The 1980’s
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1989 President-
Duane Gervasi, KF4ZS
April, 1989 - New 145.47 MHz machine installed at
May 5, 1989 -
June, 1989 - FARC Hamfest held at the Fairgrounds, in what has been
referred to as "The Cattle Barns."
August, 1989 -WSLAN, a 2m digipeater is
installed at
September, 1989 - W4NC activated to handle emergency traffic when
Hurricane Hugo rips through
December, 1989 - WA4GIC repeater(64/04) trusteeship changed to FARC,
thus changing its call to W4NC. New generator at chapter house, new repeater
equipment, and other improvements thanks to donations made by club members and
several thousand dollars from Reese Felts, KB4FOX.
1988 President-
June, 1988 - The first Annual FARC Hamfest(but not the first…) is
held at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in the “Butler Buildings”, with Jim
Rogers, N1DRI as the first Hamfest chairman. Two weeks later, W4NC makes a club
record 1162 qso's for a total of 3256 points at Field
Day, which is held at
1987 President-
January, 1987 - Dues increased to $12.00/yearly
February, 1987 - ARES and W4NC activated due to heavy flooding in
Yadkin River/Muddy Creek due to heavy snowfall and runoff.
September, 1987 - Wilson Lamb, longtime member of FCARES, WSARC and
FARC passes away.
November, 1987 - FARC votes to financially support a repeater
installation by Roy Watkins, EL8C in
1986 President -
Chan Sawyer, W4JCB
March, 1986 - FCARES and FARC begin discussions of merging the two
groups. Jim Lehnberg, WA4TCR resigns as EC; Rick Batte, N4MBI takes over.
April, 1986 - FARC members gather at
July, 1986 - The FARC and FCARES agree to merge. Dues will be
increased to $12/year for members of both organizations. W4NC will be the
flagship call for the newly merged group.
December, 1986 - Amateur Radio Explorer Post 73 is disbanded due to
lack of interest.
1985 President-
Mark Anderson, WB2SMK/ Fred Overstreet, WB4QXG
February, 1985 - FARC agrees to provide a $2000 sponsorship to the
1985 Special Olympics.
March, 1985 - FARC agrees to take over sponsorship of Explorer Post
73 of the Old Hickory Council.
September, 1985 - WXII-12 and FARC sponsor a hotline for information
concerning health and welfare victims due to Hurricane Gloria. The phone,
located in the Channel 12's studios, is manned by FARC members.
1984 President-
Mark Anderson, WB2SMK
March, 1984 - Tornadoes rip through
June, 1984 - FARC constitution updated to allow the club to become a
tax-exempt organization.
July, 1984 - The estate of Clarence Mowery, W4ISH was auctioned by
the club, raising over $2000 for the club treasury.
September, 1984 - FARC, W4NC and ARES activated as primary net
control station for the statewide 75 meter SSB Emergency net during Hurricane
Diana, which slammed the NC coastline. Local businesses donated food and coffee
to members of the club staying in the shack for 75 straight hours.
1983 President-
Cedric Rodney, WB4ZWS
February, 1983 - Tower installed at Red Cross Chapter House for club use.
May, 1983 – Main operating console moved into room 09
in Red Cross Chapter House.
November, 1983 - Connie Conrad, K4BE named as new trustee for W4NC.
The call was in trusteeship of Clarence Mowery's estate.
1982 President- Richard
Hostetter, WD4BXN
January, 1982 - Agreement is reached between the FARC and The
Northwest chapter of the American Red Cross to place our club station at the
chapter House. A renovation of a basement room begins immediately.
March, 1982 - W4NC becomes the callsign of
the Forsyth Amateur Radio Club, replacing WD4LZK. Clarence Mowery, W4ISH was
the trustee for W4NC, which has been under the control of the Board of
Directors of the Winston-Salem Amateur Radio club since its issue in 1930.
Since the dissolution of the WSARC, INC. had come and gone, negotiations
between the FARC , Clarence Mowery and the FCC were begun to secure the callsign for the FARC, which was essentially the offspring
of the Winston-Salem Amateur Radio Club. The entire process took a little over
a year to accomplish.
July, 1982 - Norm McLaughlin W4GJR donates a Kenwood TS-900 to the
club. This rig eventually ends up at
1981 President -
John Make, WB4OFT
February, 1981 - Articles of Incorporation are issued to the Forsyth
Amateur Radio Club by the State of
May, 1981 - FARC purchases a Kenwood TS-130 HF rig.
August, 1981 - Club votes to accept, for the first time, paid
advertising in the club newsletter. First to advertise was a ham radio store in
town, the newly opened Electronic Accessories.
1980 President-
Don Johnson, WA4UPN
February, 1980 - The entire contents of the Nature Science Center
Amateur station WD4LZK is offered for auction to raise money for new equipment.
Meanwhile, the trustee of the club call, Rick Eller announces he must move out
of town. A board meeting was held to look into the possibility of securing W4NC
from the WSARC, INC. for the club call.