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ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent his career solving complex energy and engineering challenges, Galm is now investing in the next generation of problem solvers through his support of ARRL.<\/p>\n
The gift will directly support ARRL programs and activities, including the ARRL STEM education initiative within the Education and Technology Program, and ARRL\u2019s work defending access to amateur radio spectrum through the Spectrum Defense Fund. He didn\u2019t stop there, however. Dr. Galm expressed how important ARRL is to the future of amateur radio by designating a significant portion of his gift as unrestricted support to the ARRL Diamond Club, which supports ARRL\u2019s general fund, and the Second Century Fund, ARRL\u2019s unrestricted endowment fund, which will be invested and support ARRL operations in perpetuity.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n James M. Galm, Ph.D., W8WTS, is from Chardon, Ohio and is a 50-year ARRL member, a member of the ARRL Legacy Circle, and an accomplished amateur radio contester. He frequently operates from PJ2T and has served as President and Secretary\/Treasurer of the Caribbean Contesting Consortium, PJ2T.\u00a0 <\/span>He also operates a popular and reliable DX Cluster at dxc.w8wts.net with both ARC 6 and CC Cluster nodes.<\/p>\n With his transformational gift, Dr. Galm will be inducted into the ARRL Maxim Society at the Millennium Class. He joins Margaret Valentine at this extremely generous level of giving. Valentine, along with her late husband Michael Valentine, W8MM (SK), made the first pledge of $1 million to ARRL during the Second Century Campaign.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n First licensed as WN8WTS in 1975, Dr. Galm has more than 40 years of experience in engineering, research, manufacturing and product development. He holds nine patents and has published many scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n In 2001, Galm co-founded LayerZero Power Systems, Inc., which grew to become the world leader in ultra-reliable AC power management equipment for mission-critical applications, including AI and machine learning, hyperscale computing data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, and financial transaction processing.\u00a0 <\/span>The two owners sold a majority interest in LayerZero to a global private equity firm in 2025.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Galm holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Professional Engineer licensed to practice in Ohio.\u00a0 <\/span>Now retired, Dr. Galm serves on boards of directors for LayerZero and Type One Energy. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Galm’s gift represents a significant investment in ARRL’s mission by supporting initiatives that help develop students as innovators, protecting the future of amateur radio spectrum, and strengthening the organization for generations to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n About ARRL\u00ae<\/b>\u00a0 About the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology<\/b>
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ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae was founded in 1914 as The American Radio Relay League, and is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs. ARRL\u2019s mission is to promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and to develop the next generation of radio amateurs. ARRL supports members with opportunities to discover radio, to develop new skills, and to serve their local communities. ARRL\u2019s youth initiatives include programs to inspire students and advance STEM education through amateur radio, and to encourage pathways to higher education and careers in wireless communications and related technical fields. ARRL is also the Secretariat of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). For more information about ARRL and amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The ARRL\u00a0Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is a donor-funded professional development program designed to help classroom teachers elevate their STEM\u00a0programs through the use of wireless technology. As a part of the ARRL Education & Technology Program, several sessions are conducted each year, and the program continues to grow. Teachers Institute educators participate in lectures, hands-on activities, and demonstrations so they can inspire their students through the use of tools and strategies to introduce basic electronics, radio science, antennas and radio frequency propagation, satellite communications, amateur radio, radio direction finding, weather science, microcontrollers, and remote sensors to their students. Teachers are provided with the equipment needed to take wireless technology to their classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n