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Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club

Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club

Contact Information

Club Name:
Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club
Call Sign:
K1QVR
Contact:
Kenneth Miller WB1DX
Daytime Phone:
(508) 330-7991
Email:
cqwb1dx@charter.net

Basic Information

Call Sign:
K1QVR
Annual Report:
Nov 27th 2025
Meeting Time:
Last Tuesday monthly (Sept-June 7PM) No mtgs July or Aug
Meeting Place:
West Brookfield Senior Center
Section:
WMA
Affiliation Date:
Mar 21st 1987
Specialties:
Contest, Digital Modes, DX, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, School or Youth Group, VHF/UHF
Services Offered:
Club Newsletter, Entry-Level License Classes, General Or Higher License Classes, License Test Sessions, On-The-Air Bulletins, Repeater
Description:

 The history of the Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club before the 1970’s is primarily an oral history with very little supporting documentation.   It is believed that the club began as a merger between the Podunk Amateur Radio Club of East Brookfield, MA and the Ware Radio Club of Ware, MA.  

The earliest documentation related to the club is a mimeographed newsletter with a note dating it to 1960.   It is written in the archives that the Ware club’s 2 meter repeater on Coy Hill in Warren, MA was the attraction for the merger which then became The Quaboag Valley Repeater Association.  In about 1987 the club became affiliated with the ARRL.  At that time the club name was changed to The Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club to reflect the new broader charter the club was embarking on. 

In February of 1994 the club meeting place was moved from a meeting room at Country Bank for Savings in Ware to the West Brookfield Senior Center on Central St. where it currently meets monthly.

Links:
http://QVARC.com

Club Statistics

Club Members:
52
Voting Members:
37
Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
37
Voting ARRL Members:
28

Quaboag Valley Amateur Radio Club Officers

  • Kenneth Miller WB1DX

    Contact, President

    Kenneth Miller WB1DX

  • Peter Baldracchi KB1QGY

    Treasurer

    Peter Baldracchi KB1QGY

  • Michele J. Miller KC1TIW

    Secretary

    Michele J. Miller KC1TIW

  • Peter S. Mitchell KC1SAB

    Vice President

    Peter S. Mitchell KC1SAB

  • Christopher A. Mitchell KC1RZL

    Editor

    Christopher A. Mitchell KC1RZL

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