Lancaster Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
W2SO • Serving Western New York & Southern Ontario since 1987
W2SO • Serving Western New York & Southern Ontario since 1987
Important announcements and event information migrated from the existing W2SO news site.
Published June 13, 2026 and updated June 15. Anniversary shirts were offered at $25 each with an original June 19 order deadline.
Published June 9, 2026 with an RSVP form for members.
W2SO planned to activate Coast Guard buoy tender CG-45313 on the Dunkirk Lighthouse grounds on June 6–7, operating under club call W2SO.
Published April 2, 2026. Members, family and friends were invited to a Buffalo Bisons vs. Scranton RailRiders outing at Sahlen Field. Signup contact was Luke Calliano N2GDU at luke48@gmail.com, with an original June 15 attendance deadline.
Published April 2, 2026 as a group tour for W2SO members interested in radio history.
The 2026 event was announced for January 23–25 at the Dunkirk Camp & Conference Center, 3602 Lake Shore Dr E, Dunkirk.
A 2025 club announcement encouraged member participation in the New York QSO Party.
Dave Sepulveda KD2PMU was elected president and Genevieve Griesbaum KD2OHD secretary, both unopposed. Dave Ladd and Bob Delamater filled two board seats. The article also announced 2025 dues collection and a November 27, 2024 test night hosted by John Maxwell W2JM.
The September 4, 2025 announcement listed a $20-per-person dinner price with an original November 25, 2025 paid-RSVP deadline. Payment was then accepted by PayPal or cash/check to the president, vice president or treasurer.
John Maxwell, W2JM, hosted a test night at the LARC clubhouse at 7 PM. The original announcement listed w2jm@arrl.net for advance contact.
The November 25, 2024 election announcement stated that membership dues, Awards Banquet fees and front-room sales had become active through PayPal/credit-card links on the club website. This remains historical context; the present payment status is documented on the redesigned Payments page.
Current migrated payment information →W2SO participated in the statewide Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (POTA US-6532) activation. The W2SO operation was scheduled at West Canal Park & Marina, 4070 Tonawanda Creek Rd., North Tonawanda, on September 20, 2025 from 8 AM–8 PM.
The legacy news archive announced a General Class license preparation course presented by John Maxwell, W2JM.
The club promoted participation in the New York QSO Party held October 18–19, 2025.