Hamvention®  2007 Special Achievement Award

The Dayton Hamvention 2007 Special Achievement Award winner goes to Ed Hare, W1RFI, for his extensive work in addressing the Broadband over Powerline (BPL) hazards to radio communication.  The Special Achievement is for the special person who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of amateur radio.  Ed’s single minded determination to protect our radio spectrum from unwarranted interference is such an outstanding contribution.

His nominator noted that Hare helped gather the evidence that showed that BPL was a credible threat of interference and kept sounding the alarm.  His efforts helped bring BPL "to the forefront of our attention and for this we owe Ed a vote of thanks for his dedication and unwillingness to quit this fight."

Hare, who is the ARRL laboratory manager, has been with the headquarters for more than 20 years and is a member of numerous electrical and electronic engineering professional societies and committees.  Ed has written numerous articles for QST magazine and the ARRL Handbook on radiofrequency radiation.  He is one of the editors for the ARRL “RFI Book” and “RF Exposure and You.”