eHam.net News for Sunday 18 March 2012
 

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Thomas Cantine Jr. W2TQF Memorial Scholarship Available:

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 05:20 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/27935


FULTON, NY -- This scholarship was established after the untimely death of
Thomas G. Cantine Jr, who was an active amateur radio operator for over 50
years. Obtaining his license at the age of 13 in 1957, Tom held the call
sign: W2TQF. Tom's hobby of amateur radio led to a career as a sales
engineer and engineering consultant. Tom taught amateur radio classes, was
a volunteer examiner, active in ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service),
RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) and was a charter member of
the Fulton Amateur Radio Club and served as the president of the radio club
for several terms. This scholarship has been set up in memory of Tom and
his passion for amateur radio. The purpose of amateur (ham) radio is to
foster the art of wireless communications, and to encourage goodwill,
cooperation, education, and emergency preparedness among licensees at
local, national, and global levels.