Garden State Amateur Radio Association
Past Presidents

Throughout its 56-year history, the Garden State Amateur Radio Asociation has been honored to have many outstanding radio amateurs serve as an officer of the club and help make the club the success that it is today. The following list of past Presidents served the GSARA with honor and distinction.

Year

Callsign

Past President

Comments

 

1950

W2BTG

Waldron Kennison

First GSARA President

 

1951

W2FZY

Ed Chinnock

Famous Dxer, now Silent Key

 

1952

K2BX

Merril Beam

Silent Key

 

1953

W2DME

Phil Peterson

Silent Key, Founder

 

1954

W2OUS

Eric Leavens

Silent Key

 

1955

KB2X

Merril Beam

Silent Key, second term

 

1956

W2GUM

Tony Colagouri

Silent Key, 2008

 

1957

W2CQB

Bob Brandt

Silent Key

 

1958

W2JTJ

Pete Czerwinski

Designer of the Beer Can Vertical

 

1961

WA2GQZ

Joe Eschelbach

Silent Key

 

1970

W2UEZ

Bill West

Silent Key, rejuvenated GSARA

 

1971

W2UEZ

Bill West

Silent Key, second term

 

1973

W2TT

Walt Werner

Formerly W2DVR

 

1974

W2TT

Walt Werner

Second term

 

1975

W2QS

Dave Henderson

Silent Key, formerly W2QND

 

1976

W2QS

Dave Henderson

Second term

 

1977

WA2RJU

John Orr

 

 

1978

WA2ESZ

Leo Deeny

Now living in New Hampshire

 

1979

WA2DJN

Dave Ottenberg

 

 

1980

KG2U

Bill Saker

Silent Key, formerly WA2ETA

 

1981

N2PB

Pete Becker

Silent Key

 

1982

KE2V

Vince Rosati

 

 

1983

N2CUJ

Al Lombardo

 

 

1984

KA2F

John King

 

 

1985

WB2CIF

Larry Bailey

 

 

1986

KY2S

Ken Hampton

 

 

1987

W2RRX

Jerry Havel

Silent Key

 

1988

N2DPC

Jon Lowing

 

 

1989

K2CTJ

Mike Begala

Silent Key, served in many capacities

 

1990

KD2EV

Wayne Bennett

 

 

1991

KA2F

John King

Second term

 

1992

K2LG

Al Allen

Silent Key

 

1993

W2GEZ

Don Venberg

Silent Key

 

1994

W2OD

Bob Buus

Historian, Editor, formerly WA2HVA

 

1995

KB2NXA

Rich DiFiore

Silent Key

 

1996

W2KQ

Joe Dreifuss

Formerly WA2GSY

 

1997

N2XWA

Laurie Korkowski

 

 

1998

KG2CN

Rich Rohloff

 

 

1999

N2PVP

Mario Sellitti

 

 

2000

KG2NV

Don Pingitore

 

 

2001

KC2Q

Mike DiPersio

 

 

2002

N2KQ

Shirley Holzberg

Formerly KC2APV

 

2003

WA2FVL

Jack Keating

 

 

2004

WA2FVL

Jack Keating

 

 

2005

N2LXM

Jeff Harshman

 

 

2006

N2LXM

Jeff Harshman

 

 

2007

N2LXM

Jeff Harshman

 

 

2008

N2LXM

Jeff Harshman

Our current President

 

 

 
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