The Club Member & DXer Of The Year Awards
Each year the NCDXC makes two awards: outstanding Member and outstanding DXer of the club. These are members who have consistently and actively participated in DX and club activities. The award is given at the International DX Convention.
Criteria for Selection of the Club Member or DXer of the Year
- Cooperation and assistance with DX efforts, maintaining liaison with or coordinating DXpeditions, and helping other members to work DX.
- Standards of operating ethics and practices. Compliance with FCC regulations, an exhibition of fair play, sportsmanship, and good operating practices at all times. Use of ethical practices in working new countries, and obtaining QSLs.
- Participation in club activities. Serve as officer or director, DXer editor, participation in DX contests with scores contributed to the club, support of the club repeater, attendance of club and repeater meetings, service on committees, bringing in new members or making guests welcome.
- Achievements. Winning major DX contests, winner of awards such as 5BDXCC, Honor Roll, etc. Amateur related appointments and service, as in ARRL offices or communications department appointments. Service to the public in emergencies, or promoting international goodwill. Assistance to potential or new amateur radio operators or conducting of training programs.
- Members of the committee, if nominated from for the award, shall be withdrawn from the committee and replaced by members not nominated.
- The time period considered shall be the calendar year immediately preceding granting of the award, but past performance in prior years shall also be considered by the committee.
The Dr. William Howard Myers W6OL Award
- This annual award was established by Dr. Meyers' family in 2015 in his honor.
- The primary purpose is to recognize excellence in high-level CW operation during a DXpedition.
- The recipient does not have to be a member of NCDXC or an American citizen.
- A suitable plaque is presented to the awardee at the International DX Convention each year.
The Les Nuhn, NN6K Public Service Award
Les Nuhn, NN6K, was a generous contributor to the Northern California DX Club and spent his professional career dedicated to public service as a police officer and later as an investigator for the District Attorney in San Diego, CA. Les was born in San Francisco and had a strong connection with Northern California through his interest in Amateur Radio and DXing. The NCDXC created the Les Nuhn NN6K Public Service award in his memory. This award annually recognizes individuals who make a significant contribution to public service.

2022 Award Recipients, June 16th, 2022

Rob LaNoce AG6RK

Gabriel Blaj AJ6X

Mike Shapiro WA6O

Peter Grabosky W6OOL

2021 Award Recipients, April 15th, 2021

Paul Ewing, N6PSE

Art Rizzi, N6MFT

Mats Strandberg, RM2D

George Williams, N6NKT
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, there are no photos available for the year 2020.

70th International DX convention, April 12-14th, 2019

Dick Letrich, W6KM

Al Toothaker, N6TA

Steve Jones, N6SJ

69th International DX Convention, April 21, 2018

The Elmering Team, Accepted By John, K6YP
The 2018 Elmering Team:
- John Eisenberg, K6YP
- Mike Flowers, K6MKF
- Jim Sansoterra, K8JRK
- Lucas Ford, W6AER
- Bob Lanning, W6OPO
- Dick Grote, K6PBF
- George Williams, N6NKT
- Kristen McIntyre, K6WX
- Russ Bentson, K6KLY
- Sheryl Harkleroad, WW6G
- Steve Jones, N6SJ

John Warburton, G4IRN

68th International DX Convention, April 20-23, 2017

Mike Flowers, K6MKF

Paul Ewing, N6PSE

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK

Ken Opskar, LA7GIA

67th International DX Convention, April 15-17, 2016

John Miller, K6MM

Paul Ewing, N6PSE

Dmitri Zhikharev, RA9USU

66th International DX Convention, April 17-19, 2015

John Miller, K6MM

Bob Allphin, K4UEE

65th International DX Convention, April 4-6, 2014

John Miller, K6MM

Carolyn Gavin, WB6ABC & Mike Gavin, W6WZ

64th International DX Convention, April 19-21, 2013

Mike Flowers, K6MKF

Bob Lanning, W6OPO

Phil Verinsky, W6PK

Russ, K6KLY DXpedition of the Year Recipient PTØS (Fred Carvalho, PY2XB) Steve, N6SJ

Photos from previous years

John Miller, K6MM

Steve jones, N6SJ

DXer of the Year Award Recipients | Member of the Year Award Recipients | W6OL Memorial Award Recipients | ||
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1965 - Dave Baker, W6WX | 2002 - George Allen, W6YD | 2016 - Dmitri Zhikharev | ||
1966 - Jim Maxwell, W6CUF | 2003 - Dick Letrich, W6KM | 2017 - Kenneth Opskar, LA7GIA | ||
1967 - No award made | 2004 - Chuck Patterson, K6RK | 2018 - John Warburton, G4IRN | ||
1968 - Jack Troster, W6ISQ | 2005 - No award made | 2019 - Steve Jones, N6SJ | ||
1969 - Bob Vallio, W6RGG | 2006 - Ron Panton, W6VG | 2020 - László Radócz, HA0NAR | ||
1970 - Bob Thompson, K6SSJ | 2007 - No award made | 2021 - Mats Strandberg, RM2D | ||
1971 - Gene Darlington, W6TTS | 2008 - No award made | 2022 - Mike Shapiro WA6O | ||
1972 - Adam Mentes, VE3DXV/W6 | 2009 - John Eisenberg, K6YP | |||
1973 - Rubin Hughes, WA6AHF | 2010 - Steve Jones, N6SJ | NN6K Public Service Award Recipients | ||
1974 - Merle Parten, K6DC | 2010 - Russ Bentson, K6KLY | 2021 - George Williams, N6NKT | ||
1975 - No award made | 2012 - John Miller, K6MM | 2022 - Peter Grabosky W6OOL | ||
1976 - No award made | 2013 - Bob Lanning, W6OPO | |||
1977 - Bob Thompson, K5SSJ | 2013 - Phil Varinsky, W6PK | |||
1978 - No award made | 2014 - Carolyn Gavin, WB6ABC | |||
1979 - No award made | 2014 - Mike Gavin, W6WZ | |||
1980 - Lloyd Colvin, W6KG | 2015 - John Miller, K6MM | |||
1980 - Iris Colvin,W6QL | 2016 - John Miller, K6MM | |||
1981 - No award made | 2017 - Mike Flowers, K6MKF | |||
1982 - No award made | 2018 - The Elmering Team** | |||
1983 - Wilbur 'Bip' Bachman, W6BIP | 2019 - Al Toothaker, N6TA | |||
1984 - Jay OBrien, W6GO | 2020 - Wendy Baum, WF8R & | |||
1985 - Josephine Clarke, WB6ZUC | 2020 - Jim Sansoterra, K8JRK | |||
1986 - Hal Godfrey, N6AN | 2021 - Art Rizzi, N6MFT | |||
1987 - Ron Panton - W6VG | 2022 - Gabriel Blaj AJ6X | |||
1988 - Eric Edberg, W6DU | **The Elmering Team 2018 | |||
1989 - Kip Edwards, W6SZN | John Eisenberg, K6YP | |||
1990 - Rusty Epps, W6OAT | Mike Flowers, K6MKF | |||
1991 - Bob Vallio, W6RGG | Jim Sansoterra, K8JRK | |||
1992 - Lou Beaudet, K6TMB | Lucas Ford, W6AER | |||
1993 - Jim Knockenhauer, K6ITL | Bob Lanning, W6OPO | |||
1994 - Ted Algren, KA6W | Dick Grote, K6PBF | |||
1995 - Stan Kuhl, K6MA | George Williams, N6NKT | |||
1996 - Len Geraldi, K6ANP | Kristen McIntyre, K6WX | |||
1997 - Gary Shapiro, NI6T | Russ Bentson, K6KLY | |||
1998 - Gordon Girton, W6NW | Sheryl Harkleroad, WW6G | |||
1999 - Bob Fabry, N6EK | Steve Jones, N6SJ | |||
2000 - Bill Fontes, W6TEX | ||||
2001 - Chuck Vaughn, AA6G | ||||
2002 - No award made | ||||
2003 - No award made | ||||
2004 - No award made | ||||
2005 - No award made | ||||
2006 - No award made | ||||
2007 - No award made | ||||
2008 - No award made | ||||
2009 - No award made | ||||
2010 - No award made | ||||
2011 - No award made | ||||
2012 - No award made | ||||
2013 - Mike Flowers, K6MKF | ||||
2014 - John Miller, K6MM | ||||
2015 - Bob Allphin, K4UEE | ||||
2016 - Paul Ewing, N6PSE | ||||
2017 - Bob Schmieder, KK6EK | ||||
2017 - Paul Ewing, N6PSE | ||||
2018 - No award made | ||||
2019 - Dick Letrich, W6KM | ||||
2020 - Al Toothaker, N6TA | ||||
2021 - Paul Ewing, N6PSE | ||||
2022 - Rob LaNoce AG6RK |