click the plaque for full size picture ANNUAL New Jersey Traffic Handler 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.
NEW RULE: Beginning in 2003, we will accept nominations for persons who have not previously won the same award in at least ten years. Previously, repeat winners were not allowed at all. Obviously, this change applies only to the W2SWE and K2SE awards, since no one can be a "rookie of the year" twice!
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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.)
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1979 W2UEZ-sk |
1989 W2RRX-sk |
1999 W2JG |
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1980 WB2IQJ-sk |
1990 K2VX |
2000 KJ4N (WA2YL)-sk |
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1981 AG2R |
1991 KE2JX (N1JX) |
2001 WA2OPY-sk |
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1982 KB2WI (W2VX) |
1992 W2MTO |
2002 KB2VRO |
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1983 N2XJ-sk |
1993 N2GJ |
2003 W2MTO |
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1984 KB2HM |
1994 AA2HJ |
2004 N1JX |
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1985 WB2ZJF |
1995 AA2SV |
2005 K2PB |
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1986 W2QNL |
1996 WA2SEI |
2006 AG2R |
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1987 K2UL |
1997 WA2CUW |
2007 WA2TWS |
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1988 WB2FTX |
1998 W2CC |
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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.
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1981 N2CER |
1992 N2QQK |
2002 WJ2F |
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1982 N2CXX |
1993 N2OFB |
2003 W2QOB |
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1983 KY2P |
1994 AA2SV |
2004 W2YME |
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1985 WB2ZJF |
1995 N2ZJK |
2005 WA2TWS |
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1987 KA2INE-sk |
1996 WB2RPW |
2006 KC2PFV |
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1988 N2FGC |
1997 K2PB |
2007 KB2RTZ |
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1989 W2MTO |
1998 KB2VVB |
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1990 W2DMM (W2JG) |
2000 KC2ANN |
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1991 WA2PCS |
2001 W2NTS |
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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.
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1988 N2DXP-sk |
1995 N2OWN |
2002 KY2MMM (K2YMM) |
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1989 KA2KJF |
1996 N2VQA |
2004 WB2KNS |
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1990 KB4CYC |
1997 N2OPJ |
2005 WA2ZNT |
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1991 W2PTZ |
1998 N3RB |
2006 W2LTF |
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1992 K2PBP -sk |
1999 KB2VRO |
2007 N2GS |
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1993 W2OD |
2000 KC2AHS (WA2MWT) |
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1994 N2RPI |
2001 WB2UVB |
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