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
