HISTORY
A group of radio amateurs met in Oakhurst on January 20, 1981 at the Sierra Telephone
Past Officers of the Mountain ARC
| Presidents: | Vice Presidents: |
| 1983 - Bob Gulstrand N6EPJ | Dwayne WIlson KG6HP |
| 1984 - Bob Gulstrand N6EPJ | Dwayne WIlson KG6HP |
| 1985 - Dwayne Wilson KG6HP | Roger Mitchell N6CDD |
| 1986 - Roger Mitchell N6CDD | Lee Wood KQ6C |
| 1987 - Roger Mitchell N6CDD | Lee Wood KQ6C |
| 1988 - Roger Mitchell N6CDD | Lee Wood KQ6C |
| 1989 - Dick North WA6SNR | Tom Canton WB6GXQ |
| 1990 - Verne Peterson N6NDR | Robbie Robinson W6GME |
| 1991 - Bob Tauxe W6JTA | Roy Young KA6NKS |
| 1992 - Glenn Elsley W6NDR | Bob Austin KC6EZE |
| 1993 - Dwayne Wilson KG6HP | Joe Bentson K6STR |
| 1994 - Joe Benston K6STR | Ken Nobles KK6XO |
| 1995 - Joe Benston K6STR | Chuck Allessi W6IEG |
| 1996 - Ken Cexton K6LFR | Bof Austin KC6EZE |
| 1997 - Witt Hawkins WB9HMK | Howard Kolbiens KE6WF |
| 1998 - Witt Hawkins WB9HMK | Byron Viets WB6SBO |
| 1999 - Byron Viets WB6SBO | Chuck Banks W6HYY |
| 2000 - Virginia McGowen WB6BZZ | Hank Lane KC1TF |
| 2001 - Virginia McGowen WB6BZZ | Ed Hamilton N6XOH |
| 2002 - Scott Hill K6IX | Ed Hamilton N6XOH |
| 2003 - Ken Nobles KK6XO | Ed Hamilton N6XOH |
| 2004 - Skip Rayman N6SR | None |
| 2005 - Jerry Thompson WA6ONA | John Bodwell WA6LTO |
| 2006 - Jerry Thompson WA6ONA | Bob Gulstrand N6EPJ |
| 2007 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Dick Rekart W6RFR |
| 2008 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Simon Elman KB6CLV |
| 2009 - Joseph Frank W6JLF | Ken Nobles KK6XO |
| 2010 - Joseph Frank W6JLF | Bob Gulstarnd N6EPJ |
| 2011 - Joseph Frank W6JLF | Bob Gulstand N6EPJ |
| 2012 - Dan Burrow KJ6JZU | Blaine Burrow KJ6NIQ |
| 2013 - Dan Burrow KJ6JZU | Blaine Burrow KJ6NIQ |
| 2014 - Dan Burrow KJ6JZU | Cathy Schoch KJ6TYK |
| 2015 - Steve Knight K6SJK | Paul Casner WC5AT |
| 2016 - Steve Knight K6SJK | Dean Mason AF6MC |
| 2017 - Steve Knight K6SJK | Dean Mason AF6MC |
| 2018 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Unknown |
| 2019 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Terry Burley W6HRY |
| 2020 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Terry Burley W6HRY |
| 2021 - Alan Gil W6LSU | Terry Burley W6HRY |
| 2022 - Terry Burley W6HRY | Tom Reinhart N6MQG |
| 2023 - Terry Burley W6HRY | Tom Reinhart N6MQG |
| 2024 - Terry Burley W6HRY | Tom Reinhart N6MQG |
Company conference room to discuss forming a radio club in the mountains. Word got
arouind and
more Hams joined the group. They met a various homes and plans were made
to form the club. On September 22, 1983 the Mountain Amateur Radio Club as formed
with 34 charter members.
Officers were selected to start in January 1984. The first officers were:
The club has served this community on many occasions. The flooding in 1982, the Yosemite
fires in 1990, the search an rescue of a lost 4 year old, Rocky Rodriquez of Oakhurst in May
of 1991. Several of our members were helping out at Angels Camp in the fires there in 1994.
Our members have helped out with the Bass Lake Triathlons, furnishing communications
between the riders and the staging area. MARC also provided communications for the Red
Cross during the 2001 North Fork Fire.