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Category Archives: History

Seventy Years of Amateur Radio

Seventy years ago on October 7, 1952, the FCC assigned a new call sign to a 17 year old. But it really started before then back about 1948 when he was 13. He was into model airplanes and Lionel electric trains. He got one train for Christmas and later bought another from a friend forContinue reading “Seventy Years of Amateur Radio”

Posted byDrPVHSeptember 30, 2022Posted inBlog, Elmer, HistoryLeave a comment on Seventy Years of Amateur Radio

BARC Peer Awards & Elections

BARC end of year awards and officer positions with their descriptions.

Posted byDrPVHAugust 1, 2022September 30, 2022Posted inAres, BECW, Club, History, Info, ReferenceTags:Awards, Board, Officer positionsLeave a comment on BARC Peer Awards & Elections

W4YDY Platinum Jubilee

QCWA Chapter 126 News and 70th Anniversary Award given to Dave W4YDY for decades of service.

Posted byDrPVHJune 18, 2022June 21, 2022Posted inBlog, Club, History, NewsTags:70 anniversary, QCWA, W4YDY, WA4AKBLeave a comment on W4YDY Platinum Jubilee

VOA Special event Raise Awareness

80th Anniversary of the VOA raises awareness of the importance and reach of the organization.

Posted byDrPVHFebruary 24, 2022Posted inBlog, Dx, History, NewsTags:Special event, VOA, W4AMC1 Comment on VOA Special event Raise Awareness

80th Anniversary of VOA

80th anniversary of the first transmission from VOA. A Special event on Amateur Radio Bands.

Posted byn4pvhJanuary 7, 2022February 18, 2022Posted inBlog, Club, Dx, History, NewsTags:80th anniversary, VOALeave a comment on 80th Anniversary of VOA

Richard Cox, W4CRD – SK

In Memoriam for Richard Cox, K4CRD-SK

Posted byn4pvhNovember 5, 2021December 6, 2021Posted inBlog, History, News, SKTags:BARC Officer, Member, SKLeave a comment on Richard Cox, W4CRD – SK

John McCoy, K4KBB, SK 11/29/20

John McCoy, K4KBB, SK

Posted byn4pvhDecember 1, 2020April 1, 2021Posted inHistory, SK1 Comment on John McCoy, K4KBB, SK 11/29/20

Brightleaf Amateur Radio Club (BARC)

History of BARC

Posted byn4pvhApril 29, 2020November 7, 2020Posted inBlog, Club, History, UncategorizedTags:BARC, HistoryLeave a comment on Brightleaf Amateur Radio Club (BARC)
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