This program started in 2007. Hams of the Year are selected from the MARA membership by their peers. It is a ham operator that goes far and beyond to promote the hobby, support the club and its activities and is the persona of a good ham operator. In the Oct-Nov time frame, nominations are submitted to the HOY committee and the nominee with the most recommendations is selected. If a tie, the board will vote based on their accomplishments. Below are listed those hams selected from 2007 to present. Pictures are available on the club Facebook page under albums.
| Tim Comfort | NL7SK | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bush | KL7JFT | 2008 |
| John Orella | KL7LL | 2009 |
| Tom Rutigliano | NL7TZ | 2010 |
| Jim Wardman | AL4W | 2011 |
| John Carrington | KL1XM | 2012 |
| Carol Bush | KL2FA | 2013 |
| Betty Carrington | KL1XL | 2014 |
| Ray Hollenbeck | KL1IL | 2015 |
| John Mears | AL7LA | 2016 |
| Shelia Olson | KL3SRO | 2017 |
| Dick Eastman (SK) | KL3TNT | 2018 |
| Mark Allan | KL2EC | 2019 |