Old radio clubs

Join one (or two) to stay in touch!

To join a club should be one of the first priorities for the prospective collector. Better still join two or three! Connecting and relating with other countries mentalities and interests will ensure that your horizons will not be confined to your small local point of view.

So here are some for you:

Old Radios etc. clubs, by country

Australia

Historical Radio Society of Australia

Australian Computer Museum Society Inc., PO BOx 103, Killara NSW 2071, Australia. e-mail (secretary): chevallier@decus.org.au.

North East Vintage Radio Club. Monthly meetings at Wangaratta T.A.F.E. electronic unit. Info: Noel Meagher, 62 3149; Ian Milne, 62 5153; Rodney Champness, 62 1454 (all Benalla numbers).

Belgium

Belgische Radio Club, Francois Marschang, Kromvendreef 53, B-2900, Schoten, Belgium.

Vlaamse Liefhebbers Van Der Historische Radiotechniek (VLHR), Rudi Sillen, Limberg 31, B-2230 Herselt, Belgium

Canada

Canadian Vintage Radio Society

Société Québécoise des Collectionneurs de Radios Anciennes

London Vintage Radio Club (LVRC). Dave Noon, 19 Honeysuckle Cres., London, Ontario, Canada N5Y 4P3. Pub: LVRC Newsletter. Dues: $15.00 Canadian. Six meetings yearly. http://lvrc.homestead.com

Ottawa Vintage Radio Club (OVRC). Box 84084, Pinecrest P.O., Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3Z2. Pub: OVRC, quarterly newsletter. Dues: $10.00. Monthly meetings.

Society for the Preservation of Antique Radio in Canada (SPARC). Bruce C.E. Russell, 370 N. Hythe Ave., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5B 1G5. Pub: Periodic newsletters. Dues: $10.00. Annual open house and show, periodic shows and displays, and museum.

Czech Republic

Historicy Pardubicky Radioclub, Ivan Marek, Zapasazi 1342, CZ Pardubice, Czech Republic

Hisroricy Radioclub Ceskoslovensky, Dr.F.Perina, (HRCS), Prika 3495, CZ 76000 Zlin, Czech Republic

Finland

Radio Historical Society of Finland

France

Radiofil

Club Histoire et Collection Radio (CHCR). Jean Le Galudec, 26 Rue de l'Oratoire, 54000 Nancy, France. Pub: Telegraphie et Telephonie Sans Fil Electricite Ancienne, quarterly. Dues: 185 francs. Library. Annual May event in Riquewihr, Sept. Bar Le Duc event, meetings.

Germany

German Society of Wireless History. Prof. Otto K¸nzel, Beim Tannenhof 55, 7900 Ulm 10, Germany. Pub: Funkgeschichte, bimonthly. Dues: DM 50 + DM 6 first registration.

Ireland

Irish Vintage Radio & Sound Society. Henry Moore (secretary), 9 Auburn Close, Killiney, Co Dublin, Phone 2856240, website: http://www.iol.ie/~gmck/i.htm

Israel

Antique Radio and Broadcasting Museum. Museum forming in Tel-Aviv. Bruno Pinto, 24 Remez St., #7, Tel-Aviv, Israel 62192

Italy

Associazione Italiana Radio d'Epoca (AIRE).Nerio Neri, Via Risorgimento 6/A, 40060 Trebbo di Reno (BO), Italy, tel. (051) 701840. Pub: Bollettino-Notiziario, bimonthly. Dues: 60,000 Lire.

Japan

Antique Wireless Club (AWC). Noriyoshi Tezuka,1-11-2-403 Hiroo, Shibuyaku, Tokyo 150, Japan, +81 3-3440 8392, fax =81 3 3440 8396. Monthly meetings and newsletter.

The Netherlands

Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Historisches Radio (N.V.H.R.), Paulus Pofferstr. 19, 6814 K.T. Arnhem, The Netherlands. Quarterly swap meets and regular Dutch-language bulletin.

New Zealand

New Zealand Vintage Radio Society Inc (NZVRS). David Crozier, 154 Grey St, Onehunga, Auckland 1006, New Zealand. E mail: dkch@ak.planet.gen.nz Monthly meetings & quarterly NZVRS Bulletin.

Norway

Norsk Radiohistorisk Forening (NRHF). PO Box 465, Sentrum, N-0105 Oslo 1, Norway. Bimonthly journal. Dues: $22.00. Regular Tues. open house at Soria Moria, Oslo.

Spain

Associacio Cultural Amicos de la Radio, c/o Rei Jaume, 55, 08840 Cardedeu, Spain.Spanish Vintage Wireless Club. Juan Julia president, tel. 93-867 1794: Esteve Pujal, vice-president, tel/fax. 93-879 4286

Sweden

The Radio-Historical Society in West-Sweden. Anders Carlssons, Gata 2, 417 55 Guteborg, Sweden. Pub: Audionen. Amateur radio station: SK6RM. Museum.

Switzerland

Club der Radio und Grammo Sammler (Swiss Radio and Gramophone Collectors Club=CGRS), Armin Egli, Kreuzbuchstr.97, CH-6006 Luzern, Switzerland

UK

British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS). Mike Barker, 59 Dunsford Close, Hillside Park, Swindon, Wilts SN1 4PW. Pubs: BVWS Bulletin, bimonthly. Dues: £21. Meetings and swap meets.

Eddystone User Group (EUG). C/o Eddystone Radio Ltd., Alvechurch Rd., Birmingham B31 3PP, England. Pub. EUG Newsletter, £6 per year. Dues: 10 .

United States

Alabama Historical Radio Society

Antique Wireless Association (AWA)

California Historical Radio Society

Four States Antique Radio Club

The Antique Radio Club of Illinois

Michigan Antique Radio Club

The New Jersey Antique Radio Club

New Mexico Radio Collectors Club

Pittsburg Antique Radio Society

The Puget Sound Antique Radio Society

Xtal Set Society

Antique Radio Collectors Club of Ft. Smith, Arkansas (ARCCFSA). Wanda Conatser, 7917 Hermitage Dr., Ft. Smith, AR 72903. Dues: $10.00. Monthly meetings, annual show.

Antique Radio Collectors & Historians (ARCH) of Greater St. Louis. Derek Cohn, 23 Topton Way, Apt. 1 East, Clayton, MO 63105. Dues: $10.00. Monthly newsletter and meetings, annual picnic and swap meet.

Antique Radio Collectors of Ohio (ARCO). ARCO, PO Box 292292, Kettering, OH 45429. Pub: The ARCO Code, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Monthly meetings, August show and auction.

Arkansas Chapter/AWA. Arkansas Antique Radio Club (AARC). Tom Burgess, PO Box 191117, Little Rock, AR 72219. Dues: $5.00. Monthly meets.

Arizona Antique Radio Club (AARC). Art Heikkila, 4002 W. Beryl Ln., Phoenix, AZ 85051. Pub: The Arizona Antique Radio Club News, quarterly. Dues: $15.00. Meetings, swap meets.

Belleville Area Antique Radio Club (BAARC). Charles Haynes, 219 W. Spring, Marissa, IL 62257. Monthly newsletter. Dues: $10.00. Monthly meetings.

Buckeye Antique Radio and Phonograph Club (BARPC). Steve Dando, 4572 Mark Trail, Copley, OH 44321. Pub: News From: BARPC, bimonthly. Dues: $7.00. Monthly meetings, two mall shows, March swap meet with PARS.

Carolina Chapter/AWA. New club forming. Kenny Mullis, 1236 Autumn Oaks Dr., Lancaster, SC 29720.

Central New York/Northern Pa. Antique Radio Club (CNY/NPAARC). New club forming. Mark Gilbert, 711 Elm St., Groton, NY 13073.

Central Pa. Radio Collectors Club. New club forming. Frank Hagenbuch, 1440 Lafayette Parkway, Williamsport, PA 17701, or Mike Heffner, 501 S. Market St., Muncy, PA 17756.

Cincinnati Antique Radio Collectors (CARC). Tom Ducro, 6805 Palmetto, Cincinnati, OH 45227. Informal organization. Write to be put on mailing list. Two meets per year.

Colorado Radio Collectors (CRC). Larry Weide, 5270 E. Nassau Circle, Englewood, CO 80110. Pub: The Flash!!, bimonthly. Dues: $12.00. Bimonthly meetings/swap meets. April Show & Swap Meet, July Family Picnic, and September Auction.

Connecticut Area Antique Radio Collectors. Walt Buffinton, 500 Tobacco St., Lebanon, CT 06249. Informal organization. No newsletter, no dues. Meets.

Connecticut Vintage Radio Club (CVRC). New club forming. Ray Lamont, 70 Litchfield Rd., Unionville, CT 06085.

Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club (DVHRC). PO Box 41031, Philadelphia, PA 19127- 0031. Mike Koste: (215) 646-6488. Pub: The Oscillator, monthly. Dues: $10.00. Monthly meetings with swap meets, quarterly flea market.

East Carolina Antique Radio Club. New club forming. Bill Engstrom, 218 Bent Creek Dr., Greenville, NC 27834.

Greater Boston Antique Radio Collectors (GBARC). Richard Foster, 12 Shawmut Ave., Cochituate, MA 01778. Informal org. Write to be put on mailing list. Annual meet in February.

Greater New York Vintage Wireless Association (GNYVWA). Bob Scheps, 12 Garrity Ave., Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Pub: Meeting notices. Dues: $4.00. Six meets/year and monthly meetings.

Hawaii Chapter/AWA. Leonard Chung, 95-2044 Waikalani Pl. C-401, Mililani, HI 96789. Workshops, children's classes, Window on the World program.

Hawaii Historical Radio Club (HHRC). New club forming. Kevin Dooley, 45 Ala Kimo Dr., Honolulu, HI 96817-5221.

Houston Vintage Radio Association (HVRA). HVRA, PO Box 31276, Houston, TX 77231- 1276. Membership info: David Moore, 3213 Regal Oaks, Pearland, TX 77581. Pub: The Grid Leak, monthly. Dues: $15.00. Monthly meetings and special regional events.

Hudson Valley Antique Radio and Phonograph Society-AWA (HARPS). John Gramm, PO Box 1, Rt. 207, Campbell Hall, NY 10916. Pub: HARPS Newsletter, quarterly. Dues: $15.00. Monthly meetings, annual Old Time Radio & Phono Show.

Hudson Valley Vintage Radio Club. Al Weiner, 507 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538. Dues: None. Meets, 2 a year.

Indiana Historical Radio Society (IHRS). 245 N. Oakland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46201. Pub: IHRS Bulletin, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Quarterly swap meets in various areas of state.

International Antique Radio Club, World-Wide. New club forming. Richard G. Brill, PO Box 5261, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. No dues.

Iowa Antique Radio Club and Historical Society (IARCHS). New club forming. Gerald Lange, 2191 Graham Cir., Dubuque, IA 52002. Pub: IARCHS Newsletter, quarterly. Dues: $12.00. Annual Radiofest.

Kentucky Chapter/AWA. New club forming. John Caperton, 3114 Boxhill Ct., Louisville, KY 40222. Meetings, meets, future museum.

Louisiana Gulf Coast Club. New club forming in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La., area. Phil Boydston, 102 Concorde Pl., Mandeville, AL 70471.

Memphis Antique Radio Club (MARC). Hal Kravig, Box 341361, Memphis, TN 38184.

Mid-America Antique Radio Club (MAARC). Monty Greenstreet, 220 Bayview, Lee's Summit, MO 64064. Pub: The Broadcaster, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Semi-annual auctions, swap meets.

Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club (MAARC). Jay Kiessling, PO Box 67, Upperco, MD 21155. Pub: Radio Age, monthly. Dues: $20.00. Monthly meetings.

Mid-South Antique Radio Collectors (MSARC). Linda Ramirez, 811 Maple St., Providence, KY 42450-1857. Pub: Old Radio Times, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Two meets per year.

Midwest Radio Club. PO Box 6291, Lincoln, NE 68506-0291. Pub: Newsletter, quarterly. Dues: $5.00. Quarterly meets.

Mississippi Historical Radio and Broadcasting Society (MHR&BS). Pub: MHR&BS newsletter, monthly. Dues: $10.00. Randy Guttery, 2412 C St., Meridian, MS 39301. Monthly meetings and workshops.

Mountains 'N' Plains Radio Collectors' Association (MPRCA). New club forming. MPRCA, 1249 Solstice Ln., Fort Collins, CO 80525-1239. Pub: Newsletter, six a year. Dues: $12.00.

Music City Vintage Radio & Phonograph Society. PO Box 22291, Nashville, TN 37202. Susan Evans, 479 Martha Ln., Smyrna, TN 37167. Pub: Newsletter, quarterly. Dues: $15.00. Spring and fall swap meets, spring display for "Country Radio Seminar."

Nebraska Antique Radio Collectors Club (NARCC). Steve Morton, 905 West First, North Platte, NE 69101. Pub: Mountains `N Plains newsletter, six a year. Dues: $12.00. Monthly meetings Apr. to Oct. in West Nebraska, annual auction in Kearney.

Niagara Frontier Wireless Association (NFWA). Gary Parzy, 135 Autumnwood, Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Pub: NFWA Chronicle, quarterly. Dues: $9.00. Regional meets. Display at the Amherst Museum, Amherst, N. Y.

Northland Antique Radio Club (NARC). P.O. Box 18362, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Pub: The NARC Newsletter, six/year. Dues: $10.00. About six meets and two swap meets per year.

Northwest Vintage Radio Society (NWVRS). P.O. Box 82379, Portland, OR 97282-0379. Pub: The Call Letter, monthly. Dues: $15.00. Monthly meetings.

Oklahoma Vintage Radio Collectors Club (OKVRC). PO Box 332, Wheatland, OK 73097. Mike Lapuzza, 2015 E. Willow Creek Ter., Mustang, OK 73064-6146. Pub: OKVRC Broadcast News, monthly. Dues: $12.00. Monthly meetings, spring and fall swap meets.

Pittsburgh Antique Radio Society, Inc. (PARS). Richard J. Harris, Jr., Secretary, 407 Woodside Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Pub: The Pittsburgh Oscillator, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Quarterly meetings, Spring Fever, and March meet.

Puget Sound Antique Radio Association (PSARA). PO Box 125, Snohomish, WA 98291-0125. Pub: The Horn of Plenty, monthly. Dues: $20.00, $15.00 for out-of-state. Monthly meetings and swap meets, November show, and August swap meet.

Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound. (REPS). Dick Zornes, 12837 109th NE, Kirkland, WA 98034. Pub: Air Check, quarterly newsletter. Dues: $18.00 ($22.00 first year). Monthly meetings, annual REPS Radio Showcase.

Rhode Island Antique Radio Enthusiasts (RARE). New club forming. Len Arzoomanian, 61 Columbus Ave., N. Providence, RI 02911. Informal monthly meetings.

Sacramento Historical Radio Society (SHRS). PO Box 162612, Sacramento, CA 95816-9998. Pub: The Announcer, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Special meets, monthly meetings.

E. H. Scott Historical Society Inc. (EHSHS). 3712 N. Broadway #4450, Chicago, IL 60613. Pub: Scott News, quarterly. Dues: $20.00. Manuals, parts and service, Scott Video.

Society for the Preservation of Antique Radio Knowledge (SPARK). c/o WQRP-Radio, PO Box 482, West Carrollton, OH 45449. Pubs: The Electronic Collector (TEC), quarterly; SPARK Notes, monthly. Dues: $12.00. Monthly meetings, quarterly swap meets.

Society of Wireless Pioneers Inc. (SOWP). Paul N. Dane, W6WOW, 146 Coleen St., Livermore, CA 94550. Pub: The World Wireless Beacon, quarterly. Dues: $10.00.

Southeastern Antique Radio Society (SARS). Charles Milton, SARS, PO Box 500025, Atlanta, GA 31150. Dues: $10.00. Spring and fall swap meets. Mini-meet before monthly meetings.

Southern California Antique Radio Fest (SCARF). c/o Jerry's Vintage Radio, 17665-1/4 Sierra Hwy., Canyon Country, CA 91351. Two swap meets a year.

Southern California Antique Radio Society (SCARS). Clarence Hill, 6934 Orion Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406. Pub: California Antique Radio Gazette, quarterly. Dues: $15.00. Quarterly meets in L.A. area and mini meets, two-day November meeting, annual auction.

Southern Vintage Wireless Association (SVWA). Bill Moore, 3049 Box Canyon Rd., Huntsville, AL 35803. Pub: SVWA Newsletter, 3/year. Dues: $5.00. Three swap meets per year.

South Florida Antique Radio Collectors. New club forming. Thomas Valenti, Suite 315, 172 West Flagler St., Miami, FL 33130.

Tidewater Antique Radio Association (TARA). Phil Stroud, 2328 Springfield Ave., Norfolk, VA 23523.

Vintage Audio Listeners and Valve Enthusiasts (VALVE). Dan Schmalle, 1127 N.W. Bright Star Ln., Poulsbo, WA 98370. Monthly swap meets.

Vintage Radio & Phonograph Society (VRPS). Larry Lamia, P.O. Box 165345, Irving, TX 75016. Pubs: The Reproducer, quarterly. Soundwaves, monthly between the quarterly. Dues: $13.50. Monthly meetings, spring auction, annual convention.

Vintage Radio Unique Society (VRUS). Jerryl W. Sears, 312 Auburndale St., Winston-Salem, NC 27104.

Western Wisconsin Antique Radio Collectors Club (WWARCC). Dave Wiggert, 1611 Redfield St., La Crosse, WI 54601. Pub: Radio Recollections, 5 per year. Dues: $12.00. Bi-monthly meetings, June, Sept.and other events.

W. Va. Chapter, AWA (AWA-WVC). Geoff Bourne, 405 8th Ave., St. Albans, WV 25177, (304) 722-4690. Newsletter, monthly. Dues: $25.00 (includes museum membership). Quarterly meets, monthly meetings.

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