Each year at BirmingHAMfest, the Birmingham Amateur Radio Club makes a special presentation of the Citizenship Award. This is the highest honor awarded by the Birmingham Amateur Radio Club in recognition of outstanding service, unselfish devotion and contributions to the Club, the community, and to the Amateur Radio Fraternity. The recipient is selected by the President and two past recipients of the award.


    Dave Cisco, W4AXL, presents the 2022 BARC Citizenship Award to
    Hop Hayes, K4TQR, and Henry Wingate, K4HAL (not shown).

    Previous honorees include:

1954 - Bill Bankston, W4DFE
1955 - Clark Simms, W4HKK
1956 - Albert Parris, W4CCV
1957 - Aaron George, W4GET
1958 - Howard Kilpatrick, W4WAZ
          S.D. Christian, W4EBD
1959 - Bill Jacoway, W4RWX
1960 - Aubrey White, Sr., W4OLG
1961 - Francis Shannon, W4RLG
1962 - Jack Dotherow, K4AOZ
1963 - Mary Coleman, K4WSK
1964 - O.K. Gibbs, K4BTO
1965 - Bill Gann, W4BTO
1966 - Phiol Mentz, W4ELX
1967 - Sybil Holley, WA4EEC
1968 - Pete Sides, W4AUP
1969 - Bill Crafts, W4KJD
1970 - E.C. Atkerson, W4ECI
1971 - Dave Cisco, W4AXL
1972 - Tom Hammack, W4WLF
1973 - Virgil Rawlinson, W4RWD
1974 - Jerome Tanner, W4BJG
1975 - George Alderson, WB4JOY
1976 - Louis Bohorfoush, WB4CXD
1977 - Jim Bonner, K4UMD
1978 - Gib Sedwick, WA4WY
1979 - Jimmy Long, W4ZRZ
1980 - Keith Kandrum, KD4DQ
1981 - Jerry Womble, WA4QIN
1982 - Mike Lord, K4ELV
1983 - Joe Smith, WA4RNP
1984 - Fay Burt, KA4VIK
          Jerry Burt, KA4VIL
1985 - Lil Bankston, K4DSO
1986 - Don Frizzell, KA4ZEW
1987 - Larry Wood, WB4AYH
1988 - Mildred Cullen, AA4XF
          Lewis Cullen, AA4XE
1989 - Willard Brown, K4IR
1990 - James Pilman, KA4ZQA
1991 - Ernest Beard, WD4BXH
          Kenner Beard, N4LLK
1992 - Bill Levey, WA4FAT
1993 - Charles Spanos, N4DKE
          Michael Spanos, KA4VCA
1994 - Frank Blanchard, AA4LB
1995 - Dan Morgan, KB4MDI
1996 - Bob Snow, KB4SYG
          Susan Snow, KC4ATI
1997 - Mike Merk, W4ALA
1998 - Ellis Dobbins, K4LI
1999 - Eddie Oliver, KD4BWW
          Betty Oliver, KD4QIC
2000 - Russell Steiner, W4VDA
2001 - Randy Kelling, W4KI
2002 - Steven Moss, KB4FKN
2003 - Ron Arant, N4PHP
2004 - Jerry Fiore, N4JF
2005 - Glenn Glass, KE4YZK
2006 - Ken Caruso, KS4NX
2007 - Greg Sarrett, W4OZK
2008 - Ken Adkisson, WB4FAY
2009 - Ed Pitchford, KD4AY
2010 - Joe Ford, K4NVJ
2011 - Jay Isbell, KA4KUN
2012 - Jim Rogers, W4ATK
2013 - Paul Nash, W4JY
2014 - John Outland, K3FP
2015 - Frank Butler, W4RH
2016 - Bill Davidson, KW4J
2017 - Rosalind Fazel, KD4ZGO
2018 - Jeff Drew, N4JDU
2019 - Don Keith, N4KC
2020 - Joe Veras, K9OCO
2021 - Not Awarded
2022 - Hop Hayes, K4TQR & Henry Wingate, K4HAL
2023 - Robert Cain, N4IXT
2024 - Steven Westbrook, W4SWL