April 15, 2005 -- Dayton Hamvention will honor this year’s award recipients at an invitation-only dinner Saturday, May 21. The awards dinner and ceremony will not be open to the general public because of space limitations, but it will be videotaped for later presentation. The 2005 Dayton Hamvention award winners are Alan Kaul, W6RCL, Radio Amateur of the Year; Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, Special Achievement Award, and Jerry Sevick, W2FMI, Technical Excellence Award. The Hamvention Awards Committee will host the gala, which will feature a banquet and awards ceremony. “It is only proper that we do this,” said Hamvention General Chairman Gary Des Combes, N8EMO. “These people have given so much of themselves to Amateur Radio for such a long time. Honoring them is also recognizing the important role that their contributions have made to the betterment of the service.” A formal award presentation will be held Sunday, May 22, during the Hamvention 2005 closing ceremonies just prior to the grand prize drawing. Dayton Hamvention will host the ARRL 2005 National Convention May 20-22.