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YCCC Elects New Officers

April 6, 2024 – The YCCC elected new officers for the coming year. Results: President Ken WO1N Vice President Paul K1XM Secretary Brian NJ1F Treasurer Bob KQ2M Activities Manager Rudy N2WQ The Officers and members recognize and THANK, Chet N8RA, for his 13 years of dedicated and outstanding service as the club’s Treasurer.

Don Toman, K2KQ

The officers and members of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club congratulate Don Toman, K2KQ on his 77 years of being a licensed amateur radio operator. In recognizing Don’s 77 years of activity, contributions, leadership and dedication to the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, Don is hereby nominated to the YCCC Hall of Fame. A lifelong amateur… Read More »

Andy Bodony, K2LE

YCCC Member Andy Bodony, K2LE, turned 90 on December 7th, 2023.   Andy got his ham license in Hungary when he was 16. Upon becoming an American citizen on May 1st, 1962 he passed the General Class Amateur Radio exam on May 2nd. Andy upgraded to Extra class shortly thereafter and in 1975 qualified for the vanity… Read More »

Jack Schuster, W1WEF

Inducted 2022 “Barnacle Jack” Schuster, W1WEF, entered the amateur radio sphere in 1952 as a young teenager and is still at it at age 84. Recently he was recognized as the longest licensed attendee at the Xenia Hamvention Contest Dinner. In 1977 after a hiatus to tend to the more important things in life he… Read More »