History

Trans    America

Radio    Group

 TRANS-AMERICA RADIO GROUP

 CQ - CQ - CQSK

  ALL TA MEMBERS - OLD AND NEW

         WELCOME: Welcome to the Trans-America Radio Group.

         The membership count at this time is 5000+. We recommend that

         all members new & old send for the TA Roster and update from

         time to time.

         These are available in the standard copy or on computer disks

         for IBM compatible computers. Send for yours, as it is your

         directory of all TA members world wide.

                         THE TRANS-AMERICA RADIO GROUP

                             WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

                          HISTORY AND INFORMATION

              The Trans-America Sidebanders were formed originally in

         Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1970, a second branch was formed in

         the Panama Canal Region in 1977. Ed Campbell, TA 1, (A Sgt.

         in the Air Force), And a number of other sideband enthusiasts

         started the branch in Panama. They had members numbered up to

         300. He said "he never dreamed it would become as large as it

         is now". We still recognize the original 300 members by

         retaining the first three hundred numbers of the Roster for

         their behalf, if and when they want to reinstate their

         original TA numbers they are welcome to do so.

           Virginia Egland, TA 591, of Bakersfield California did a

         super job leading the ever growing TA Radio Group for many        

         years.  After the passing of Virginia -- Jeff TA 2065 took  

         over control of the TA Radio Group.  In 1993 Jeff decided

         to recruit an assistant to help him with all the tasks of

         running the Radio Group. Jeff called upon member of five

         years TA 3861 -- Myron, a New York State net controller.

         a couple years later the group elected a board of directors

         to govern the TA Radio Group.  This Board of Directors

         is now the sole governing body of the TA Radio Group. The

         board consists of a panel of eight board members , a chairman

         of the board, and a Vice Chairman. [listed later in the text]

         these positions are appointed by the board members, and are

         changed periodically.  With the board and all the net

         controllers all over the country the TA Radio Group is able

         and will continue to grow ever bigger and better.