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Club History

The Bonner County Amateur Radio Club was initially established in 1961 by a small group of amateur radio operators with a strong desire to promote amateur radio, to join together in fellowship, and to provide a service to the communities within Bonner County.  Forty years later, the club incorporated and is recognized as a 501c3, nonprofit organization.   On July 2, 2003, the Club's callsign was changed to K7JEP in memory of Neal Fredstrum.  At the first meeting following the date he became a silent key, members voted to go through the process of requesting his call sign for the Club. On February 14, 2003, the Club was granted a sequentially numbered call of KD7UJQ and the process began for its acquisition. 

Long Distance Assistance

On November 23, 2002, a BCARC member was involved in a conversation on 17 meters when an emergency call came in from an amateur radio operator requesting that Nevada Highway Patrol and EMS be notified of a single vehicle roll-over accident at mile marker 27 on Hwy 6 between Tonapah and Warm Springs.  The driver was conscious but trapped in the vehicle.  The following is an e-mail message exchanged between the two following the incident: 

BCARC Member:  I lost contact with you after I told you that I had contacted NV Highway Patrol. I hope everything turned out alright for the fellow in the roll-over accident. I'm sorry that it took longer than it should have. Information gave me a non-working phone number. I had to call Idaho State Police who gave me the correct number for NV.    

NV HAM:  Thank you for your help in handling the call. The accident took place in rural Nevada where there was no cell phone coverage and the EMS/NHP first responders required nearly an hour to arrive after being notified.  Sadly, the gentleman died shortly after I arrived. He came around a corner and lost control trying to avoid some wild horses on the roadway. I think his neck was broken and little could be done, but we all did what we could. Your part in contacting NHP is appreciated.   

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