[drats_users] Fwd: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] ARRL Technical Innovation Award (2009)

[Nate Duehr]

Well this one was a no brainer...

There are others who work tirelessly on the infrastructure software,  
but who also have a commercial interest in their "stuff" working.   
(And I have no problems with that at all.)

But in the true Spirit of Amateur Radio -- no software developer in  
all of D-STAR beats Dan's dedication and commitment to offering things  
he's written for free, and still maintains a high level of technical  
accomplishment in each release!

Nor can anyone keep up with all of his sheer number of releases of ALL  
of his software applications... which are all built for end-users.   
End-user software is the hardest of all to write and maintain.

Go turn in nominations for Dan, folks!

Thanks Dan, for your great work.  I just wish I had more time to  
personally play with D-RATS, darn it!  (And all the other software too!)

You deserve lots of public thank you's for a "Christmas present", even  
if you don't win the award!

Nate WY0X

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "john_ke5c" <ke5c at hot.rr.com>
> Date: December 12, 2008 11:47:41 AM MST
> To: dstar_digital at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] ARRL Technical Innovation Award (2009)
> Reply-To: dstar_digital at yahoogroups.com
>
> Please consider nominations for this award (technical innovation) from
> within the DStar community for this award. Nominations close March
> 31. Nominate online:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/edunom.html?aw_id=11
>
> The ARRL Technical Innovation Award is granted annually to the
> licensed radio amateur or to individuals who are licensed radio
> amateurs whose accomplishments and contributions are of the most
> exemplary nature within the framework of technical research,
> development and application of new ideas and future systems in the
> context of Amateur Radio activities, including but not limited to:
> * Increasing use and development of higher-speed modems and improved
> packet radio protocols;
> * Expanded use of personal computers in Amateur Radio applications;
> * Increased efficiency in use of spectrum;
> * Alleviation of long-standing technical problems, e.g., antenna
> restriction, competition for spectrum, EMC;
> * Digital voice experimentation;
> * Improved portable and mobile communications capability through
> Amateur satellite development;
> * Increased use of solar, natural and alternative power sources for
> field applications;
> * Development of practical compressed video transmission systems;
> * Spread-spectrum technology and applications; and
> * Development of assistive/adaptive technology for disabled amateurs.
>
> 73 -- John
>
>
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Nate Duehr
nate at natetech.com



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