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)