The goal of this page is to assemble the history of the London Amateur Radio club. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the club, we are embarking on a project called "The LARC - The London Amateur Radio Century".
We wish to involve past and present members and collect stories, events, challenges and triumphs from our history. There will be more information on this venture coming soon.
See below the photograph which illustrates LARC participation in the 1933 ARRL Field Day. It adds further support that LARC is one of the oldest amateur radio club in Canada.
Past LARC Presidents
This list of past presidents as you can see will be one of our first challenges. Any information or corrections are welcomed. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with any documentation or memories you have.
Year | Name | Call sign | Event |
1920 | VE3LRC | LARC is born. | |
1927 | VE3LW | ||
1928 | J. MacCarthur | VE3 ?? | |
1929 | C. D. Lloyd | VE3CB | |
1937 | Guglielmo Marconi dies at age 63. | ||
1940-45 | WW II suspended Ham Radio | ||
1947 | The first point-contact transistor is invented. | ||
1948 | Earle Kimble | VE3FQ | |
1949-50 | Ced Tanner | VE3BBI | |
1953 | Bill Rowed | VE3AJH | |
1955-56 | LeRoy Blinn | VE3AJQ | |
1957 | Harold Delagran | VE3VL | |
1958 | Bill Jackson | VE3DDJ | |
1959-60 | Lloyd Wright | VE3CFR | |
1961 | Carl Vollick | VE3AKQ | Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio (Oscar 1) in service. |
1962 | Brain Robinson | VE3DGE | Alouette 1 launched (Canada's first satellite) |
1963-4 | E.D. Dutton | VE3EWO | |
1965 | John Marak | VE3CHV | |
1966 | Hugh Pollock | VE3EWI | |
1967 | Ray Staines | VE3FVE (ZJ) | |
1968 | Tom Hunter / Lloyd Wright | VE3CP / VE3CFR | |
1969 | Chuck Stewart | VE3DYS | CQ DX from the moon. |
1970 | Fred Holland | VE3CQI | Heathkit HW-101 introduced. |
1971 | John Williams | VE3AAO | Yaesu FT-101 introduced. |
1975 | Doug Thomson | VE3BGJ | |
1977 | Mitch Powell | VE3OT | |
1978 | Dave Toth | VE3GYQ | |
1979 | Dave McCarter/Jim Spicer | VE3GSO/VE3CTS | |
1980 | Ralph Miles | VE3CMQ | |
1981 | Marshall Postnikoff / Hugh Clark | VE3JGT / VE3WM | |
1982 | Rob LeRoy | VE3MGQ | Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is invented. |
1983-84 | John Ohnmacht | VE3JO | |
1985 | Frank Salter | VE3MGY | |
1986 | Frank Salter / John Pedersen | VE3MGY / VE3MGR | |
1987-88 | Dick Moore | VE3LRB | |
1989 | Jim De Zorzi | VE3ZK | |
1990 | Pat MacKinnon | VE3PMK | |
1991 | Tony Varga | VE3ZAV | |
1992 | Carl Ozyer | VE3ZCO | |
1993 | Brad Seward | VE3NRJ | |
1994 | Jim McCormick | VE3ZJM | |
1995 | Bill Milligan | VA3WOW | |
1996-97 | Joe Gorelow | VA3JGA | |
1998 | Jeff Peacock | VE3IOS | PSK31 is introduced. |
1999 | Dave Young | VE3EAY | |
2000 | Jeff Peacock | VE3IOS | |
2001 | Jim McCormick / Charles McNeil | VE3ZJM / VE3FCM | |
2002 | Charles McNeil | VE3FCM | |
2003-04 | Mark Bramwell | VE3PZR | |
2005-06 | Gord Baker | VE3GB | |
2007-08 | Doug Tompkins | VE3IDT | |
2009-11 | Doug Elliott | VA3DAE | |
2012-13 | David Lambert | VE3KGK | |
2014-18 | Dave MCCarter | VE3GSO | |
2019-20 | Mike Cook | VE3ZMC | |
2021-23 | Rick Brown | VE3IMG |
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