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Raleigh Amateur Radio Society 1991Year In Review
RARS, the Raleigh NC Amateur Radio Society, is the largest ham radio club in the state. Here in 2022, membership is in the 300s. In 1991, it was even higher, around 500. And those hams did a lot of stuff.
I moved to Raleigh in 1990 and resumed my career as a video editor, working for a small production company. And I had an 'Video 8' 8mm camcorder. So looking around at this busy, active club, I figured that I could contribute by documenting some of the things they did on video, and making a 'Year in Review' tape at the end of the year. I'm not sure that's what I had in mind when I first started recording club activity, but that's how it ended up.
I did this for two years - 1991 and 1992. This is the first, the 1991 version.
Many of the hams you'll see on this video have moved on, and more than a few have passed on - Silent Keys. Only a few are still in the club. You can help find our diaspora by sharing this video. I think they'll be tickled to see it again, or maybe for the first time.
I managed to stay behind the camera for the entire video, but you'll get a quick glimpse of the very first time I saw Cyndi - now my wife - in the process of becoming KD4ACW. You'll see her a second time at the Operation Santa Clause segment at the end of the video. 73, Gary K4AAQ (KN4AQ)
Raleigh Amateur Radio Society 1991Year In Review
RARS, the Raleigh NC Amateur Radio Society, is the largest ham radio club in the state. Here in 2022, membership is in the 300s. In 1991, it was even higher, around 500. And those hams did a lot of stuff.
I moved to Raleigh in 1990 and resumed my career as a video editor, working for a small production company. And I had an 'Video 8' 8mm camcorder. So looking around at this busy, active club, I figured that I could contribute by documenting some of the things they did on video, and making a 'Year in Review' tape at the end of the year. I'm not sure that's what I had in mind when I first started recording club activity, but that's how it ended up.
I did this for two years - 1991 and 1992. This is the first, the 1991 version.
Many of the hams you'll see on this video have moved on, and more than a few have passed on - Silent Keys. Only a few are still in the club. You can help find our diaspora by sharing this video. I think they'll be tickled to see it again, or maybe for the first time.
I managed to stay behind the camera for the entire video, but you'll get a quick glimpse of the very first time I saw Cyndi - now my wife - in the process of becoming KD4ACW. You'll see her a second time at the Operation Santa Clause segment at the end of the video. 73, Gary K4AAQ (KN4AQ)
