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The Albemarle Amateur Radio Club (AARC) was founded in 1962, dedicated to the advancement of Amateur Radio and to public service. We meet monthly at PVCC, conduct Ham Radio license preparation classes, administer Volunteer Examination sessions, operate a network of VHF and UHF repeaters, mentor new ham radio operators, practice providing emergency communications, and support many public service events. We have well over 100 members who are involved in all aspects of Amateur Radio including casual contacts (or “QSOs”) on all HF, VHF, and UHF bands, contesting, DXing, RTTY, CW, SSB, all digital formats, building antennas, experimenting, and service to our local community.
AARC is an ARRL Special Service Club. AARC members are also heavily involved in emergency communications (ARES/RACES of VA) services, and the ARRL Field Day.
AARC has an Antenna Team to assist members in installing basic wire antennas and providing advice on tower and yagi selection.
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2025 Elected Officers – one-year terms
President: Bob Romanko, AK4BR – elected 2025
VP: Dennis Terribile, WR4I – elected 2025
Secretary: Peter Francisco, KQ4TNW – elected 2025
Treasurer: Larry Eicher, K4JZQ – elected 2025
Elected Directors – two-year terms
Dave Damon, K4DND, Public Service – elected 2025
Rich Bradley, W4DZC, Estate Services – elected 2025
Bill Pond, N0WP, Technical – elected 2025
Russ Sawyer, KN4LAU, Public Relations – elected 2025
John Porter, KK4JP, Education – elected 2025
AJ Miller, KE4AJM, Fundraising – elected 2024
Appointed Leadership 2024
Hank Perritt, K9KDF Volunteer Exam Liaison
Vacant, ARES/RACES
Dayton Haugh, AA4DH Club Stations Trustee
Ed Berkowitz, N3US Swap Fest Coordinator and Membership Committee Chairperson
Vacant, Awards Committee
Bob Romanko, AK4BR Field Day Chairperson, MNIN Net Manager
John Porter, KK4JP Webmaster
Treasurer Emeritus: Don Eason, N4UVA
Mailing Address
AARC
PO Box 6833
Charlottesville, Virginia 22906
Contact Us
Frank Haynes told Ed Berkowitz on August 11, 2021, that he, Bob VanFossen, and one other of the founders, drove down to Lynchburg in Frank’s Rambler Station wagon and purchased 17 Link receivers and 17 Link transmitters. The back of his station wagon was sagging due to the weight of this equipment!
Past Presidents
1963 Bob VanFossen K4DJG
1964 Bob VanFossen K4DJG
1965 Dick Florence W4OFR
1966 Ed Bernet WA4UPI
1967 Ed Bernet WA4UPI
1968 Ed Bernet WA4UPI
1969 Buzz Beichman W3EMD
1970 Buzz Beichman W3EMD
1971 Bob Mahoney WB4LKZ
1972 Bob Mahoney WB4LKZ
1973 Harry Sands WA4BGM
1974 Harry Sands WA4BGM
1975 Biff Franks WA4PMG
1976 Jon DiMarco N4IC
1976 Don Lynch W4ZYT
1977 Ben Kitteridge WA4REI
1978 Ron Richey K4RKA
1979 Ron Richey K4RKA
1980 Don Wigent WD4ALY
1981 Don Wigent WD4ALY
1982 Morris Jones NM4R
1983 Morris Jones NM4R
1984 Morris Jones NM4R
1985 Harrison Faulkner W4DO
1986 John Gray W6UZ
1987 John Gray W6UZ
1988 Larry Wright N4OCH
1989 Bob Pattison K4DU
1990 Bob Pattison K4DU
1991 Bob Pattison K4DU
1992 Bob Pattison K4DU
1993 Bob Pattison K4DU
1994 Greg Faust N4PGS
1995 LeRoy Sutter WA4MHP
1996 Pete Wildman AD4TU
1997 Bill Bearden KC4TQF
1998 Bill Bearden KC4TQF
1999 Don Bush KE4DDR
2000 Bob Pattison K4DU
2001 Stan Hazen K2SSB
2002 Bob Pattison K4DU
2003 Steve Traylor KF4ZGD
2004 Pete Thorsen W4PRT
2005 Jay Rostow K4AZV
2006 Jay Rostow K4AZV
2007 Jay Rostow K4AZV
2008 Dave Damon K4DND
2009 Dave Damon K4DND
2010 Dave Damon K4DND
2011 Jim Crosby K4JEC
2012 Jim Crosby K4JEC
2013 Bob Pattison K4DU
2014 Jim Owen K4CGY
2015 Ed Berkowitz N3US
2016 Ed Berkowitz N3US
2017 Ed Berkowitz, N3US
2018 John Porter, KK4JP
2019 Ed Berkowitz, N3US