Four influential US amateurs and a well-known club based in New York State have been chosen to receive this year's Hamvention Awards.

The Technical Achievement Award is being given to Robert Famiglio K3RF, whose six decades as a ham radio operator are followed by more than four decades of providing volunteer legal counsel and regulatory literacy to his fellow amateurs on a variety of issues. In addition to being a lawyer, Bob has used his ham and electrical-engineering background to provide technical expertise. He has previously been involved in leadership roles in the Radio Club of America and, formerly, the ARRL.

Dr. Jose “Otis” Vicens NP4G has been named Amateur of the Year. An orthodontist, he has also been involved in DXpeditions at various locations globally, including Bouvet Island. His most recent DXpedition took him to Desecheo Island where he operated as part of the KP5/NP3VI team. Otis' leadership role in emergency communication provided vital coordination during the 2017 Puerto Rico hurricanes as well as followup.

Special Achievement Award has been given to Martha Fell N3QBE and Joe Fell W3GMS for their longtime mentorship of students of all ages and interests through a program they have organized and a weekly technical net that welcomes newcomers as well as professional engineers.

Hamvention is also recognizing the Long Island CW Club as Club of the Year. Under the club's umbrella, structured online classes provide all levels of CW training - led by members - for diverse groups of students around the world.

Congratulations everyone!