2020 IOTA Expeditioner of the Year Award

Award to SARC Member Mike Zavarukhin VE7ACN

The IOTA (Islands On The Air) Program is an exciting and innovative activity that has caught the interest of thousands of radio amateurs worldwide. Established in 1964, it promotes radio contacts with stations located on islands around the world to enrich the experience of all active on the amateur bands and, to do this, it draws on the widespread mystique surrounding islands. It is administered by Islands On The Air (IOTA) Ltd (called here IOTA Management) in partnership with the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

Mike (in the grey T-shirt) at SARC-SEPAR Field Day

Mike adding to our Field Day score

Our very own Mike Zavarukhin VE7ACN has been a very active participant in the program and he has received several awards for his participation over the past several years. This year he came in first so...

A big congratulations to SARC member Mike Zavarukhin VE7ACN/RW0CN on receiving the 2020 IOTA Expeditioner of the Year Award! The award was announced live on Ham Nation on May 27, 2020.

Video at https://youtu.be/At6h8SJUbfo?t=3483

Mike's website: https://www.ve7acn.com/kopiya-glavnaya-russkij

Read Mike's SARC profile in our newsletter 'The Communicator' 
and a description of his Russian station

~ SARC