Highlands County
Amateur Radio Club History

Last updated December 17, 2007


Legend: P=President V=Vice President S=Secretary T=Treasurer D=Director

 2008
Club Membership -   members
Board of Directors:	P/D John Bliss;      V/D Dennis Faulkner;  T/D Ed Porter, Sr.;  S/D Fred Seely; 
		     D Tracy Rankin;  D Robert Meyer;  D Ed Porter 
15th Annual Hamfest held at the Highlands Agri-Civic Center - John Bliss Chairman 
Club Picnic:  
Field Day: 
Holiday Party held: 
Amateur of the Year: 
Service Award Recipients: 
Corporate Awards:

 2007
Club Membership -  66 members
Board of Directors:	P/D Ed Porter;      V/D John Bliss;  T/D John Collier;  S/D Fred Seely; 
		     D Tracy Rankin;  D Robert Meyer;  D Herman Pfeiffer 
Sean Norris resigned March 2007.
14th Annual Hamfest held at the Highlands Agri-Civic Center - John Bliss Chairman 
Club Picnic:  Istokpoga Park
Field Day: Istokpoga Park, Callsign K4W,  Class 5A, Section WCF, Score 4744
Holiday Party held:  As an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet 
Amateur of the Year: Frank Hutchins, W2MAV
Service Award Recipients: John Chaput, KK4LI, for repeater trustee
Corporate Awards: StratoNet for Web page hosting, Kennilworth Lodge for Bike Rallies

 2006
Club Membership - 66 members
Board of Directors:	P/D Ed Porter;      V/D Fred Seely;  T/D John Collier;  S/D Richard Mays 
		     D Bill Henderson;  D Robert Meyer;  D Herman Pfeiffer 
Secretary Paul Mayhew resigned in January, 2006.
Treasurer John Payne resigned in April, 2006.
13th Annual Hamfest held at the Highlands Agri-Civic Center - Robert Meyer Chairman 
Club Picnic:  Istokpoga Park
Field Day: Istokpoga Park, Callsign K4W,  Class 5A, Section WCF, Score 4254
Holiday Party held: As an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet 
Amateur of the Year: Fred Seely, AA4ME
Service Award Recipients: John Chaput, KK4LI, for repeater trustee
Corporate Awards: StratoNet for Web page hosting, Happiness Tower for Repeater

 2005
Club Membership - 107 members
Board of Directors:	P/D Ed Porter;      V/D Fred Seely;  T/D John Payne;  S/D Paul Mayhew
		     D Herman Pfeiffer;  D Bill Henderson;  D Robert Meyer
President Ben Wilbanks resigned August, 2005
Secretary Suzanne Wilbanks resigned in September, 2005 
12th Annual Hamfest held at the Highlands Agri-Civic Center - Bill Henderson Chairman 
Club Picnic:  Istokpoga Park
Field Day: RK Butler Campground off 721, Callsign K4W,  Class 5A, Section WCF, Score 3074
Holiday Party held: As an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet
Amateur of the Year: Ed Porter, AG4ZM  
Service Award Recipients: John Chaput, KK4LI, for repeater trustee
Corporate Awards: StratoNet for Web page hosting, Happiness Tower for Repeater

 2004
Club Membership - 94 members
Board of Directors:	 P/D Ben Wilbanks;  V/D Robert Meyer;  S/D Tracy Rankin;  T/D Suzanne Wilbanks;
		     D Glen Kissinger     D Herman Pfeiffer   D Bill Henderson
11th Annual Hamfest held at the Highlands Agri-Civic Center - Ben Wilbanks Chairman 
The Standing Wave Newsletter started
Club Picnic:  Istokpoga Park
Field Day: RK Butler Campground off 721, Callsign K4W,  Class 5A, Section WCF, Score 2250
Holiday Party held: As an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet
Amateur of the Year: Suzanne Wilbanks, KA6AFK
Service Award Recipients:  John Chaput, KK4LI, for repeater trustee
Corporate Awards: StratoNet for Web page hosting, Happiness Tower for Repeater
 
2003
Club Membership - 73 members
Board of Directors:	 P/D Spencer Whitmire;  V/D Ben Wilbanks;  S/D Tracy Rankin;  T/D Suzanne Wilbanks;
		    D Frank Hutchins             D Glen Kissinger     D Herman Pfeiffer
10th Annual Hamfest held at the Sebring Shrine Club - Ben Wilbanks Chairman 
Club Picnic: Highlands Hammock State Park, Kosgrove Pavillon
Field Day:  Highlands Hammock State Park, Kosgrove Pavillon 
Holiday Party held: As an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet
Amateur of the Year: Tracy Rankin, KK2U 
Service Award Recipients: None 
 
2002
Club Membership - 78 members
Board of Directors:	 P/D Darrell Koranda;  V/D Spence Whitmire;  S/D Roy Loweke;  T/D Bernie Wolkave;
		     D Norm Ward              D Frank Hutchins           D Glen Kessinger
9th Annual Hamfest held at the Sebring Civic Center - Spence Whitmire Chairman 
Club Picnic:  Istokpoga Park
Field Day: Highlands Hammock State Park, Kosgrove Pavillon, Callsign K4W,  Class 5A, Section WCF, Score 3038
147.045 Repeater re-located to Happiness Tower
Holiday Party held as an Awards Dinner at Homer's Buffet 
Amateur of the Year: Darrell Koranda, KB4XJ
Service Award Recipients: Roy Loweke, AF4HV;  Richard McCoy, W4ZPO;  Don Roberts, W4CBS 


2001
Club Membership - 80
Board of Directors:	 P/D Don Roberts;  V/D Darrell Koranda;  S/D Bill Dibble;  T/D Bernie Wolkave;
		     D Wayne Burton    D Norm Ward               D Frank Hutchins
8th Annual Hamfest held at the Sebring Civic Center - Darrell Koranda Chairman 
Club Picnic at Frank and Barbara Hutchins home
Field Day: Highlands Hammock State Park Kosgrove Pavillon
Holiday Party hosted by Bernie Wolkove 
Amateur of the Year: Ben Wilbanks, KA6R 

2000
Club Membership - 80
Board of Directors:	P/D Don Roberts;  V/D Keith Myers;  S/D Bill Dibble;  T/D Bernie Wolkave;
		    D Wayne Burton   D Gordon Blauser  D Roy Loweke
7th Annual Hamfest held at the Sebring Civic Center - Keith Myers Chairman
Club Picnic at Frank and Barbara Hutchins home
Field Day: Highlands Park Estates Clubhouse
Holiday Party hosted by Bernie Wolkove 
Amateur of the Year: Norman Ward, K4RBR 

1999
Club Membership - 89
Board of Directors:	P/D Dennis Koranda;  V/D Phyllis Dibble thru Aug;  V/D Keith Myers;
                                    S/D Bill Dibble;             T/D Bernie Wolkave;
		    D Wayne Burton          D Gordon Blauser                  D Roy Loweke
YL Clothesline Net started
6th Annual Hamfest held at the Sebring Civic Center - Don Roberts Chairman
Club Picnic at Frank and Barbara Hutchins home
Field Day: Highlands Park Estates Clubhouse
Amateur of the Year: Dennis Koranda, AF4HR  
 
1998
Club Membership - 112
Board of Directors:	P/D Dennis Koranda;  V/D Don Roberts;  S/D Bill Dibble;  T/D Roy Loweke;
		D Wayne Burton           D Gordon Blauser  D Harry Mottinger
5th Annual Hamfest held at the National Guard Armory - Dennis Koranda Chairman
Field Day: Highlands Park Estates Clubhouse
Practice ARES Net started 
Amateur of the Year: Roy Loweke, AF4HV 
 
1997
Club Membership - 88 members
Board of Directors:	P/D Roy Loweke;  V/D Dennis Koranda;  S/D Bob Hay;  T/D Sparkie Monroe;
		D Wayne Burton    D Gordon Blauser        D Bill Dibble 
4th Annual Hamfest held at the National Guard Armory - Roy Loweke & Clyde Scruggs Chairmen
Club Picnic at Highland Hammock State Park
Field Day: Highlands Park Estates Clubhouse
Web Page Started: www.strato.net/~hamradio
Club Bulletin Started
Rose Packet Switch installed on 144.970
147.045 Repeater re-located to Hen Scratch Road
Equipment pool started with: Antenna Analyzers, Frequency Counter
Amateur of the Year: Bill Dibble, KE4WU

1996
Club Membership - 80
Board of Directors:	P/D Mark Smedley;  V/D Roy Loweke;  S/D Bob Hay;  T/D Sparkie Monroe;
		D Bill Dibble              D Ken Freeland     D Jimmy Moran  	 
3rd Annual Hamfest held at the National Guard Armory - George Schaeffer & Clyde Scruggs Chairmen
Club Picnic at Highlands Hammock State Park
No Field Day
Amateur of the Year: Mark Smedley, KE4GZV

1995
Club Membership - 86
Board of Directors:	P/D Mark Smedley;  V/D Mike Maxwell;  S/D Bob Hay;  T/D Sparkie Monroe;
		D Bill Dibble;             D Ken Freeland;      D Jimmy Moran  	 
2nd Annual Hamfest held at the National Guard Armory - Clyde Scruggs Chairman
Field Day: Highlands Hammock State Park 
Amateur of the Year: Sparkie Monroe, AC4MO

1994
Club Membership - 69
Board of Directors:	P/D Mark Smedley;  V/D Mike Maxwell;  S/D Edith Yaciw;  T/D Sparkie Monroe;
		D Robert Kyger;        D Ken Freeland;      D Ernie Rasmussen
1st Annual Hamfest held at the National Guard Armory - Clyde Scruggs Chairman
Field Day: Highlands Hammock State Park 
Amateur of the Year: Clyde Scruggs, K4CS

1993
Board of Directors:	P/D Harry Robinson;  S/D Edith Yaciw;  T/D Sparkie Monroe;
		D Harry Mottinger;      D Ken Freeland;   D Ernie Rasmussen
Field Day: H. L. Bishop Park 
Amateur of the Year: Mike Maxwell, KD4QDD

1992
Board of Directors:	P/D Leland Landridge;  S/D Robert Reisig;  T/D Mildred Roberts;
		D Harry Mottinger;          D Andy Chapman;   D Ernie Rasmussen
Amateur of the Year: Sel Urband, W8OKW

1991
Board of Directors:	P/D Stanley Hutcheson;  V/D Harry Mottinger;  S/D Robert Reisig;  T/D Mildred Roberts;
		D Andy Chapman;           D Ernie Rasmussen
Amateur of the Year: Mildred Roberts, WG4M

1990
Board of Directors:	P/D Ross Wingo Jr.;  V/D Richard H. Hunter;  S/D Gloria A. Clark;  
		D Andy Chapman;      D Ernie Rasmussen;     D Harry Mottinger;
Amateur of the Year: Ross Wingo Jr., WB4ZIK
 
1989
Amateur of the Year: Jerry Eichhorn, WB4WDK

1988
Amateur of the Year: Fay Daughtery, NS4R

1987
Amateur of the Year: Garold F. Shepherd, W4IEV
Had display at the Highlands County Fair

1986
Amateur of the Year: Harry Mottinger, K4ZNB
Field Day held at Bill Clarks, off US 98

1985
Board of Directors:	P/D Art Roberts;  V/D Andy Chapman;  S/D Ernest T. Rasmussen;  T/D Mildred Roberts;
		D Harry Mottinger;   D Garold F. Shepard
Field Day held at Bill Clarks, off US 98

1984
Board of Directors:		D Harry Mottinger;  D Garold F. Shepard
Field Day held at Bill Clarks, off US 98

1983
Field Day held at the Sebring Circle

1982
On September 23, 1982, the name was changed to:
Highlands County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Field Day held at Placid Camp Grounds

1981
Field Day held at Bill Clarks, off US 98

1979
Field Day held at Sylvan Shores, Lake Placid

1978
Highlands County Repeater Association, Inc. was incorporated
on March 30, 1978. Charter Number 742248
Field Day held at Sylvan Shores, Lake Placid