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Reproduced from "YASME - The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions" by James D Cain published 2003.  While he never made a public fuss about it, Lloyd Colvin, W6KG, gave an
insurance policy on his own life to the ARRL and made an annual contribution
to the League to pay the premium. The proceeds of the policy were to be used
in accordance with an agreement between Lloyd and the ARRL.Picture: Lloyd and Iris Colvin. Upon Lloyd's death (1993), the proceeds of the policy, more than $150,000 - became available to the League. It was Lloyd's intent that the income generated by this endowment, to be called the Colvin Award, would be used to further the aspect of Amateur Radio that he held most dear: the strengthening of international friendship through DXing.  During his lifetime, W6KG made great personal contributions to international
friendship through Amateur Radio. Through the Colvin Award, those
contributions will continue in perpetuity.The League says that following Lloyd's death "the proceeds from the policy were placed in a permanently restricted fund. In other words, we can't touch the principal. The investment income goes into a separate fund from which the Colvin Award grants are made. Consistent with Lloyd's wishes and with the policies of the ARRL Board, the Colvin Award is conferred in the form of grants in support of Amateur Radio projects that promote international goodwill in the field of DX." As of late-2002, grants had been made to: (1996) World Radiosport Team Championship (1996) Heard Island DXpedition (1997) China Radio Sport Association (BS7H DXpedition) (1998) St. Brandon DXpedition (1998) US Amateur Radio Direction Finding Team (Hungary) (1999) Clipperton DXpedition (1999) Campbell Island DXpedition (2000) WRTC-2000; Agalega DXpedition (2001) Tromelin DXpedition (2001) Kingman Reef/Palmyra DXpedition (2001) St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks DXpedition (2001) Albuquerque ARDF Championships (2002) Ducie Island DXpedition (2002) WRTC-2002 (2002) Baker Island DXpedition. |
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