Important Announcements

Important Announcements

Important Announcements
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It was on October 9th, 1931 that the Astoria Amateur Relay League held its first meeting of interested local amateur radio operators. The meeting was held at the KFVI broadcasting station studio located on the Mezzanine Floor of the Hotel Astor, later named Astor Hotel and later John Jacob Astor Hotel.

Station KFVI moved to Klamath Falls in the late 1930's. The station's antenna was a multiwire flat-top (Marconi) located on the Hotel Astor's roof. It was used on the 160 meter ham band for hours. Since it start in 1931 the local amateur radio club has had eight (8) call signs.

The Sunset Amateur Radio Club is Clatsop County Memorial Station by reason of its method of information and old two letter call (W7BU) assigned to the Club by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). This call was originally assigned to Wayne Harris of Astoria. Wayne was a well known old timer in amateur radio circles of the Pacific Northwest and, in addition, he was a top-flight commercial telegraph operator in the maritime service. His key is retained in the Club's trophy case. In memory of his death in 1971, and with the approval of Mrs. Harris, a request was made to the FCC that his call, W7BU, be assigned to the Sunset Amateur Radio Club.

Important Announcements

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