Mercer County Amateur Radio Club wins national award

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The American Radio Relay League, a national association for amateur radio, presented the ARRL Special Service Club designation to the Mercer County Amateur Radio Club on Nov. 9. MCARC won the award for meeting qualifications of service in the community and the amateur radio industry. The presentation took place at the Shenango campus of Penn State University with about 100 amateur radio operators and their families in attendance. Tim Duffy, MCARC president, gave the acceptance speech. From left, are Tom Abernathy, ARRL Atlantic Division director; Tom Gallagher, CEO of ARRL; Duffy; and Joe Shupienis, ARRL Western Pennsylvania affiliated club coordinator.