The Portage Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is an Ohio,
non-profit corporation dedicated to "Public
Service" through amateur radio and to improving the
amateur radio service.
Founded in 1979, the club was organized when the members
of the Portage county
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) group saw the need for a parent
group to support the ARES and the need for amateurs to hold
regular meetings where information could be exchanged and
where hams could get together and enjoy their common
interests.
With the increased interest caused by the club, local hams
began talking about the need for a repeater in the county. In
the spring of 1980 club members loaned the club money to
purchase the equipment to build a repeater and the 145.39
machine went on the air.
In March of 1981, the club filed to incorporate as a
non-profit corporation. In 1984 the club became affiliated
with the American Radio Relay
League (ARRL). When the ARRL launched the Special
Service Club (SSC) program we applied and became one of
the early SSCs in Ohio.
When the Federal
Communications Commission turned the amateur license exams
over to Volunteer Exam Coordinators (VEC), our club became the
first in the area to administer exams under this program and was
the very first in the country to give walk in exams.
In 1986 we saw the need to provide more income for the
club and held the first Portage Amateur Radio Club
HAMFAIR
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(hamfest), which is growing every year.
The club also publishes a newsletter.
This by-monthly publication serves to keep members up to date
on what is happening in the amateur community and the club.
Club meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every month at
7:00 PM at Maplewood Career Center, 7075 State Route 88, Ravenna, Ohio
There is no meeting in December,
instead we have our Christmas party in place of a regular
meeting.
Membership is available to anyone interested in amateur
radio. There are two types of memberships. Full Membership,
with voting privileges, for the licensed amateur and
Associate Membership for those who are not licensed but, have
an interest in amateur radio. Annual dues are $12.00 for
single membership or $15.00 for family membership. First year
dues are pro-rated beginning on the month of acceptance. All
applications for membership are accepted subject to
consideration of the membership.
Download a membership form
Member.pdf
For further information concerning the club contact
Joanne Solak, KJ3O/8 our
Secretary/Treasurer. at 330-274-8240 or write to the club.
Portage Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
9971 Diagonal Road
Mantua, Ohio 44255