Gaston Bertels, ON4WF is pictured assisting schoolchildren during a school contact with astronauts on the ISS

ARISS delegate receives CQ's Radio Hall of Fame award

ARISS delegate and mentor Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, was inducted into CQ magazine's Amateur Radio Hall of Fame for making a significant contribution to amateur radio and our planet.

This award is given to persons who not only excel in personal performance in amateur radio, but also give back to amateur radio in a significant manner.

On May 16, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a
web story covering this news. See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/05/16/10100/?nc=1