Great Lakes Radio Club Inc.

Great Lakes Radio Club - Club History

The Great Lakes Radio Club was founded at Forster on the NSW Mid-North Coast on 24th June 1988, when an inaugural meeting was convened at Community Radio Station 2GLA-FM by Keith Woodward, VK2AT (SK).

The inaugural committee comprised of President Keith Woodward VK2AT (SK), Vice President Daryl Waldock (then VK2DAZ), Secretary Meegan Findlay and Treasurer Stanley Shaw.

It was decided that membership should be open to all amateur and citizen band radio operators, and to all persons interested in electronics. The club became an incorporated body on 10th April 1991.

The VK2RGL VHF repeater at Cabbage Tree Mountain was commissioned on 29th April 1990. Originally on 147.975 MHz (in) and 147.375 MHz (out), the frequency was changed to the present 147.700 MHz (in) and 147.100 MHz (out) due to persistent interference from paging systems.

Past Presidents (in chronological order since foundation)

Keith Woodward VK2AT (SK)

Daryl Waldock (then VK2DAZ)

Stan Ellis VK2DDL (SK)

Andy Keir VK2UE (VK2AAK)

Allan Bell VK2BEL

Chris Minahan (then VK2DCM)

Shayne McBride VK2XUV

Glen Darcy (then VK2HBI)
Bruce Ekert VK2EM

Life Members:

Allan Bell VK2BEL

Shayne McBride VK2XUV

Andrew Keir VK2UE (VK2AAK)