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History of WCARC

The Williamson County Amateur Radio Club held its "Charter Meeting" at the Jonah (Texas) Community Center on April 26, 1979. Special guest for the meeting were Raymond Wangler, W5DZ, West Gulf Division Vice Director, and Arthur Ross, W5KR, Section Communications Manager for the South Texas Section. The Charter Meeting was the first meeting after full affiliation with the ARRL. The exact date that the club was formed is illusive but occurred in the summer of 1978.

"Linky" Brokhausen, N5AKJ, published the first club newsletter in August, 1978. She remained in this position for 7 years.

By June, 1980 the club had grown to a membership of 28 persons.

The following is the club roster as of June 6, 1980:

Bill Sorrow        WD5AAN       
Bill Wright         KB5KZ       
Jon Boles           N3AEM
Jerry Pavlik       WA5MTB       
Linky Brokhausen    N5AKJ       
Murray Wykes        W5NXD
Jerry Meek         N5ALS        
John Long           W2PQA       
Jerry Marshall      N5BSO
Larry Wise         KA5T         
Guy "Mac" McClaine  AG5C        
Bobby Petrosky      N5TT
Jerry Burran       KA5DVX       
Neal Lewallen       WB5TER      
Noel Luper          KA5EVA
Jerry Jackson      WB5TVR       
Walter Steele       K5FRK       
Don Stueck          AJ5V
Bob McKay          WD5HQH       
Charlie Stafford    W5VDR       
Frank Gudat         KA5IAU
Brok Brokhausen    W5VMN        
Hardy Patillo       WD5IVT      
George Mirabella    KB5WO
Leonard Dobson     W7JYS        
Jim Harkins         WB5ZRH      
Kit Kittrell        K5KL
Louime Whitfield   Unlicensed

This page was last updated on: 06-Nov-2006

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