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QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS
ASSOCIATION
A Presentation For
Calgary Communications Club
Calgary, AB
April 19, 2006
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QCWA MISSION• Promote Friendship Amongst All Radio Amateurs.
• Encourage Cooperation With All Radio Amateurs.
• Provide A Relationship With Dedicated & Proficient Radio Amateurs World-Wide.
• Preserve Amateur Radio Traditions That Could Affect Our Future.
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QCWA MISSION
• Sponsor Scholarship Awards
THEFOUNDATION for AMATEUR RADIO
• Through QCWA and FARS
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QCWA HISTORY• Began With 6 Amateurs During A Round
Table Discussion On 10 Metres In 1942.
• On December 5, 1942 - 34 Young Men Licensed 25 Years Or More Held A Meeting In New York City.
• Five Years Later in 1947 - 20 More Names Were Added To the List. This Made 54 Chartered Members Of The New Association.
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QCWA HISTORY• These 54 Amateurs Had Several Things
In Common.
• All Were Licensed 25 Years Or More - Going Back To 1922.
• All Were Proficient Spark Operators.
• All Operated On 200 Metres & Above.
• After WWII - They Purchased & Discussed Converting War Surplus Equipment.
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QCWA HISTORYWhat’s In A Name?
• Frank Lester, W2AMJ (W4AMJ) Suggested The Name “Quarter Century Wireless Association”.
• This Represented 25 Years or a “Quarter Century”.
• And “Wireless Association” - To Indicate Amateurs Who Pioneered Amateur Radio In The Early Days Of Wireless Transmission.
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QCWA MEETINGS
• Meetings Were Held Twice A Year With 100 In Attendance.
• There Were Varied Guest Speakers of Pioneer Fame - Paul Godley, Hugo Gernsback, etc.
• From 1947 to 1971 All Meetings Were Held In New York City.
• First Meeting Held Outside Of New York City Was In 1972 In Washington, DC.
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QCWA CHAPTERS• It Was Difficult For Members To Attend
Meetings Because of The Distance.
• The Idea Of Forming Chapters Around The World Was Decided Upon.
• This Enabled Members To Attend Their Local Chapters & Become Involved At The Local Level.
• Before Joining A Chapter However, One Would Need to Be A Member Of QCWA.
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QCWA CHAPTERS
• Canadians Become Part of The QCWA Chapter Movement In The Early ‘70s.
• Chapter 70 (National Capital) Was The First In Canada To Charter on March 7, 1974.
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QCWA CHAPTERS
• This Followed With Chapter 73 (Southern Ontario) on May 17, 1974.
• In 2000 Chapter 73 Changed It’s Name To The “Fred Hammond Chapter 73” To Honour Fred Hammond, VE3HC (SK) - A Past QCWA Director.
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QCWA CHAPTERS
• This Sparked Further Canadian Interest In QCWA.
• British Columbia Dogwood Chapter 98 (Now Inactive) Was Formed In 1976.
• Alberta Wild Rose Chapter 151 Was Formed May 14, 1984.
• QCWA International Now Has Over 200 + Chapters World Wide.
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CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
• Chapter 151 Decided To Sponsor Schools In The RAC Youth Education Program.
• This Lead To Sponsoring Two Separate Schools For An ISS Contact With The Kids.
• Chapter 73 Decided To Offer Scholarships To Those Seeking Post Secondary Education.
• In The Second Year Of The Scholarship Program, Calgarian Liz Ferguson, VA6LIZ Qualified For A $500.00 Scholarship.
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FORMING A CHAPTER
• A QCWA Chapter May Be Formed By 5 QCWA Members In Good Standing.
• These 5 Members Then Elect A Chapter Executive. The Minimum Requirement Is - President, Secretary and Treasurer.
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FORMING A CHAPTER
• Send Application To QCWA Headquarters For QCWA Board Approval.
• Once Approved - The Chapter is Assigned A Number Which Is Permanently Assigned To The Chapter.
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QCWA MEMBERSHIP• Membership Is Available To All Licensed
Amateurs Licensed 25 Years Or More.
• Once Joining QCWA International A Member Is Assigned A Membership Number And Membership Certificate.
• Membership Number Is Permanent - Even After Becoming A Silent Key.
• A Member May Join As Many Chapters As They Wish.
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CONVENTIONS
• QCWA Has Annual Conventions Hosted By Different Chapters Around The World.
• Chapters May Make Application To QCWA And Be Granted Permission To Host An Annual Convention.
• Conventions Usually Take Place in Late September To Mid October Of Each Year.
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CONVENTIONS• QCWA Has Had Two Cruise Conventions - A
Caribbean Cruise In 2001 And An Alaska Cruise In 2005.
• An Annual General Meeting Of The Members Is Held At The Convention.
• The QCWA Also Hold Their Annual Board of Directors Meeting In Conjunction With The Convention.
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CONVENTIONS
Speaking of Conventions, Chapter 151 Is Hosting An International Convention!
WHEN and WHERE?
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CONVENTIONS
CALGARY, ALBERTA
SEPTEMBER 28 - 30, 2006
PLEASE JOIN US!
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QCWA
QUESTIONS??
Chapter 151 Web Site: www.obsd.com/qcwa-chapter151