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K2DO Diane P. Ortiz Copiague, NY QCWA # 28991 Chapter 81 and 120 |
Diane Ortiz is an avid Amateur Radio operator and has operated from many contest stations in the United States including VP5GA and J3A. Some of the Amateur Radio Clubs and Organizations thatshe belongs to are:
Diane has won numerous awards including the 2000 ARRL Philip McGann award for excellence in Public Relations, and the ARRL Hudson Division "Grand Ole Ham" awardin 2010.ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio
CQ Amateur Radio - the authority on Amateur Radio for more than 65 years
LIMARC - the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club
Ham Radio University - a day of education to share knowledge
Order of Boiled Owls - New York-based Contest and DX Club
Yankee Clipper Contest Club - large Amateur Radio contest club
YLRL - Young Ladies Radio League
QCWA - Quarter Century Wireless Association
Diane has attended two World Radiosport Team Championship events in Slovenia and Brazil with her OM George N2GA. These events are like the ham radio olympics, with the best operators from around the world competing on an even playing field. This fosters international goodwill and exemplifies the best in ham radio.
Diane has served as a leader in the Amateur Radio community as:
President of the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club 2001 to 2003
Committee member of Ham Radio University from 2000 to Present
ARRL Hudson Division Assistant Director
Editor of ARRL YL Column in QST Magazine from 1991 to 1999
Past Chairman of the ARRL Public Relations Committee
Past ARRL NYC/LI Section Public Information Coordinator
November 15, 2014