Meetings were held twice a year in New York City from 1948 through 1971. In 1972 an annual convention was held in Washington DC and in 1973 one was held in Scottsdale, AZ. Barry Goldwater, K7UGA was the force behind holding meetings outside of NYC. There were only two members from 2 land at the AZ convention, that's when I decided to start a local chapter in Northern New Jersey, thus began Chapter 77

Ralph Hasslinger, W2CVF Charter Member #23 May 3, 2005