How it all started.....

A Port Stephens Amateur Radio Club was a dream of Richard (VK2FRKO). After looking at the call book 2007 it was noted that there were some 60 hams in the district of Port Stephens. So the idea was put forward within a small group of us with like minded ideas and we ventured into trying to get people interested. We had a local scribe do a in depth inteview (lol) and publised it in the local paper. To our suprise the response was terrific, so the motions were put into place and the first thing obtained was a club call: VK2AOJ And all this before the first meeting. Now that spelt confidence in what we were trying to achieve!

From there we had our first meeting on Sunday 24 March 2008 at Richards home QTH with some 10 people attending along with one of our three patrons: Craig Baumann MP who wished us well in our new venture .

And so it begins with a steering committee:

Applications for membership were then sent out with most being returned pretty quick. We have indications from other hams that are interested but who are - we think - waiting to see how we fare .

So far all the major groundwork has been done like our affiliation with the W.I.A and the registering of our Incorporation with the Department of Fair Trading and the ABN number we received . Also a bank account was set up .

We have a excellent experienced fundraiser in Diane VK2FDNE who has allready put into motion several events to raise some funds for equipment .

For information how to join the P.S.A.R.C. please contact the secretary:

Allan Hill - VK2FLTP

phone: 02 4982 3227

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