Founding Principles

The Southeastern AM Radio Club (SAMRC) was founded in the year 2000 for the purpose of preserving and protecting the vintage AM radio mode of operation, vintage AM radio equipment, its preservation and restoration, the exchange of equipment through purchase or selling, and for the fellowship of like-minded AM radio Amateur operators. The club functions to promote the hobby, fellowship, and good will across the Amateur Radio spectrum as it relates to the AM mode of operation.

The SAMRC operates a weekly net on 3885 kilocycles and generally meets at a time depending on propagation. Check for time updates on the opening page. This net constitutes an official meeting of the membership.

The callsign used by the net control is W4AMI. The callsign is reflective of the affiliation with AM International and the AM mode of operation in general. The SAMRC is affiliated with AM International (AMI).

History of Founding

The SAMRC was founded in the year 2000 in Tallassee, Alabama. The founding members of the organization were: Andy Howard, WA4KCY, Sam Timberlake, KF4TXQ, Ron Johnson, WB4GWA, Lou Duncan, K4MNY, and Steve Waters, AE4IN. The founders of the organization assigned roles to each of the founders as follows:

Andy Howard, President, SK

Sam Timberlake, Vice-President, SK

Ron Johnson, Call Sign Trustee

Lou Duncan, Treasurer, SK

Steve Waters, Secretary

The founding members serve as Officers of the Board and trustees of the organization.

The Southeastern AM Radio Club Board Duties

President: Bob Stewart, K4BKC. As President, Bob is responsible for welcoming new members and working with the Board to establish policies. Bob may also fill in as a net control where necessary and is responsible for the overall performance of each Board member.

Vice President: Stan King, W4KR. Stan is responsible for the net control personnel which includes the pre-net and the official net. He works with the Board in policy decisions and fills any vacancies that should arise with regard to the pre-net or official net control...

Callsign Trustee: Ron Johnson, WB4GWA. Ron is the trustee of the SAMRC club callsign. He is responsible to the Board to make sure the FCC rules are enforced with regard to the callsign. He is also involved with Board policy and is the website trustee.

Secretary: Steve Waters, AE4IN. Steve is responsible for the history of the club and all records pertaining to its operation. He is also involved in policy decisions.

Treasurer: Eddie Brown, KA4AMI. Eddie maintains the club treasury and is responsible to keep complete records of every transaction. He also is in charge of sending memorial gifts to club members' favorite charity in the event of the death of a member. He is also responsible for policy decisions made by the Board.

Founding Principles

Current Officers of The Southeastern AM Radio Club

The Southeastern AM Radio Club Board Duties

SAMRC Net Controls 3885 k.c.

SAMRC Constitution