Club History

Here is a brief overview:

• The University of Cincinnati Amateur Radio Club in its initial form was first established in 1921. An announcement of our founding can be found on page three of this News Record issue from Apr. 19, 1921.

• The first mention of the club's call sign can be found on the front page of this News Record issue from Dec. 6, 1921. The club initially used the call sign "8WY". The addition of the "W" in W8YX occurred sometime around October 1, 1928, in response to increased regulatory pressure from the US government on amateur radio stations.

• First voice contact with an aircraft in this area.

• Provided one of the only communication channels out of the city during the flood of 1937.

• Provided communications between hospitals and national guard units during the blizzards of 1978.

• UCARC is moved out of its former location in Swift Hall due to Mainstreet Construction in January of 2002.

• The club continues to provide unique opportunities for students as one of the oldest campus organizations at UC.

Visit our other historic archive pages!

• Logbook Archive - Here we have scans of some of our oldest logbooks!

• Historic Accounts - Here we have accounts from previous members about their time in the UCARC.

• Historic Photos - Have you ever wanted to see what the club and UC campus looked like in the past? Check out some of our photos here!