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OCRA Cup

The Original OCRA “Ohm’s Law” Cup:
OCRA Ohms Law Cup The photo on the left is of the original OCRA “Ohm’s Law” Cup, which was found in a thrift store for 25�. Cost was a big factor in the purchasing decision, so it fit the bill perfectly!In May 2005, this Cup was first presented to an outstanding OCRA member at one of the Saturday morning breakfasts: Peter Pielak KI4GWB, then a young teenager, distinguished himself by volunteering to act as ARES Net Control Operator when the regularly scheduled Net Control Op was incapacitated.

The Award History of the Original OCRA Cup:

K3VSA presented The Cup to KI4GWB
KI4GWB presented The Cup to KU4GC
KU4GC presented The Cup to W4SAR
W4SAR presented The Cup to KR4UB
KR4UB presented The Cup to KZ1X
KZ1X presented The Cup to N4ZAK
N4ZAK presented The Cup to KU4GC
KU4GC presented The Cup to KR4UB
KR4UB presented The Cup to W4SAR
W4SAR presented The Cup to KI4OTN
KI4OTN presented The Cup to N1LN & N1YXU
N1LN & N1YXU presented The Cup to KG4HNC
KG4HNC presented The Cup to K3VSA
The New OCRA Cup
It was then that we had the beautiful new OCRA “Ham of the Month” Cup (photo left) custom made by The Sign Man of Baton Rouge. The enthusiasm that club members were showing over the idea of an award cup warranted investing in something more becoming. Rick The Signman worked with us via email to insure that the new cup would be of as high a quality as possible, and it was gorgeous! Upon its receipt, the original cup was honorably discharged from official service and now lives in retirement at the K3VSA QTH. In May of 2007, the new OCRA Cup was first presented to Dan Eddleman KR4UB in recognition of his dedication to keeping our club’s repeaters as top of the line. New OCRA Ham of the Month
The Case
Soon after that, OCRA member and fine woodworker John Forrest KI4QXO, now a “Silent Key,” donated to OCRA a masterpiece presentation case he’d personally created from walnut, a case in which the OCRA Cup could safely live. The Case (see photo below) is a work of art in itself, and the Cup and Case enhance each other perfectly. Cup and Case
The Award History of the New OCRA Cup:

K3VSA presented The Cup to KR4UB
KR4UB presented The Cup to KR4FM
KR4FM presented The newly encased Cup to KZ1X
KZ1X presented The Cup to AI4GT
AI4GT presented The Cup to N1YXU
N1YXU presented The Cup to KI4LLL
KI4LLL presented The Cup to KI4LLM
KI4LLM presented The Cup to KZ1X
KZ1X presented The Cup to KD4YJZ
KD4YJZ presented The Cup to KG4CFX
KG4CFX presented The Cup to N6LUZ
N6LUZ presented The Cup to K4ITL
KR4UB presented The Cup to KJ4EWX
KJ4EWX presented The Cup to WA4AHR
WA4AHR presented The Cup to W4SAR
W4SAR presented The Cup posthumously to KI4QXO (SK)
W4SAR presented The Cup to W3AHL
W3AHL presented The Cup to KR4FM
KR4FM presented The Cup to K3VSA
K3VSA presented The Cup to W4KIL
W4KIL presented The Cup to W3AHL
W3AHL presented The Cup to WA4AHR
WA4AHR presented The Cup to KV7D
KV7D presented The Cup to KG4PFB
KG4PFB presented The Cup to KJ4GDW
KJ4GDW presented The Cup to W4PAH
W4PAH presented The Cup to W4BOH
W4BOH presented The Cup to KG4PFB
KG4PFB presented The Cup to W4ORD
W4ORD presented The Cup to KU4GC
KU4GC presented The Cup to W4SAR
W4SAR presented The Cup to KV7D
KV7D presented The Cup to KK4BPH
KK4BPH presented The Cup to W4KIL
W4KIL presented The Cup to N1LN
Here are the presentation rules for The OCRA Cup:

1. The current recipient transfers possession of The Cup to whomever (s)he considers to be the most deserving OCRA Club Member. At the presentation, the current recipient will explain to all why the new recipient was so honored.
2. The current recipient cannot transfer The Cup back to the Club Member from whom (s)he received it.
3. Transfer of The Cup will normally be done during the first quarter of the month at some Club event, such as the monthly Club meeting or the Saturday morning breakfast.
The New OCRA Cup was so admired that many OCRA members ordered their own OCRA Cups (with their own callsigns on them instead of “Ham of the Month,” of course!). You can now order your own personalized OCRA Cup by clicking here.

Group OCRA Cups

(“Mug shot” of OCRA members with their new callsign coffee cups, l to r: Meg KI4LLL, Dee KU4GC, Laurie N1YXU, Ken KR4FM, Dave NA4VY, Gary AI4GT, Dave W4SAR, Justin KD4CPM, Chris KG4HNC, Woody K3VSA, Karen KD4YJZ, Bill W1REP, Kate KI4LLM, John W4PAH, Steve KZ1X, Gerald KI4MXP, Gerry KD4YJV, and John KI4QXO (SK). Credit photo: K4SAR)