SPARC History

St Pete Amateur Radio History
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1913

Apr 25 SPT –

First Marconi Wireless built on top of Plaza Theater

Plaza Theater c. 1913

Image Courtesy of the St. Petersburg Museum of History

1916

Jul 1 Callbook –

Fourth district Page 1 Page 2

1916 Callbook Notes:
4AE Loren V Davis, first amateur callsign in St Pete (1914 callbook)
4CE Albert Conn, Western Union Telegraph, built first Marconi Wireless in St Pete
4CI John Carr, Key West wireless operator, built first Marconi Wireless in St Pete
4CU Glenn L Allen, worked for Florida Power Corp, Red Cross instructor for first aid, Boy Scout leader
4DR Lewis Brantley, submarine chaser wireless operator, Electrician 2 Class
4BQ Harry Bryan (H W Bryan), contractor/apt building owner
4CD Esmond Elston, owner Electric Service Co, 1801 Central Ave
4CF David Keen, Air Corps technical writer
4BW William Newell, Coast Guard wireless operator on USS Tampa
4BU Vern Santos, Signal Corps, France

1917

Feb 16 SPT –

Article about the war and amateurs

1919

Sep 27 SPT –

Wartime radio rules lifted

1921

Aug 14 SPT –

Amateur Radio Association of St. Petersburg formed at YCMA

Dec 25 SPT –

Loren Davis receives radio test message

1928

Don Geegan, W4APY and other locals set up a radio link to Okeechobee for Florida Power

Apr 28 SPT –

Radio Amateurs help get news

1929

Oct 24 SPT –

AK Edgerton W4OO biography with photo

Dec 20 SPT –

SPARK (not SPARC) formed

1932

Jan 19 SPT –

Phil McMasters licensed W4BCZ

1934

Apr 28 SPT –

St Petersburg Amateur Radio Club formed, Karl Rettstatt W4ANH president

May 3 SPT –

SPARC meets at 212 9th St, adds members

May 8 SPT –

Club sponsors contest

Sep QST –

First SPARCfest

Oct 3 SPT –

Julian Webber W4AOZ named president

Oct 18 SPT –

Cooper Radio Company opens at 618 2nd Ave S

Nov QST –

SPARC becomes ARRL Affiliated club

Dec QST –

SPARC runs “Meters of the Morning” weather net Part 1
Part 2

1933-1940 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1935

First local “YL” licensed; Edith White, W4DOM

Feb 27 SPT –

Club meets at YCMA, seeks permanent station

Apr 9 SPT –

New officers, Phil McMasters W4BCZ president

May 7 SPT –

Club gets new quarters at yacht basin

Jul 3 SPT –

Club organized near Cresent Lake

Oct 8 SPT –

New officers, James Tippey president

1936

Jan 5 SPT –

SE division convention to be held in St Pete for 1936

Feb 26 SPT –

Radio amateur contest winners appear on stage

Mar 9 SPT –

Phil McMasters biography

Mar 19 SPT –

Radio weather data to yacht race

Mar 29 SPT –

Festival week radio picture

Apr 1 SPT –

Free radio messages by club

Apr 2 SPT –

5 stations added to festival week messaging

Apr 16 SPT –

New officers, Eugene Carson president, meeting at Phil McMasters Radio shop 731 Arlington Ave

Jun QST –

Southeastern Division Convention article

Jun 25 SPT –

Radio convention planning

Jul 2 SPT –

Contest planned

Jul 5 SPT –

Big article with station photo

Aug QST –

Southeastern Division Convention article

Aug 6 SPT –

New transmitter shown at meeting

Sep 5 SPT –

Mayor to welcome amateurs to convention

Sep 6 SPT –

2nd day of convention

Sep 7 SPT –

Convention article

1937

Jan 31 SPT –

Roy williams relay with photo

Feb 8 SPT –

List of operators in St Pete

1938

Feb 9 SPT –

List of 49 operators in St Pete

1939

Apr 22 SPT –

New officers, Dick Seeds president

Aug 10 SPT –

Club contacts South Africa

Oct 1 SPT –

Club callsign W4GEU

1940

Feb 11 SPT –

Lex Herron W4GAC beachography

Feb 25 SPT –

Modulation meeting

Mar 3 SPT –

Meeting moves to times building

Apr 16 SPT –

Code classes

Apr 24 SPT –

Code classes

Jun 8 SPT –

Foreign country contacts banned

Jun 30 SPT –

St Pete amateurs asked to report

Oct 6 SPT –

War affects club

1941

May 4 SPT –

Herron plans radio system for defense

Jun 29 SPT –

Herron appointed radio leader

Dec 8 SPT –

Amateur Radio Operation Halted

Dec 11 SPT –

Radio Amateurs form defense unit

1941-1953 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1944

Apr 9 SPT –

Lexs equipment went to the Army

1946

Nov 12 SPT –

SPARC reorganized

Nov 20 SPT –

XYLs organize auxiliary club

Dec 23 SPT –

Club meets at Albert Whitted airport

1947

Oct 15 SPT –

Big article with photo

1948

Jan 2 SPT –

Club receives Lex Herrons callsign W4GAC

Jan 15 SPT –

New officers, Douglas Habgood president

Jul 16 SPT –

St Pete ham stationed in Germany

Sep 23 SPT –

Morton Broad W4KTN mobile rig photo

Dec 18 SPT –

New officers, Richard Lahey president

1949

Club moved to Mirror Lake High School

Apr 15 SPT –

Callsign license plates proposed in Florida

Jun 12 SPT –

Field day article

1951

May 11 SPT –

Club meets at Municipal Employees Rec Building, Beach Dr and 13th Ave S

Jul 29 SPT –

Storm Radio setup photo

1952

Feb 17 SPT –

Morton Broad opens radio shop on Central

Jun 13 SPT –

SPARC sends code practice

Jun 23 SPT –

Field Day at Vinoy photo

Dec 12 SPT –

SPARC sends Christmas messages

1953

Jun 22 SPT –

Field Day photo at Waterfront Park

Nov 19 SPT –

SPARC booth at airshow

1954

January

The city gave the club the use of the building at 1332 Beach Drive S.E.

Jan 20 SPT –

SPARC looking for truck for mobile EMCOM

Mar 15 SPT –

SPARC looking for chairs also

Jun 12 SPT –

SPARC fest with fox hunt

Jun 13 SPT –

Fox found in 25 mins with photo

Nov –

Naomi Spence W4TDK helps organize SPARCYLS

1954-55 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

SPARC Incorporated

1955

Mar 3 SPT –

Dick Seeds 1939 president, SK

Jun 5 SPT –

SPARCYLS

Jun 12 SPT –

Hamfest with photos

Jun 13 SPT –

Hamfest ends

Jul 10 SPT –

SPARC member Jan Terry joins Navy

1956

1956-58 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1957

Mar 17 SPT –

SPARC president Bill Foley mans mic at Yacht Race photo

Apr 1 SPT –

First Woman Ham of the Year visits SPARC

Jul 28 SPT –

Amateur Radio Operator might save your life

Aug 26 SPT –

1948 president Doug Habgood gets married in ham ceremony

Dec 7 SPT –

New officers, Robert Spears president

Email from 1957 VP Rick Rutan to Dee N4GD 2010

1958

Jun 14 SPT –

SPARC fest at Phillippe Park Safety Harbor

Jun 30 SPT –

Field Day

1959

Jun QST –

SPARC handles communication for St Petersburg Habana Yacht Race

Sep 5 SPT –

W4GAC located in city hall basement

1959-61 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1960

Jan 16 SPT –

New officers, Curt Haseltine president

Feb 16 SPT –

Code classes

Jun 22 SPT –

Field day

Jul 29 SPT –

Article about SPARC emergency capabilities

1961

Jun 23 SPT –

Field day

1962

Moved from the radio room in city hall to the fall out shelter at 11 St. And 3rd Ave S.

Jan 3 SPT –

New officers, Burt Daisey president

May 15 SPT –

17th Annual SPARC fest

Jun 22 SPT –

Field day with Civil Defense

Sep 10 SPT –

Florida disaster drill with photo

1962 –

SPARCfest expenses

1962 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1963

Jan 13 SPT –

New officers, Jim Dillman president

Nov 24 SPT –

Article about new licensing exams

1963 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1964

Jul 22 SPT –

1955 president Marvin Kaniss, SK

1964 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1965

Jul 17 SPT –

St Pete operator W4HTH makes emergency phone patch with photo

1965 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1966

1966 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1967

Mar 3 –

Meetings at Florida Power Corp. Linemans Assembly Hall, 25st and 25th Ave N.

1967-69 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1968

Sep 20 SPT –

Meetings at Northwest Community Center 58th and 22nd Ave N

1969

May 11 SPT –

SPARCfest at Lake Maggiore

1971

1971 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1972

Jan 30 SPT –

Meetings at Pinellas Community Center 2639 9th St N

Aug 27 SPT –

Meetings at Red Cross 818 4th St N

1973

1973 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV Part 1
Part 2

1974

Aug 2 –

SPARC voted to sponsor a repeater under a separate entity. Woody, K4SCL was appointed as trustee by President John Smith, W4ACG.

Dec 20 –

The SPARC Repeater with the FCC issued license of WR4ALM, located at the old fire headquarters 150 14th St. N. Went on the air for the first time at 6:15 P.M.

1975

The SPARC Repeater team was started.

Mar 10 SPT –

1948 VP Morgan McSheehy W4FPC SK

1976

Mar 7 –

The repeater was moved to the St. Petersburg Times and Independent Publishing Company’s tower at 1301 34th St. N. The antenna was at a height of 210 feet.

Nov 17 –

The dedicated phone line system for control of the repeater was replaced by the present single tone, any telephone system

1978

1978 –

SPARC Gap History from Carol W4BAV

1979

Dec 13 –

SPARCfest confirmation letter from city

1980

Sep 14 SPT –

Feature on Woody Huddleston K4SCL cont

Sep 14 SPT –

Feature on Woody Huddleston K4SCL

1983

Aug 22 SPT –

Ham radio, a family affair photo

Aug 29 SPT –

Ham radio article with photo

Sep 16 SPT –

Code classes

1985

Mar 19 –

Thank you letter to city for use of Plaza 5th Ave for the repeater

1992

May 2 SPT –

SPARCfest Lake Maggiore

1994

Dec 11 SPT –

Rex Cottrell W4GPL SK, President Emeritus 1978

Dec 24 SPT –

Tom Wetherington WA4WEC SK, President 1985

2005

Apr 24 SPT –

SPARCfest Lake Maggiore

May 15 SPT –

Field Day at Bay Pines

2007

Jun 17 SPT –

Field Day article

2009

SPARC moved to Salvation Army at 3800 9th Ave N

2013

Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ achieved Worked All Counties (3,077 of them!)

June –

SPARC moved to Clearwater Sail and Power Squadron facility in Clearwater, FL

Jun 23 SPT –

Field Day article

2014

April –

SPARC moved to DMI Research in Pinellas Park

2019

Aug QST –

Lisa Neuscheler KC1YL featured in QST Memeber Spotlight

2020

Feb 6 –

Station antenna damaged by tornado

SPARC Presidents

1934 Carl Rettstatt, W4ANH
1935 Julian Webber, W4AOZ
1936 Phil McMasters, W4BCZ
1937 James Tippey, W4DBG
1938 Eugene Carson, W4DDR
1939 Dick Seeds, W4CZZ
1940-44 WW2
1945 Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY
1946 Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY
1947 Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY
1948 Douglas Habgood, W4KQR
1949 Richard Lahey, W4EWS
1950 Don Summers, W4OSH
1951 Wayne Cole, W4LTE
1952 Thor Larson, W4TZW
1953 T. Curt Haseltine, K4PMK
1954 Ed Ebur, W4WMC
1955 Marvin Kaniss, W4WPF
1956 Claude Leroux, K4BUM
1957 Bill Foley, W4WME
1958 Bob Speirs, W4JOU
1959 Roland LaPierre
1960 Curt Haseltine, K4PMK (Resigned 4/11/60) replaced by
1960 Wayne Cole, W4LTE (Finished out year of 1960)
1961 Joe Zuchelli, W4JE
1962 Burt Daisey, W1MRG/4
1963 James Dillman, K4USK
1964 Dolph Moebs, WA4CIL
1965 Dolph Moebs, WA4CIL
1966 Wayne Cole, W4LTE
1967 Bill Foley, W4WME
1968 Joe Pitzer, W4JPI
1969 Ralph Stonemets, WB4DXB
1970 John Smith, W4AGC
1971 Lew Sieck, K4NE
1972 Jack Faulstich, W4CXL
1973 Jim Keyes, K4FOW (Resigned 6/1/1973) replaced by
1973 Art Monsees, K4QG (Finished out year of 1973)
1974 John Smith, W4AGC
1975 John Smith, W4AGC
1976 Bill Cox, WA4FNY
1977 John Merada, WB4LWB
1978 Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
1979 John Macdonald, WD4COL
1980 Ed Harney, K4DRN
1981 John Macdonald, WD4COL
1982 Ernest Endicott, WA4IIT
1983 Oliver Thigpen, WD4KGY
1984 Phil Stern, WA4ZVO
1985 Tom Weatherington, WA4WEC
1986 Donn Davis, N4KII
1987 Donn Davis, N4KII
1988 Jay Strom, K9BSL
1989 Robert Phelps, AA4SF
1990 R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
1991 R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
1992 R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
1993 Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
1994 Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
1995 Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
1996 Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
1997 Mark Farr, N9MIU
1998 Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
1999 Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
2000 Donn Davis, N4KII
2001 Donn Davis, N4KII
2002 Donn Davis, N4KII
2003 Donn Davis, N4KII
2004 Donn Davis, N4KII
2005 Phil Gulick, KG4IGX (resigned 8/19/05 W4GTO assumed role)
2006 Peter Goldhammer, W4GTO
2007 Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ
2008 Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ
2009 Richard Stephens, N4BUA
2010 Grace Harris, KC4CTG
2011 Ron Hall, KP2N
2012 Ron Hall, KP2N
2013 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2014 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2015 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2016 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2017 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2018 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2019 Bob Wanek, N2ESP
2020 Pat Connelly, AA0O
2021 Pat Connelly, AA0O
2022 Pat Connelly, AA0O
2023 Pat Connelly, AA0O
2024 Rich Cariello, AA2MF
2025 Tom Schaefer, NY4I

Life Members that we know of

- 1976 Dec. 9. Bob Browning, K5IHH/4
- 1977 March 15. Fran Foley, W4BIL
- 1977 July 14. Martha Blatt, widow of Ed, W4RUR
- Woody & Fran Huddleston, K4SCL & K4RXO
- Thor & Grace Larson, W4TZW
- 1992 April 3. Rex & Thelma Cottrell, W4GPL & KB4VYD
- Mickie Browning, KE4PQT
- James Schilling, KG4JSZ
- Mark Farr, N9MIU
- Jim Doyle, NC4FL
- Mahjorie West, WA4TVL
- Ann Shaver, WH2E
- 2021 Gilbert Wegad N3FDO

Club Officers

1934
President Carl Rettstatt, W4ANH
VP Ray Vermillion W4JM
Sec/Tres Harry Fishel W4QZ

1935
President Julian Webber, W4AOZ
VP Howard Rees, W4DBO
Sec/Tres Harry Fishel, W4CQZ
Board Norman Hurter, W4DBF

1936
President Phil McMasters, W4BCZ
VP Norman Hurter W4DBF
Sec/Tres Gene Carson W4DDR
Board Howard Rees W4DBO, Julian Webber W4AOZ, Jack Dodd W4CQD

1937
President James Tippey, W4DBG
VP Kit Carson, W4DDR
Sec/Tres Casey Ingram, W4DAP
Board Howard Rees W4DBO, Julian Webber W4AOZ, Jack Dodd W4CQD

1938
President Eugene Carson, W4DDR
VP Casey Ingram, W4DAP
Sec/Tres Howard Rees, W4DBO
Board Phil McMasters W4BCZ, James Tippey W4DBG, Ed Wallis W4CZF

1939
President Dick Seeds, W4CZZ
VP Joe Lattimer, W4EPW
Secretary Ed Wallis, W4CZF
Treasurer Fred Andrews

1945
President Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY

1946
President Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY

1947
President Milton Smith (Smitty), W4HUY
VP Glen Crosby W4IYO (resigned 9/26/47)
Secretary Richard T. Lahey, W4EWS (appointed VP)
Treasurer Charles Ackerman, W4KLF
Club Trustee Joe Lattimer, W4EPW (resigned 9/26/47) Douglas Habgood W4KQR (elected)
note; meeting of 9/26/47 started 8 p.m. and adjourned 11:30 p.m.

1948
President Douglas Habgood, W4KQR
VP Morgan McSheehy, W4FPC
Secretary Richard Lahey, W4EWS
Treasurer Charles Ackerman, W4KLF
Board Lowell White W4DBA, W.C. Spence W4EYI

1949
President Richard Lahey, W4EWS
VP A. J. Barclay, W4PT
Sec/Tres Morgan McSheehy, W4FPC

1950
President Don Summers, W4OSH
VP Thor Larson, W4TZW
Secretary A. J. Barclay, W4PT
Treasurer Morgan McSheehy, W4FPC
Board Milton Smith W4HUY, Douglas Habgood, W4KQR

1951
President Wayne Cole, W4LTE
VP A. J. Barclay, W4PT
Sec/Tres Thor Larson, W4TZW
Board Milton Smith W4HUY, Marvin Kaniss W4WPF

1952
President Thor Larson, W4TZW
VP A. J. Barclay, W4PT
Sec/Tres Carl Austin
Board Milton Smith W4HUY, James Clark K4KKK

1953
President T. Curt Haseltine, K4PMK

1954
President Ed Ebur, W4WMC
VP Terry Furnell, W4UUN
Sec/Tres Mike Axman

1955
President Marvin Kaniss, W4WPF
VP Dick Sseeds, W4CZZ
Sec/Tres Ward Curley, W4ANH

1956
President Claude Leroux, K4BUM
VP Earl Hill, W4UFR
Sec/Tres Ward Curley, W4ANH

1957
President Bill Foley, W4WME
VP Rick Rutan, K4BNE
Sec/Tres George Davidson, K4ENW

1958
President Bob Speirs, W4JOU
VP Bill Kessler, K4PLU
Sec/Tres Marvin Kaniss, W4WPF
Trustee Jim Tomlinson, K4QPW

1959
President Roland LaPierre
Sec/Tres Harold Larson, K4SDY
Director W.C. Spence, W4EYI
Note, Club meetings held on 29 mc.on the first & third Friday for July & August in 1959.

1960
President Curt Haseltine, K4PMK (Resigned 4/11/60) replaced by
President Wayne Cole, W4LTE (Finished out year of 1960)
VP Cathy Seeds W4BAV
Sec/Tres James (Jim) Dilman, K4USK
Board Ed Blatt W4RUR,Earl Hill W4UFR, Orlando Nichols K4BAR

1961
President Joe Zuchelli, W4JE
VP Joe Barkiewiez, W4FRN
Sec/Tres Dick Norloff, W4KCG
Board David Springer KN4YOJ, Jim Dillman K4USK, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Wayne Cole W4LTE
W4GAC Trustee Marvin Kaniss W4WPF
Note, Membership 4/21/61 = 34, Funds $131.52

1962
President Burt Daisey, W1MRG/4
VP Al Friend, WA4BGW
Sec/Tres Ken Goodman, W4LVH
Board Naomi Spence W4TDK, Dick Norloff W4KCG, Joe Zuchelli W4JE, Marvin Kaniss W4WPF
W4GAC Trustee Marvin Kaniss W4WPF

1963
President James Dillman, K4USK
VP Al Friend, WA4BGW
Sec/Tres Dick Norloff W4KCG
Board Earl Hill W4YFR, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Jack Adams W4NOK
W4GAC Trustee Marvin Kaniss W4WPF
SPARC Gap Editors Jack Adams W4NOK, Cathy Adams W4BAV

1964
President Dolph Moebs, WA4CIL
VP Jack Greene, W4OHJ
Sec/Tres Marvin Kaniss, W4WPF SK July, replaced by
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
W4GAC Trustee Marvin Kaniss, W4WPF SK July, replaced by
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR (ex-W1MRG)
Board Earl Hill W4UFR, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Jack Adams W4NOK

1965
President Dolph Moebs, WA4CIL
VP Bill Franklin, W4KC
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Earl Hill W4UFR, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Cathy Seeds W4BAV
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR
SPARC Gap Editors Jack Adams W4NOK, Cathy Adams W4BAV

1966
President Wayne Cole, W4LTE
VP John Jost, WA4IVE
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill Franklin W4KC, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Jack Adams W4NOK
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR

1967
President Bill Foley, W4WME
VP Carl Forsberg, WA4GUZ
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill Franklin W4KC, Ed Blatt W4RUR, Burt Daisey WA4MHR
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR

1968
President Joe Pitzer, W4JPI
VP Carl Forsberg, WA4GUZ
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill Franklin W4KC, Jim Clark K4KKK, Bill “Sim” Simcox W4RQZ
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR

1969
President Ralph Stonemets, WB4DXB
VP John Smith, W4ACG
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Jim Clark K4KKK, Bill “Sim” Simcox W4RQZ, Carl Forsberg WA4GUZ
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR

1970
President John Smith, W4ACG
VP Stan Hurst, WB4JSI
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK

1971
President Lew Sieck, K4NE
VP Bob Greenfield, WB4QVB
Sec/Tres Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Lew Litzenberg W4RUN, Lee Kanarian K4WXS, Jack Faulstick W4CXL
W4GAC Trustee Burt Daisey, WA4MHR

1972
President Jack Faulstich, W4CXL
VP Virgil Elder, WB4LZM
Secretary Dorothy Patterson, WB4RIL
Treasurer Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill “Sim” Simcox W4RQZ, Ed Harney K4DRN, Dutch Romig WA4ZKP
W4GAC Trustee Curt Haseltine, K4PMK

1973
President Jim Keyes, K4FOW (Resigned 6/1/1973) replaced by
President Art Monsees, K4QG
VP George May K4GQP
Secretary Dorothy Patterson, WB4RIL
Treasurer Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill “Sim” Simcox W4RQZ, Ed Harney K4DRN, John Smith W4ACG
W4GAC Trustee Curt Haseltine, K4PMK

1974
President John Smith, W4ACG
VP Virgil Elder, WB4LZM
Secretary Janice Beaugore, K4IJK
Treasurer Naomi Spence, W4TDK
Board Bill “Sim” Simcox W4RQZ, Ed Harney K4DRN, Dutch Romig WA4ZKP

1975
President John Smith, W4ACG
VP John Merada, WB4LWB
Secretary Larry Miner, WA4CTM
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
W4GAC Trustee Art Ashley, W4EXS
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1976
President Bill Cox, WA4FNY
VP John Merada, WB4LWB
Secretary Larry Miner, WA4CTM
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
W4GAC Trustee Art Ashley, W4EXS
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1977
President John Merada, WB4LWB
VP Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Secretary Larry Minor, WA4CTM (resigned 6/77) replaced by
Secretary Faith Morgan, WA4WOU
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
Board Brian Felps K4NAN, Jim Bench WA4WDM, Kim Cole WB4ARZ
W4GAC Trustee Art Ashley, W4EXS
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1978
President Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
VP Betty Bellow WA4TJG
Secretary Faith Morgan, WA4WOU
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
Board Jack Adams W4NOK, Herb Tuell W4IRA, Al Friend W4CF, John Komp WB4YTY, Jack Gordon W4MIM
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1979
President John Macdonald, WD4COL
VP Ed Harney, K4DRN
Secretary Faith Lakeman, WA4WOU
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
Board Jack Adams W4NOK, Herb Tuell W4IRA, Al Friend W4CF
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1980
President Ed Harney, K4DRN
VP John Macdonald, WD4COL
Secretary Debbie MacDonald, N2APZ
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
Board Jack Adams W4NOK, Herb Tuell W4IRA, Al Friend W4CF, Frank Woltemair K4OQ
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1981
President John Macdonald, WD4COL
VP Ernest Endicott, WA4IIT
Secretary Debbie MacDonald, N2APZ (resigned 5/1/81) replaced by
Secretary Vince Gongol
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1982
President Ernest Endicott, WA4IIT
VP Oliver Thigpen, WD4KGY
Treasurer Frank Ryll, W4VIP
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1983
President Oliver Thigpen, WD4KGY
VP Phil Stern, WA4ZVO
Secretary Harry Michelson, KA4KKI
Treasurer Mark Harrison, KA4BPO
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL
SPARC Gap Editor Frank Woltemar, K4SQ

1984
President Phil Stern, WA4ZVO
VP Tom Wertherington, WA4WEC
Secretary Leo Fooler, KB4AAN
Treasurer Eldean Fielder, KA4BBA
Board Al Friend W4CF, Bill Jennings KA4HXL, Rex Cottrell W4GPL
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1985
President Tom Weatherington, WA4WEC
VP Donn Davis, N4KII
Secretary Leo Fooler, KB4AAN
Treasurer Eldean Fielder, KA4BBA
Board Al Friend W4CF, Ernest Endicott WA4IIT, Oliver Thigpen WD4KGY
W4GAC Trustee John Smith, W4ACG
Repeater Trustee Woody Huddleston, K4SCL

1986
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Bill McNabb, AA4GI (resigned March) replaced by
VP Jay Strom, K9BSL
Treasurer Eldean Fielder, KA4BBA
W4GAC Trustee Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH

1987
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Jay Strom, K9BSL
Treasurer Ken Dale, AA4IO
W4GAC Trustee Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH

1988
President Jay Strom, K9BSL
VP Robert W. Phelps, AA4SF
Treasurer Ken Dale, AA4IO
W4GAC Trustee Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH

1989
President Robert Phelps, AA4SF
VP Dan Traylor, N8JLO
Secretary Ed Allen, N4TYX year finished by
Secretary Joy Phelps, N4NMQ
Treasurer Ken Dale, AA4IO
Board Betty Marston KA4CRS, Joy Phelps N4NMQ, R. D. Lee WB4TEJ,
W4GAC Trustee Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
SPARC Gap Editor Ted Moritz, N4JWL
Net Manager Bill Schoppe, AA4YA
Emergency Manager Dan Traylor, N8JLO

1990
President R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
VP Donn Davis, N4KII
Secretary Jean Endicott, KC4KZU
Treasurer Ken Dale, AA4IO
Board Betty Marston KA4CRS, Joy Phelps N4NMQ, Jack Dempsey KA2OHR
W4GAC Trustee Rex Cottrell, W4GPL
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
SPARC Gap Editor Ted Moritz, N4JWL
Net Manager Bill Schoppe, AA4YA
Emergency Manager Dan Traylor, N8JLO

1991
President R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
VP Robert “Bob” Burke, KC4SXO
Secretary Jean Endicott, KC4KZU
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Blaise Quigley KC4SQS, Robert “Bob” Kremkau WD4FAL, Robert “Bob” Wanek N2ESP
W4GAC Trustee R. D. Lee, WB4TEJ
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert “Bob” Kremkau WD4FAL (resigned) replaced by
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ

1992
President R.D. Lee, WB4TEJ
VP Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
Secretary Michael Wilmhurst, KD4FEY
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Jean Endicott KC4KZU, John Lambert KD4CBY, Tom Redfern N4USX
W4GAC Trustee R. D. Lee, WB4TEJ
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ

1993
President Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
VP Dave Colton, KJ4PF
Secretary Maxine Bradham, KB4QYF
Treasurer Robert “Bob” Burk, KC4SXO
Board Douglas Dillon KD4FED, Michael Wilmshurst KD4FEY, Philip Mahan N2ALU
W4GAC Trustee Douglas Dillon, KD4FED
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
Education Chairman Michael Wilmshurst, KD4FEY

1994
President Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
VP Michael Wilmshurst, KD4FEY
Secretary Val Murphee, KD4IOQ
Treasurer Susan Dillon, KD4FED
Board Cadie Wilmshurst KE4EME, Jim Doyle KD4HUR, George Owens KS4YJ
W4GAC Trustee Douglas Dillon, KD4FED
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
Education Chairman Michael Wilmshurst, KD4FEY

1995
President Robert Russell, N4ZMQ
VP Jim Doyle, KD4HUR
Secretary Val Murphee, KD4IOQ
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Mark Farr N9MIU, George Owens KS4YJ
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ

1996
President Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
VP Mark Farr, N9MIU
Secretary Cathy Hamilton KA6MOM
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Sherman Bywater KC4YBW, George Owens KS4YJ, Ted Meyer N4QEF
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ

1997
President Mark Farr, N9MIU
VP Sherman Bywater, KC4YBW
Secretary Curran Porto, KF4AIA moved to NJ term finished from Oct. 1997
Secretary R. D. Lee, WB4TEJ
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Ken Dale N2KD, George Owens KS4YJ, George Goodroe KF4CPJ
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Robert Russell, N4ZMQ

1998
President Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
VP Jim Doyle, KD4HUR
Secretary Steve Shawn, KA7RNY
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Ken Dale N2KD, George Goodroe KF4CPJ, Freddie Luneburg KF4FCW
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH
Net Manager Carl Holdshoe, KE4UHG

1999
President Cecil Wagner, KE4EYI
VP Dee Turner, N2NMC
Secretary Rick Rutan, K4BNE
Treasurer Donn Davis, N4KII
Board Freddie Luneburg KF4FCW, Mark Farr N9MIU, Nick Nickels KM4MJ
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH

2000
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Dee Turner, N2NMC
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Freddie Luneburg KF4FCW, Mark Farr N9MIU, Ken Dale N2KD
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E
Repeater Trustee Emmett West, WA4AKH

2001
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Dee Turner, N4GD
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Freddie Luneburg KF4FCW, Mark Farr N9MIU, Ken Dale N2KD
W4GAC Ann Shaver, WH2E

2002
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Dee Turner, N2NMC
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Mark Farr N9MIU, Norm Martin AG4BI, Bill Zulas WZ4GW

2003
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Dee Turner, N2NMC
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Mark Farr N9MIU, Norm Martin AG4BI, Bill Zulas WZ4GW

2004
President Donn Davis, N4KII
VP Dee Turner, N2NMC
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Mark Farr N9MIU, Jim Schilling KG4JSZ, Peter Goldhammer W4GTO

2005
President Phil Gulick, KG4IGX (resigned 8/19/05 W4GTO assumed role)
VP Peter Goldhammer, W4GTO
Secretary Tracy Crabtree KG4MRG (resigned 8/19/05)
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Bill Zulas WZ4GW, Bob Burke KC4SXO, Leslie Johnson WA4EEZ (appointed VP 8/05), Dave Trewin KR4U (appointed 8/05)

2006
President Peter Goldhammer, W4GTO
VP Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ
Secretary Grace Harris, KC4CTG
Treasurer Susan Dillion, KD4FEZ
Board Bill Zulas WZ4GW, Bob Burke KC4SXO, Dave Trewin KR4U

2007
President Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ
VP Harold “Pete” Peterson, KB9LXM
Secretary Bob Entwistle, N1XX
Treasurer Ron Hall, KP2N
Board Bill Zulas WZ4GW, Linda Saunders KI4RV, Richard Stephens KG4BUA

2008
President Leslie Johnson, WA4EEZ
VP Harold “Pete” Peterson, KB9LXM
Secretary Bob Entwistle, N1XX
Treasurer Ron Hall, KP2N
Board Bill Zulas WZ4GW, Linda Saunders KI4RV, Richard Stephens KG4BUA
Net Manager Pete Secrist, WB2SUN
Repeater Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW

2009
President Richard Stephens, N4BUA
VP Harold “Pete” Peterson, KB9LXM
Secretary Bob Entwistle, N1XX
Treasurer Ron Hall, KP2N
Board Bill Zulas WZ4GW, Freddie Luneberg KF4FCW, Susan Dillon KD4FEZ
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U

2010
President Grace Harris, KC4CTG
VP Tom Villanova, KI4RVU
Secretary Bob Entwistle, N1XX
Treasurer Ron Hall, KP2N
Board Bob Douglas AG4DY, Susan Dillon KD4FEZ, Tom Wedding AI4QP
Net Manager Pete Secrist, WB2SUN
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U

2011
President Ron Hall, KP2N
VP Tom Schaefer, NY4I
Secretary Bob Entwistle, N1XX
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board Bob Douglas AG4DY, Tom Villanova KI4RVU, John Toth KI4UIP
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Dee Turner, N4GD

2012
President Ron Hall, KP2N
VP Tom Schaefer, NY4I
Secretary C. Michael Ritchey, KG4PMC
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Mike Scott K4ZPE, Steve Hampshire KK4CUM
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Dee Turner, N4GD

2013
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Clayton Parrott, KJ4RUS
Secretary Hal Chase, W1EES
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Mike Scott K4ZPE, Steve Hampshire KK4CUM
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Dee Turner, N4GD

2014
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Clayton Parrott, KJ4RUS
Secretary Hal Chase, W1EES
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Mike Scott K4ZPE, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Mike Scott K4ZPE, Tom Schaefer NY4I

2015
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Clayton Parrott, KJ4RUS
Secretary Ron Graham, KK4KRC
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Mike Scott K4ZPE, Tom Schaefer NY4I

2016
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Ed Erny, NZ1Q
Secretary Ron Graham, KK4KRC
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Johnnie Popwell, W4TSP
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Mike Scott K4ZPE, Tom Schaefer NY4I

2017
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Ed Erny, NZ1Q
Secretary Ron Graham, KK4KRC
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Richard Niendorf, KK4WTE
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
SPARC Gap Editor Veronika Trewin KC4YAW, Dave Trewin KR4U
Webmaster Mike Scott K4ZPE, Tom Schaefer NY4I

2018
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Ed Erny, NZ1Q
Secretary Rich Cariello, AA2MF
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Richard Niendorf, KK4WTE
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
Webmaster Tom Schaefer NY4I

2019
President Bob Wanek, N2ESP
VP Ed Erny, NZ1Q
Secretary Rich Cariello, AA2MF
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Richard Niendorf, KK4WTE
Repeater Trustee Ron Hall, KP2N
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
Webmaster Tom Schaefer NY4I

2020
President Pat Connelly, AA0O
VP Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Secretary Rich Cariello, AA2MF
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer NY4I
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Dee Turner, N4GD
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP
Webmaster Tom Schaefer NY4I

2021
President Pat Connelly, AA0O
VP Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Secretary Charles Adkinson, W4BPP
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Rich Cariello AA2MF
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Dee Turner, N4GD
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP

2022
President Pat Connelly, AA0O
VP Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Secretary Charles Adkinson, W4BPP
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Rich Cariello AA2MF
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP

2023
President Pat Connelly, AA0O
VP Lisa Neuscheler, KC1YL
Secretary Charles Adkinson, W4BPP
Treasurer Tom Wedding, AI4QP
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Rich Cariello AA2MF
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Bob Wanek, N2ESP

2024
President Rich Cariello AA2MF
VP Carol De La Torre AB4YI
Secretary Charles Adkinson, W4BPP / Hal Chase W1EES / Bruce Solov KF4TYA
Treasurer Will Scott W7WMS
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer W4CU
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Carol De La Torre AB4YI

2025
President Tom Schaefer NY4I
VP Carol De La Torre AB4YI
Secretary Bruce Solov KF4TYA
Treasurer Will Scott W7WMS
Board John Toth KI4UIP, Dee Turner N4GD, Tom Schaefer W4CU
Net Manager Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
Repeater Trustee Billy Lockwood, KN4LUZ
W4GAC Trustee Dave Trewin, KR4U
W4TA Trustee Carol De La Torre AB4YI

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