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   ARLX006 Former ARRL First Vice President Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (SK)   
      
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   Special Bulletin 6  ARLX006   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  May 23, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
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   ARLX006 Former ARRL First Vice President Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (SK)   
      
   After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Mendelsohn,   
   W2ML, of Dumont, New Jersey, passed away May 23. He was 67. An ARRL   
   Life Member, Mendelsohn began his time with ARRL in 1983 when he was   
   elected as Vice Director of the Hudson Division. After two terms as   
   Vice Director, he was elected as Hudson Division Director in 1987.   
   In 1996, the ARRL Board of Directors elected Mendelsohn as its First   
   Vice President, where he served until 2000. The next year, he was   
   again elected as the Hudson Division Vice Director, serving through   
   2004.   
      
   Outside of his League activities, Mendelsohn was active both as the   
   Communications Director of the New York City Marathon and, along   
   with his wife Heidi, W2MLW, as the Game Day Frequency Coordinator   
   (GDC) for the New York Jets. The November 2007 issue of QST featured   
   Mendelsohn on its cover along with an article about him and the GDC   
   program. Mendelsohn was inducted into the CQ Hall of Fame last week   
   for his contributions to the ARRL, the New York City Marathon and   
   the National Football League.   
      
   Mendelsohn was a 30 year veteran of the US Navy, rising to the rank   
   of Senior Chief Petty Officer, with a Cryptologist rating. He   
   received two Navy Achievement Awards for creating an important   
   national security database for personal computers. While stationed   
   in Scotland in the late 1960s, Mendelsohn was GM5AHS. He was a   
   member of the North Jersey DX Association (NJDXA) and was the   
   current President of the Bergen Amateur Radio Association (BARA). At   
   one point, Mendelsohn served as President of both organizations   
   simultaneously.   
      
   ''Steve's passing is a great loss in the world of Amateur Radio,''   
   said ARRL Hudson Division Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF. ''I will   
   always treasure the times I spent with Steve over the many years I   
   knew him. To me, and to all of Amateur Radio, he was a strong   
   leader, dedicated mentor and most importantly, a true friend to many   
   of us throughout the entire Amateur Radio community. Most recently,   
   as a courageous fighter, Steve battled pancreatic cancer, but still   
   continued to serve the ham community until the end and enjoyed many   
   hours on the air. Our prayers go out to his family and his beloved   
   Heidi. Rest now, my friend, you are at peace. We will miss you.''   
      
   ''Steve brought a unique personality and perspective to the ARRL   
   Board,'' said ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN. ''Our thoughts are   
   with his family and friends at this time of loss.''   
      
   Funeral arrangements are pending.   
      
   Further information about Steve's life may be found on the web at,   
   http://www.arrl.org/news/former-arrl-first-vice-president-steve-   
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