Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club [SEP] inception
Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club
Although there is anecdotal evidence of an amateur radio club in Omaha prior to World War II, The Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club (AARC), as it exists today, was started in 1945 and has been affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) since that time. The club is not affiliated with The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.
The AARC has members involved in nearly every aspect of ham radio from DXing (distant station)
from their homes.
After the 1975 tornado Omaha built a new emergency operations center. Because of the critical role that the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club played in the response to the disaster, the club was awarded a $10,000 grant from the City of Omaha to outfit a communications room with amateur radio equipment. The communications operation has expanded over the years to include two HF capable radios, four VHF/UHF stations, packet radio, APRS, Amateur Television and most recently D-STAR.
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