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About the Austin Area Amateur Radio Club

The Austin Area Amateur Radio Club was established in 1958 by W0AZR Cecil Davis (1904-1993). There were 26 original members and hopefully, someday I will be able to have a complete list of the original members. Cecil Davis was considered the Grandfather of Amateur Radio in Austin, MN.

In 1973, Cecil Davis WØAZR, Douglas Schmidt WAØVEZ and Keith Dahlgren WAØVEB with the help of Civil Defense Director James Weber promoted and received our first Mower County Civil Defense 2 Meter Repeater. It was used for emergencies, storm watches and any means that club members could help the community and county.

Cecil Davis (163K)

Cecil Davis WØAZR

Special thanks to Erv Schmidt WB0LSG, for his printed information. This is what Ruben WAOMGF & I, Erv WBOLSG came up with, can’t say for sure. This is what I found in Cec’s papers. The Founding Members of the Austin Amateur Radio Club…

WOAZR Cecil Davis
KOKNE Matt Gerhart
WOFKT John Kuth
WOTPZ Herb Farris
WOZPA Don Schliching
* WOZVO Bill Austin
KOGCJ John Cress Jr.
WAOUZT Frank King
* WAOQKG Les Aldahl
WAOQXO Vick Voss
* WAOJJR Ken Myhre
WAORKV Ken Tate
WAOMGF Ruben Kreiger
* WAOARE Jack Lake
*I am not sure if these calls are correct – can anyone confirm or correct ???

Charter Austin Amateur Radio Club Members
Cecil Davis WØAZR	Arnold Schmidt KAØFLP	Bill Tischer WBØYRA	Chris Charron WBØRSW
Chuck Schlichter KAØCKE	Dave Dimit WDØEIQ	Dave Ulwelling WBØQDN	Dick Olson WBØFWT
Erwin Schmidt WBØLSG	Frank King WAØUZT	Ken Myhre WAØJJR	Lee Smith WDØBYM
Les Aldahl WØQKG	Matthew Gerhart KØKNE	Rueben Krieger WAØMJF	Steve Sollie WDØEIP
Vernon Lippert ACØW	Vic Voss WAØQXO	Philip Lippert ADØW	Clayton Sargent WBØLOS