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    The Toledo Mobile Radio Association is an organization based on amateur radio activities. The TMRA is the largest of 5 similar organizations in the Toledo, Ohio area. The organization was originally founded to provide emergency communications should some type of disaster occur.

    TMRA was founded in December of 1953 by Maynard "Red" Nelson, W8HHF; Karl Koella, W8VSB; and John Rosenberger, W8WIT. Approximately 15 amateurs met at the American Red Cross Building near Downtown Toledo for the first monthly business meeting of the new organization.

    Today the organization is still prepared to provide emergency communication along with participating in a variety of other activities related to amateur radio and community service.

    Over the years, the TMRA has held it's general business meetings at the Red Cross building, in the home garage of one of its members, the Salvation Army, the Auditorium of Toledo Edison's Acme generating station and Luke's Barn which is part of the Lucas County Recreation Center. Today, monthly meetings are held at the Electrical Industrial Building in Rossford.

    Membership in the TMRA has ranged from the original 15 to more than 340 in the early 1990's. From the mid-1990's through 2010, membership has declined to around 200 members. An amateur radio license in not required to become a member of the TMRA. However, a current amateur radio license is required to become a full voting member in the organization.

    The TMRA is classified as a tax exempt, non-profit, educational organization. The organization is also registered with the State of Ohio Attorney General's office as a charitable trust foundation. The TMRA is recognized by the ARRL as a Special Services Club.

    Here's a plaque presented to the TMRA from the ARRL celebrating 50 years as an ARRL-affiliated club:

    Here's an old photo that was sent in by Eduardo Shea, WD8DYY:

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    TMRA - OFFICERS - HISTORY

    Past TMRA Officers

    TMRA - AMATEUR OF THE YEAR - HISTORY

    Amateur Of The Year - Guidelines
    Amateur Of The Year - Duties

    YearCall
    Sign    		NamePicture
    2011KJ0EYTJoe Thielen
    2010KE8UEDan Cunningham
    2009WB8FBGRita Baker
    2008KB8EHDave Leroux
    2007NS8WStacey Wilczynski
    2006KC8WQUPat Kehr
    2005KC8TVWSteve Stalker
    2004KB8PAITom Swartz
    2003K8AACMartha Hanna
    2002W8TERSteve Bellner
    2001KC8BAAJim MatthewsNo Images
    2000WA8SYDMike Kehr
    1999N8NLEJim PowellNo Image
    1998N8UPT
    N8UPU    		Bob Mann
    Mary Lou Mann    		No Image
    1997N8NIR
    WB8OET    		Chuck Ferguson
    Mark Collins    		No Image
    1996WD8PKI
    N8VRS    		Larry Ross
    Sonie Ross    		No Image
    1995KA8BNQKermit WhitmillNo Image
    1994WD8MXRBrian Harrington
    1993NS8CRoss Merganthaler
    1992KB8IUP
    KB8FXJ    		Brenda Krukowski
    Chuck Krukowski
    1991K8ADKBob Hanna

    TMRA - CLUB ROSTERS - HISTORY

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