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Elmer

Origin of the termElmer” The termElmer“–meaning someone who provides personal guidance and assistance to would-be hams–first appeared in QST in a March 1971 “How’s DX” column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB). Newkirk called them “the unsung fathers of Amateur Radio.”

Elmer Award – ARRL

www.arrl.org/elmer-award

American Radio Relay League