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Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (left) - seen here receiving
a Lifetime Achievement Award from CQ at last year's
Pacificon, became a Silent Key in May. Pictured with
Steve are CQ Contributing Editor-at-Large Gordon West,
WB6NOA (center), and CQ Advertising Manager Chip
Margelli, K7JA (right). |
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Newly-inducted CQ Amateur Radio
Hall of Fame member Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, became a Silent Key on May 23 after
a long fight against pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Best-known as longtime
Communications Director of the New York City Marathon, the
New York Times
published a lengthy news story on his passing and his work with the Marathon.
Mendelsohn was also very active with the ARRL, serving as a Vice Director,
Director and First Vice President, as well as several local radio clubs in his
home state of New Jersey. A broadcast engineer who worked for both CBS and ABC,
he was also game-day frequency coordinator for the New York Jets football team.
For more on Steve, see "Zero Bias" and the CQ Hall of Fame
announcement in the July issue of CQ.
