QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter, RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. ROBERT L. 'BOB' SHRADER Robert L. (Bob) Shrader, W6BNB, author of 10 QST articles, died April 11 at age 98. He was a long-time resident of Sebastopol, California. His most recent QST article was "Using Mechanical CW Keys" in the February 2010 issue.

DONALD L. STONER

The man who conceived of Project OSCAR, Don Stoner, W6TNS, of Clearwater, Florida died May 4, 1999. He was 67. Stoner reportedly had been in ill health for some time. QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter, RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. ROBERT L. 'BOB' SHRADER Robert L. (Bob) Shrader, W6BNB, author of 10 QST articles, died April 11 at age 98. He was a long-time resident of Sebastopol, California. His most recent QST article was "Using Mechanical CW Keys" in the February 2010 issue.

DONALD L. STONER

The man who conceived of Project OSCAR, Don Stoner, W6TNS, of Clearwater, Florida died May 4, 1999. He was 67. Stoner reportedly had been in ill health for some time.

JOIN QCWA NOW

print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA AWARDS

Service Awards: Members may request these awards on the Members Only webpage.If QCWA has your email address you should have access. Anniversary Certificate - This certificate is issued by QCWA Headquarters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of licensing. Certificates are issued without charge to eligible members (maybe requested by the local Chapter Secretary or the individual).

CITRUS CHAPTER 45

Citrus Chapter #45 of the QCWA was originally the Central Florida Chapter, and was organized at the Orlando Amateur Radio Club HamCation in May 1969. Thirty one members were in attendance, and they were designated as Charter Members. In January 1970 the Chapter was officially listed by QCWA Headquarters and became a "banner" chapter. TIMOTHY J. 'TIM' DUFFY Timothy J. "Tim" Duffy, K3LR, is senior vice president and chief technical officer for Dobson Communications Corporation (NASDAQ - DCEL) dba "Cellular One." MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks. W1ICP - LEWIS G. 'MAC' MCCOY - PRESIDENT 1994 TO 1996 Lewis G. 'Mac' McCoy Amherst, MA QCWA # 8556 Chapter 112 Born June 17,

1916

BENSON J. 'BENNY' OWENS K5KV Benson J. 'Benny' Owens Star, TX QCWA # 28006 FOC # 2043 SKCC # 1952S BUG # 2 A1-OP DXCC (CW) (348/336)

GARY L. WELLS

I started in this great hobby in 1968 by taking a novice course thru the Waukegan Amateur Radio Club, WA9LIV. I was an avid SWL'er prior to that listening via a classic Zenith Transoceanic B600. MICHAEL E. 'MIKE' KELLY Amateur Licence May 1970, Advanced 1987, Delegated Examiner (now called Accredited Examiner) for Amateur Radio. Life member Radio

Amateurs of Canada

QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Amateur Radio before 1910 1910s; Wireless Codes, Morse, Navy, Continential, circa 1914 (K1AA - 131K photo) ; 1919 Spark Set, Ford coil, Murdock Spark Gap, Crystal Det. and Brandies Headset.(W7ROL - 41K photo) 1920s; RCA Radiotron UV-204, Don Wallace's 1923 Hoover Cup station (N6AW - 23k photo) ; 1930s; 250TH, 450 watts, with SuperSkyrider and RCA-ACR-136 (W6ISQ - 215k photo)

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

JOIN QCWA NOW

print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA AWARDS

Service Awards: Members may request these awards on the Members Only webpage.If QCWA has your email address you should have access. Anniversary Certificate - This certificate is issued by QCWA Headquarters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of licensing. Certificates are issued without charge to eligible members (maybe requested by the local Chapter Secretary or the individual). ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks.

GLENN A. BAXTER

BELGRADE - Glenn Albert Baxter, 75, died May 5, 2017, at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, after a strong, courageous battle with

lymphoma cancer.

STEWART S. 'STEW' PERRY Stew Perry, W1BB, devoted much of his life to demonstrating what was possible on the 160M band and received 160M DXCC #1 on November 1, 1976. Through his W1BB 160M Bulletins, which he circulated to others for free, he encouraged interest in the band for almost 60 years. QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Amateur Radio before 1910 1910s; Wireless Codes, Morse, Navy, Continential, circa 1914 (K1AA - 131K photo) ; 1919 Spark Set, Ford coil, Murdock Spark Gap, Crystal Det. and Brandies Headset.(W7ROL - 41K photo) 1920s; RCA Radiotron UV-204, Don Wallace's 1923 Hoover Cup station (N6AW - 23k photo) ; 1930s; 250TH, 450 watts, with SuperSkyrider and RCA-ACR-136 (W6ISQ - 215k photo)

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

JOIN QCWA NOW

print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA AWARDS

Service Awards: Members may request these awards on the Members Only webpage.If QCWA has your email address you should have access. Anniversary Certificate - This certificate is issued by QCWA Headquarters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of licensing. Certificates are issued without charge to eligible members (maybe requested by the local Chapter Secretary or the individual). ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks.

GLENN A. BAXTER

BELGRADE - Glenn Albert Baxter, 75, died May 5, 2017, at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, after a strong, courageous battle with

lymphoma cancer.

STEWART S. 'STEW' PERRY Stew Perry, W1BB, devoted much of his life to demonstrating what was possible on the 160M band and received 160M DXCC #1 on November 1, 1976. Through his W1BB 160M Bulletins, which he circulated to others for free, he encouraged interest in the band for almost 60 years.

QCWA VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Amateur Radio before 1910 1910s; Wireless Codes, Morse, Navy, Continential, circa 1914 (K1AA - 131K photo) ; 1919 Spark Set, Ford coil, Murdock Spark Gap, Crystal Det. and Brandies Headset.(W7ROL - 41K photo) 1920s; RCA Radiotron UV-204, Don Wallace's 1923 Hoover Cup station (N6AW - 23k photo) ; 1930s; 250TH, 450 watts, with SuperSkyrider and RCA-ACR-136 (W6ISQ - 215k photo)

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA AWARDS

Service Awards: Members may request these awards on the Members Only webpage.If QCWA has your email address you should have access. Anniversary Certificate - This certificate is issued by QCWA Headquarters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of licensing. Certificates are issued without charge to eligible members (maybe requested by the local Chapter Secretary or the individual). RULES FOR THE 65TH ANNUAL QCWA QSO PARTY Rules for the 65th Annual QCWA QSO Party - 2021 QCWA invites all licensed radio amateurs worldwide to participate in the 24 hour QCWA

QSO Party.

RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school.

THE AMATEUR'S CODE

The Radio Amateur is: CONSIDERATE: never knowingly operating in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. LOYAL: offering loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the United States is represented nationally and internationally. QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, INC QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, INC. C/o Roberta Cohen, Office Manager . 1972 Martina Street . Apopka, FL 32703-1558 . Email:

om@qcwa.org . Web:

MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy. QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

CEETLE 'CID' VANCE

ARS K8JLY operates from the second floor of the Historic Smith Mill located in Jackson Township, Ohio. Constructed in 1925 the building features post and beam interior supports and unique tile exterior

walls.

RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy.

DONALD L. STONER

The man who conceived of Project OSCAR, Don Stoner, W6TNS, of Clearwater, Florida died May 4, 1999. He was 67. Stoner reportedly had been in ill health for some time. QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

QCWA QSO PARTIES

QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERS

View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

CEETLE 'CID' VANCE

ARS K8JLY operates from the second floor of the Historic Smith Mill located in Jackson Township, Ohio. Constructed in 1925 the building features post and beam interior supports and unique tile exterior

walls.

RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy.

DONALD L. STONER

The man who conceived of Project OSCAR, Don Stoner, W6TNS, of Clearwater, Florida died May 4, 1999. He was 67. Stoner reportedly had been in ill health for some time.

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports.

JOIN QCWA NOW

print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA AWARDS

Service Awards: Members may request these awards on the Members Only webpage.If QCWA has your email address you should have access. Anniversary Certificate - This certificate is issued by QCWA Headquarters to celebrate the 50th anniversary of licensing. Certificates are issued without charge to eligible members (maybe requested by the local Chapter Secretary or the individual). RULES FOR THE 65TH ANNUAL QCWA QSO PARTY Rules for the 65th Annual QCWA QSO Party - 2021 QCWA invites all licensed radio amateurs worldwide to participate in the 24 hour QCWA

QSO Party.

CITRUS CHAPTER 45

Citrus Chapter #45 of the QCWA was originally the Central Florida Chapter, and was organized at the Orlando Amateur Radio Club HamCation in May 1969. Thirty one members were in attendance, and they were designated as Charter Members. In January 1970 the Chapter was officially listed by QCWA Headquarters and became a "banner" chapter. TIMOTHY J. 'TIM' DUFFY Timothy J. "Tim" Duffy, K3LR, is senior vice president and chief technical officer for Dobson Communications Corporation (NASDAQ - DCEL) dba "Cellular One." BENSON J. 'BENNY' OWENS K5KV Benson J. 'Benny' Owens Star, TX QCWA # 28006 FOC # 2043 SKCC # 1952S BUG # 2 A1-OP DXCC (CW) (348/336) W1ICP - LEWIS G. 'MAC' MCCOY - PRESIDENT 1994 TO 1996 1983 - 1991. Lewis G. 'Mac' McCoy. Amherst, MA. QCWA # 8556. Chapter 112. Born June 17, 1916. Amateur Radio legend and former ARRL Headquarters staff member Lew 'Mac' McCoy, W1ICP, of Mesa, Arizona, died July 31, 2000 following a lengthy illness. He was 84. As a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff from 1949 until 1978, McCoy gained a

national

MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks. MICHAEL E. 'MIKE' KELLY Amateur Licence May 1970, Advanced 1987, Delegated Examiner (now called Accredited Examiner) for Amateur Radio. Life member Radio

Amateurs of Canada

QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

JOIN QCWA NOWQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTERSQCWA MEMBERSHIPQCWA NETS print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA QSO PARTIESQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTER 29QCWA CHAPTERS QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019 QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERSQCWA CHAPTERSQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTER 29QCWA HAM RADIOQCWA MEMBERSHIPQCWA NETS View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

CEETLE 'CID' VANCE

ARS K8JLY operates from the second floor of the Historic Smith Mill located in Jackson Township, Ohio. Constructed in 1925 the building features post and beam interior supports and unique tile exterior

walls.

RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. ROBERT L. 'BOB' SHRADER Robert L. (Bob) Shrader, W6BNB, author of 10 QST articles, died April 11 at age 98. He was a long-time resident of Sebastopol, California. His most recent QST article was "Using Mechanical CW Keys" in the February 2010 issue.

GLENN A. BAXTER

BELGRADE - Glenn Albert Baxter, 75, died May 5, 2017, at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, after a strong, courageous battle with

lymphoma cancer.

QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION (QCWA) FOUNDED 1947MEMBER LOGINEVENTSJOIN QCWA NOWQUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 73, Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. The Treasurer, using financial data provided by an accounting program, shall prepare a proposed operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board. The Treasurer shall provide the Board with quarterly income

statements.

JOIN QCWA NOWQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTERSQCWA MEMBERSHIPQCWA NETS print the form, fill it in by hand and mail it with a check or money order. If you hold a current amateur radio license and you held an amateur radio license 25 years ago or more you are eligible to join QCWA. It is not necessary for you to have been continuously licensed for twenty-five years. You may join anytime during the year you

qualify.

QCWA QSO PARTIESQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTER 29QCWA CHAPTERS QCWA QSO Parties. Rules : 2021 : Logging Forms : doc : pdf : Summary Sheet : doc : pdf : Results: 2021: 2020: 2019 QCWA LOCAL CHAPTERSQCWA CHAPTERSQCWA 126QCWA CHAPTER 29QCWA HAM RADIOQCWA MEMBERSHIPQCWA NETS View a list of the Active Chapters or All Chapters. No Chapter has a designated "territory" -- some parts of the US have multiple Chapters; others may not yet have any. When you have a group of five or more QCWA Members in good standing who agree to form a Chapter,

CEETLE 'CID' VANCE

ARS K8JLY operates from the second floor of the Historic Smith Mill located in Jackson Township, Ohio. Constructed in 1925 the building features post and beam interior supports and unique tile exterior

walls.

RICHARD K. 'DICK' PHILSTROM My history in Electronics started early, I worked at Reine Radio and TV repair and other Electronic communication shops while attending Junior and Senior high school. NORMAN R. 'NORM' RASHLEIGH I've been a licenced amateur radio operator since 1963 at the age of 16. Although my main on-air call sign is VE3LC which I've held since 1990, I still hold my original call sign, VE3DVF. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L. ROBERT L. 'BOB' SHRADER Robert L. (Bob) Shrader, W6BNB, author of 10 QST articles, died April 11 at age 98. He was a long-time resident of Sebastopol, California. His most recent QST article was "Using Mechanical CW Keys" in the February 2010 issue.

GLENN A. BAXTER

BELGRADE - Glenn Albert Baxter, 75, died May 5, 2017, at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, after a strong, courageous battle with

lymphoma cancer.

QCWA JOURNAL

The QCWA Journal is published twelve times each year, and placed on the Members Only webpage during the first full week of each month. The deadlines for articles and reports is the first day of the preceding month. A typical Journal will be about 20 pages in length, with about 25 percent of the space devoted to Chapter Reports. ROBERT A. 'BOB' SULLIVAN I enjoy restoration; especially Collins and Central Electronics. Here is some of the equipment I enjoy; For AM: Collins KW-1, 32V-2, 75A-4, 51J-4, HRO-500, CE 100V, CE 200V, CE 600L.

CITRUS CHAPTER 45

Citrus Chapter #45 of the QCWA was originally the Central Florida Chapter, and was organized at the Orlando Amateur Radio Club HamCation in May 1969. Thirty one members were in attendance, and they were designated as Charter Members. In January 1970 the Chapter was officially listed by QCWA Headquarters and became a "banner" chapter. THE DEATH OF NEW YORK'S RADIO ROW The Death of New York's Radio Row BY SYD STEINHARDT. In preparing a shorter version of the following article for the March 5-11, 2002, edition of the Lower Manhattan newspaper "Downtown Express," Syd Steinhardt searched A.R.C.'s Web site. W1ICP - LEWIS G. 'MAC' MCCOY - PRESIDENT 1994 TO 1996 1983 - 1991. Lewis G. 'Mac' McCoy. Amherst, MA. QCWA # 8556. Chapter 112. Born June 17, 1916. Amateur Radio legend and former ARRL Headquarters staff member Lew 'Mac' McCoy, W1ICP, of Mesa, Arizona, died July 31, 2000 following a lengthy illness. He was 84. As a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff from 1949 until 1978, McCoy gained a

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RICHARD C. 'DICK' SPENCELEY If you don't have a QSL from the U.S. Virgin Islands, it's not Dick's fault. He was providing QSOs from there for 55 years (1927-1982). Dick was born in West Newton, MA, on September 14, 1905, and lived here until 1924 when he joined the U.S. Navy.

PAUL S. ROCKWOOD

Please join Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) http://www.rac.ca "Amateur Radio is Not for Retirement Days Alone!" QRV as VP2V/VE3EEI on 14.260 MHz USB from 22:30 UTC MILTON F. 'DOUG' DE MAW Acclaimed ham radio icon Milton F. "Doug" DeMaw, W1FB, died September 28, 1997. He was 71. One of the most widely published technical writers in Amateur Radio, DeMaw was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and had been in failing health in recent weeks.

DONALD L. STONER

The man who conceived of Project OSCAR, Don Stoner, W6TNS, of Clearwater, Florida died May 4, 1999. He was 67. Stoner reportedly had been in ill health for some time.

STELLA J. GURKA

I have been licensed since 1968 with the same call. My OM K2UGH is now Silent Key. Major interest now are PSK-31, SSTV and DX .Operating capabilities are 160m - 70cm SSB , Founded - December 5, 1947 QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION INC.

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