Awards

Although we no longer hold an annual CONFAB meeting, we still intend to recognize and honor those NJ traffic handlers who have made outstanding contributions to our nets during the year. Nominations for the three annual awards are requested at the end of each year and should be sent to your Section Traffic Managers.

Each award comes with a nice plaque which the winner gets to proudly display in his/her shack for one year.

N2XJ Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award - In 2008, the leadership of the National Traffic System in New Jersey announced the establishment of a new "Lifetime Achievement Award" for the state. This award is in addition to other awards which recognize the achievements of the outstanding NJ traffic handler, the outstanding newcomer, and the outstanding VHF traffic handler.

This award is in memory of Carl Felt Jr, N2XJ (1908-2000). Carl was a unique member of the NJ traffic handling fraternity up to his passing in June 2000. It is our intent to honor Carl's memory by bestowing this award to the amateur radio traffic handler who has given a lifetime of service and dedication to New Jersey NTS.

This award, also to be known as the "Captain's Award," will be given to an amateur only once in his/her lifetime. In the event there are no suitably qualifed candidates for a particular year, the award will not be given. Nominations for the award, as with the other three statewide NTS awards, will be solicited from the NJ NTS community and whatever other operators that would like to make a nomination.

W2SWE Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to NJ Traffic-handling - The W2SWE Memorial Award was named in honor of Ed Malecki, a cornerstone of NJ Net operations throughout the 1970s. Ed epitomized the best in traffic handlers through his expertise, his volunteerism, and his mentoring. Ed died in early 1979 and the award has been made every year since 1979 by nominations from our membership. (This is NOT an award for "flash in the pan" superstars who are "here today and gone tomorrow." It is the highest recognition of SUSTAINED achievement, as recognized by your peers.)

1979 W2UEZ-sk	1989 W2RRX-sk	1999 W2JG
1980 WB2IQJ-sk	1990 K2VX	2000 KJ4N (WA2YL)-sk
1981 AG2R	1991 KE2JX (N1JX)	2001 WA2OPY-sk
1982 KB2WI (W2VX)	1992 W2MTO	2002 KB2VRO
1983 N2XJ-sk	1993 N2GJ	2003 W2MTO
1984 KB2HM	1994 AA2HJ	2004 N1JX
1985 WB2ZJF	1995 AA2SV	2005 K2PB
1986 W2QNL-sk	1996 WA2SEI	2006 AG2R
1987 K2UL	1997 WA2CUW	2007 WA2TWS
1988 WB2FTX	1998 W2CC	2008 N2GS

W2UEZ Memorial Award for Most Promising "Rookie of the Year" - The H. William West W2UEZ Award honors Bill West for his outstanding achievements in managing and growing the NJ Slow Net and mentoring newcomers to traffic handling. Ironically, Bill was also the first winner of the SWE award for his good deeds. Since 1981, the W2UEZ Award has been presented yearly to the most promising newcomer in NJ traffic handling – the kind of guy or gal that Bill would be proud of.

1981 N2CER	1992 N2QQK	2002 WJ2F
1982 N2CXX	1993 N2OFB	2003 W2QOB (WJ3P)
1983 KY2P	1994 AA2SV	2004 W2YME
1985 WB2ZJF	1995 N2ZJK	2005 WA2TWS
1987 KA2INE-sk	1996 WB2RPW	2006 KC2PFV
1988 N2FGC	1997 K2PB	2007 KB2RTZ
1989 W2MTO	1998 KB2VVB	2008 KB2BAA
1990 W2DMM (W2JG)	2000 KC2ANN
1991 WA2PCS	2001 W2NTS-sk

K2SE Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement on VHF Nets - This award honors Ed Solov K2SE who died in 1987. Ed was instrumental in developing VHF net activity and coordinating ARES and NTS programs. He served as ARES EC for Passaic County for 11 years and helped build the Ramapo Valley Emergency Network (RAVEN) from scratch to serve flood-prone towns in the valley. He was also mentor to many current leaders in the ARES and RACES organizations.

1988 N2DXP-sk	1995 N2OWN	2002 KY2MMM
1989 KA2KJF	1996 N2VQA	2004 WB2KNS
1990 KB4CYC	1997 N2OPJ	2005 WA2ZNT
1991 W2PTZ	1998 N3RB	2006 W2LTF
1992 K2PBP -sk	1999 KB2VRO	2007 N2GS
1993 W2OD	2000 KC2AHS (WA2MWT)	2008 NJ5R
1994 N2RPI	2001 WB2UVB