New Club Station Night!
The Warminster ARC club station is open to any interested persons on
Tuesday evenings between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00 pm and is located
on the second floor of the Wilson community center at 580 Delmont avenue
in Warminster. For further information call: George
Brechmann N3HBT at 215-443-5656.
Change in Club Call Sign >From
WA3DFU to K3DN
On August 5, 1996 the Warminster Amateur Radio Club call sign was changed
to honor the memory of Dr. Robert F. Peterson Sr. “Pete” was one of
the club's earliest members and was an active participant in club activities
until he became a silent key in October, 1983.
Pete was first licensed as W7BJZ in Missoula, Montana when he was 23
years old and in 1973 upgraded to Amateur Extra, receiving the call
K3DN. He was active in many aspects of the hobby, including RACES, and
derived a great amount of satisfaction from his DX activities on 10
meters and two meters during the sunspot cycle peak 1957-1959. He also
was active on the early OSCAR Satellites and was one of the first amateurs
to use computers in conjunction with ham radio. For many years after
Pete’s death, his wife Kay remained active in club activities to maintain
the link with the club that had meant so much to her husband. Pete’s
brother A. E. Peterson (NO5X) and son Dr. Robert F. Peterson Jr. (W3IKZ)
remain active in the hobby.
While there was a great amount of tradition associated with our former
club call, WA3DFU, the Warminster Amateur Radio Club takes great pride
in remembering one of its former members, Pete Peterson, K3DN. May his
name and call sign continue to inspire our members to participate in
community service activities and all aspects of amateur radio.
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