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Essex Radio Ham honoured in Queens Birthday Honours

Posted: 02 Jun 2022 11:28 AM PDT https://feedpress.me/link/22841/15346287/ham-honoured-in-birthday-honours.html


Essex-based radio ham Tim Neobard M7TMN has received a British Empire Medal
in the Queens Birthday Honours List.

Tim, together with other volunteers created the East Essex Hackspace a
maker community in Hockley, and at the height of the Covid pandemic, Tim
and the team manufactured 12,000 face shields using the Hackspaces laser
cutter and these face shields were distributed free where they were
needed. During the second lockdown, the team shifted focus to providing
laptops for kids during the second lockdown.

In recognition of the work, Tim has been awarded a British Empire Medal
for services to the community in Rochford, Essex.
Tim Neobard at the opening of the East Essex Hackspace

Interviewed on BBC Essex today, Tim said that during lockdown, he could see that the NHS was struggling and saw that face shields could be made using a
3D printer. They tried this, but each one took a day to print. One of the
guys at the Hackspace had a laser cutter and they were able to cut 40 a
day. Hackspace some crowdfunding and within 3-4 weeks, they had raised
£11,000 enough to buy a larger laser cutter. They were then able to make
300 to 400 a day, and send them out to hospitals, doctors surgeries and
care homes in the community.

The full interview was on BBC Essex on the 2nd of June 2022 Listen on BBC Sounds 02 June 2022 (Approx 9 minutes into the Dave Monk show)

The East Essex Hackspace launched in September 2021, and Essex Ham
activated GB0EHH to support their launch. Since then, Essex Ham has
activated the Hackspace several times, including a commemoration of 100
years of British Broadcasting After seeing amateur radio in action, Tim
decided to take the plunge, signed up to Essex Hams Foundation Online
course, took his exam from home, and became Tim M7TMN in April this year.

Our congratulations to Tim, wholl be receiving his British Empire Medal
soon, and hopefully proudly wearing it at an upcoming amateur radio event
at the Hackspace!




Related Links

Amateur radio events at the East Essex Hackspace
East Essex Hackspace Wiki
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