughout the year. Whether you are interested in working with young people, promoting the latest technology, preserving wireless history, fundraising, event planning, or publications and web site content, there are ample opportunities for you to participate. Join us today!
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Carroll L. Hollingsworth John Facella Nathan “Chip” Cohen, Ph.D. Chester “Barney” Scholl, Jr., Esq. John R. Stratton, Esq.
Ron J. Jakubowski Margaret J. Lyons Timothy Duffy Dave Bart
Ernie Blair Stephanie McCall Elaine Walsh Larry Weber
STANDING COMMITTEES & CHAIRPERSONS We encourage all RCA members to get involved in the Club by joining a committee.
Awards & Fellows: Charles Kirmuss
Membership: James “Ernie” Blair
Banquet: Margaret J. Lyons
Nomination & Elections: Nathan “Chip” Cohen, Ph.D.
Constitution & Bylaws: Chester “Barney” Scholl, Jr.
Publications: David P. Bart
Finance: Phil Casciano
Regional Conferences: Paul Scutieri
Fundraising Coordination : Nathan “Chip” Cohen, Ph.D.
Scholarship Fund: Alan Spindel
Historical & Archives: Ray Novak
Technical Symposium: John A. Facella
Keeping the Radio Club Vibrant: Margaret J. Lyons
Website: John A. Facella
Marketing & Fund Development: Elaine Walsh
Youth Activities: Carole J. Perry
PRESIDENTS EMERITI Steven L. Aldinger
Phillip M. Casciano
Bruce R. McIntyre
Gaetano “Tom” Amoscato
Mercy S. Contreras
Stan Reubenstein
Sandra Black
Timothy Duffy
Anthony “Tony” Sabino, Jr.
John “Jack” Brennan
Mal Gurian
Raymond C. Trott, P.E.
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The Radio Club of America, Inc. OFFICERS
Carroll L. Hollingsworth, Sr. President
John Facella P.E., Executive Vice President
Nathan “Chip” Cohen, Ph.D. Vice President
Chester “Barney” Scholl, Jr. Vice President / Counsel
Ronald J. Jakubowski Treasurer
Margaret J. Lyons, PE, PMP Secretary
DIRECTORS
Robert Balais
David P. Bart
James “Ernie” Blair
James Breakall, Ph.D.
Charles Kirmuss
Stephanie Mccall
Bruce McIntyre
Ray Novak
Carole J. Perry
Paul Scutieri
Julio Urbina, Ph.D.
Elaine Walsh
William R. Waugaman
Larry Weber
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2021 TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM AND 112 TH AWARDS BANQUET SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 The Radio Club of America, founded in 1909, is the world’s oldest radio communications association. Its purpose is to promote cooperation among those interested in the advancement and scientific study of radio communications. The semiannual periodical, Proceedings, and the quarterly newsletter, Aerogram, keep members current with the Club’s activities, the most important of which is the Awards Banquet. This event is held to recognize and award outstanding members and industry leaders for their contributions to the Radio Club of America and the industry. WWW .RADIOCLUBOFAMERICA.ORG