EARS History

1960 EARS Field Day - Set up in Edmond on the "Country Club" hill before the buildings were built.  Powered by a gasoline generator, one of the first "Emergency Test" 24-hour Field Days.

Our club began with a few Amateur Radio operators meeting at each other’s homes in the 1950’s.  The group expanded by helping others interested in Amateur Radio to obtain their operator licenses.  The organization as we know it today began in 1959.  League Affiliation occurred in 1960.

Club members first met at the Union Bus Station on Second Street in Edmond where the underpass currently is located.  Over the years the Club Station has been located at the bus station on Broadway, old Edmond Town Hall, Physics Department at Central State University now University of Central Oklahoma, and its current location, the Edmond Downtown Community Center. 

There were originally five charter members; one is still an active member of our club.  One of the five charter members gave the club its name (EARS).  In 1957, the club became incorporated for the first time.  In 1986, a group of club members designed the club logo as seen on the home page of this website.

Club membership has grown from its five charter members in 1957 to the high point of over 150 members.   ARRL Special Service Club status has been maintained for a number of years.  In year 2000, former Club call sign KC5ORP was changed to the vanity call of K5EOK (Kilo Five Edmond OKlahoma).  IRS 501(c)3 non-profit status was attained in 2007.

The Edmond Amateur Radio Society is located at 28 E. Main Street, Edmond Downtown Community Center, Room 219.  Mailing address is EARS, PO Box 48, Edmond, OK 73083.  Repeaters: 147.135+, 443.425+, and Echolink on 443.150+ with 79.7 Hz PL tone.  Station phone 359-4386.  Webmaster e-mail:K5EOK@arrl.net. The Edmond Amateur Radio Society, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  Copyright EARS 2008.