About the PRC | Membership

 …Since 1948

Three years after the end of WWII, in 1948, a group of eager folks who appreciated the value and joy of radio communication gathered to form an organization they called the Parma Radio Club. Many of these members, undoubtedly, brought their experience and knowledge of radio and electronics learned while serving their country. The following year, on May 9th this fledgling group joined hundreds fellow radio amateurs across the country when they affiliated with the American Radio Relay League.  According to the ARRL, there are now more hams in the U.S. than ever before.

The PRC has always taken great pride in its ongoing effort to provide a friendly atmosphere for experienced hams and beginners. We have a sincere interest in amateur radio and endeavor to provide enriching programs to help members improve their technical knowledge and operating skills. In addition, members enjoy weekly on air nets, annual Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day and other operating events, as well as two fun summer picnics. You’ll find the PRC a terrific club to make life time friends.

 We hope you’ll visit with us at our next meeting. You do not need to be a licensed radio amateur or a member to attend our meetings and events.  See our Meeting page for more information.

If you would like to join the PRC, print and submit the member application.  We appreciate your support.  The above page has an extra copy of our application that you might want to keep for your records.

Printable Member Application


The PRC has been fortunate to receive the following historical documents from members and families that you will surely find interesting.

PRC 1962 Callbook – 58 pages

 As someone who has found himself deep in the middle of newsletters, catalogs and fliers, I get dizzy thinking about the tremendous effort put forth by the PRC on their amazing 1962 Callbook.  Just consider the initial information requests mailed to all licensed amateurs in Northeastern Ohio. Then, receiving and deciphering their handwritten responses as they most assuredly slowly dribbled in long past the deadline. Next, alphabetically sorting the responses followed by laying out the ads and then typing all those pages!  All this prior to personal computers and word processing. It’s truly a staggering project. I enjoy the ads as well as the lists and other information. Enjoy more than 58 pages complete with the owners handwritten notes.


Thanks to Roger Kaul, K3TM we have the fascinating “Early History” written by his father, Art Kaul, K8BFT and the Member and Officer record. Note that in 1962 there were about 115 members and the Club Secretary had two assistants.

Member Roster 1962 These documents have faded somewhat. If you have a copy of this or other historical papers or photos we would appreciate a copy for the archive.

Past Officers 1956-1962 If you can supply similar information for other years, we’d be very appreciative.