Welcome to the Official Website of the Aroostook Amateur Radio Association

The Aroostook Amateur Radio Association was organized to foster support for those people interested in the hobby of Amateur radio.

On January 16, 1976 George Holst (K1TFX), Jacquelyne Holst (K1TFW), John Krass (K1JK), and Tom Loebl (WA1VTA) laid the ground work for the AARA, which was to become an ARRL affiliated club.

The first club project was to purchase and establish a local two-meter repeater. It was felt that this would provide a point of mutual interest to draw members. The second project was to hold classes to help anyone interested in obtaining their amateur radio license.  With this foundation, the active amateurs had grown from approximately six to around thirty by 1986. Today we have over fifty licensed members.

The current officers as of March 5, 2009:

President: Don Peary, N1YQU

Vice President: Steve Sandelier, N1NXU

Treasurer: Sam Barrett, W5KF

Secretary: Elmer Kornchuk, AA1OQ

Technical Advisor: Dale Drost, KB1JJG

Assistant TA: Jim Wiggins, KA1CQX

Web Master, Steve N1NXU