[Waverley ARS] MRAC Vintage Club 90th Anniversary

[Eddie Hanham]

   Dear Colin,

   They had the advantage that their club formed before the USA entered
   WW1 1917 and their history is a bit fuzz about this time.

   Found their website at:

   http://www.w9rh.org/index.htm

   and a comment in their History version 2008.

   http://www.w9rh.org/documents/MRAC_History_2008_Edition.pdf

   "For a number of years the club touted itself as the oldest
   continuously active amateur radio club in the world. In recent years we
   have discovered information that disproves that. However, while a
   number of clubs actually started before MRAC. Only a handful remain and
   of those only about 3 or 4 have remained continuously active. So MRAC
   is one of a very few of the world's oldest continuously active amateur
   radio clubs. Interestingly, as one of the newly discovered documents
   show, MRAC was not the first club formed in the Milwaukee area. The
   Milwaukee Radio Association was formed previous to MRAC. That club died
   out during World War I and it's membership was absorbed into MRAC.
   (maybe we should change our start date?). But why not read the story
   for yourself."

   Maybe we should challenge them!!

   Eddie Hanham

   VK2BEH

   President

   > Hi!

   > In the current ARRL Newsletter Online I was surprised to see a
   reference to a radio club which beat the WARS start-up date by a couple
   of years....!

   > I'm sure it's pretty rare!

   > 73     Colin     VK2LV

   >

   > On March 27, the night before Superfest, Inderbitzen attended a
   meeting of the Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club (MRAC) and spoke about
   sharing the passion for Amateur Radio with friends and family members.
   This club, founded in 1917, will celebrate 90 years of ARRL Club
   Affiliation in 2009. In recognition of this milestone, Inderbitzen
   presented MRAC President Howard Parks, AB9FH, with an ARRL Recognition
   Award "for its commitment to Amateur Radio and to the American Radio
   Relay League."

   >

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