Talk:South Jersey Radio Association

Correspondence from SJRA
SJRA's clam as the oldest continuously operating amateur radio club is supported by the following names of our Presidents since June of 1916. We realize that there are slightly older clubs but know of none that have been in continuous operation with no breaks for over 90 years. Here's the list of SJRA Presidents since June of 1916:

South Jersey Radio Association Leaders Since The Beginning Year            President Call 1916 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1917 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1918 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1919 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1920 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1921 C. Waldo Batchelor --- 1922 Harry W. Densham 3EH – later K3EH 1923 Harry W. Densham 3EH 1924 Harry W. Densham 3EH 1925 Harry W. Densham 3EH 1926 William R. Ebensperger 3JW – later W3AQM, W2AQM, K2AA 1926 Norman Weible 3BWJ 1927 Evan L. Rhoads --- 1928 John Soffe --- 1928 William Hecker --- 1929 Evan L. Rhoads --- 1930 Charles H. Jenkins Jr. W2VX 1931 Charles H. Jenkins Jr. W2VX 1932 Edward Braddock W2BAY 1933 Larry L. Hardin W3AQC 1934 Gedney M. Rigor W3QL 1935 C. Dale Kentner W2ZX 1936 Clarence E. Owens W2BGP 1937 Walter W. Filson W2BEI 1938 Gedney M. Rigor W3QL 1939 Christopher J. Davis W3FH 1940 Armand J. Fischer W2DA 1941 John A. Terrell W3FDF 1942 Paul A. Matlack W2QXG 1943 William H. Ford W2RZC 1944 John A. Terrell W2RFU 1945 C. Henry Cook W2QHM 1946 Louis B. Spencer W2RBF 1947 E. Miles Brown (Brownie) W2PAU 1948 H. Walcott Brown W2OQN – later W1KIQ, K1TQ 1949 Lloyd L. Gainey W2UCV 1950 George Weilenmann W2REB 1951 Joe Blake W2PFQ 1952 Edwin Kephart W2SPV 1953 Emil Smith W2JRO 1954 J. Wesley Sammis (Wes) W2YRW 1955 Anton Maugeri W2SDO 1956 Samuel Zollers W2EWN 1957 Thomas Stewart W2TBD 1958 Charles H. Jenkins, III W2OGZ 1959 Philip Catona W2JAV 1960 George Weilenmann W2REB 1961 Richard A. Shaw K2KCI 1962 William Jenkins K2HOD 1963 Robert C. Dennison W2HBE 1964 Joseph Tolotta W2OSD 1965 Joseph D. Duffin W2ORA from Mooooorestown 1966 Amor R. Klotzbach, II W2FYS – now N2FY 1967 A. Norman Into, Jr. K2IEO 1968 Herbert C. Brooks K2BG 1969 William H. Eppley W2SDB 1970 Anthony W. Slapkowski WB2MTU 1971 Amor R. Klotzbach, II W2FYS – now N2FY 1972 William Kirlin WA2KRX 1973 Joseph MacMillan W2FGY 1974 Alan Grossman WB2BNE 1975 Frederick W. Holler W2EKB 1976 Frank A.Widmann WA2YSW 1977 Simpson B. Adler K2KA 1978 Al D. Abercrombie W2GJS 1979 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1980 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1981 Bruce Eichmann WA2NBM – also KE2OP, now W2BE 1982 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1983 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1984 Rawlins Eastwick N2AWC 1985 Frank L. Widmann WA2VYA 1986 Frank L. Widmann WA2VYA 1987 Joseph P. LaMeiras WA2WJL 1988 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1989 Alan P. Sherman WB2OEZ – also KE2VX 1990 J. Wesley Sammis (Wes) W2YRW 1991 J. Wesley Sammis (Wes) W2YRW 1992 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1993 Edward J. Ramming AB2Y 1994 Alan P. Sherman KE2VX – former WB2OEZ 1995 Alan P. Sherman KE2VX – former WB2OEZ 1996 Robert Applegate WA2ZZX – now K2UT 1997 Robert Applegate K2UT 1998 Kenneth W. Botterbrodt K2WB – former WA2CVJ, WA2CZJ, WA2UAD, WN2UAD, VK3FGJ Other current calls – VP5/K2WB, JF9IXC, VP5T 1999 Kenneth W. Botterbrodt K2WB 2000 Richard M. Kloidt KD2KS – now N1RK 2000 Edward Baud N2YAJ 2001 Edward Baud N2YAJ 2002 Edward Baud N2YAJ 2003 Patrick Doyle KD2P – former KA2GSL 2004 Patrick Doyle KD2P 2005 Jon MacMillan W2MC – former KC2DPV 2006 Jon MacMillan W2MC 2006 Shawn MacDonald (6-06) K2SMD – former KD4HZW

We have documentation in our Historical files to back-up our clame and invite anyone to dispute our clam with their verifiable information.

Sincerely, Ted A. Groke, W2TAG, Corresponding Secretary, SJRA

(moved from main page by StuffOfInterest 13:09, 12 December 2006 (UTC))


 * Thanks for offering documentation, but to be in Wikipedia your claim needs to have been researched and noted by reliable sources independent of your organization. Please see no original research, reliable sources, and notability.  The only non-trivial independent source I see in the article right now says only that "The South Jersey club ... describes itself as the oldest in continuous operation in America."  Frankly, that is lazy, unresearched and unreliable journalism by that reporter.  Pan Dan 12:21, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

A small note
The Harvard Wireless Club, W1AF Pre-dates the founding of the SJRA --- However it was not continuously operated since its beginnings. Anonym1ty 23:22, 18 January 2007 (UTC)