2006 Membership Application/Renewal FormThe Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association consists of nearly 200 members, and is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in California.

Membership is available to all persons interested in Amateur radio. There is no screening process or sponsorship required to become a member. We encourage prospective members to sign up for membership at our meetings. To become a member, see the Club Secretary at any monthly meeting. Renewals and new membership-related correspondence can be mailed to the Association mailbox: P.O. Box 911, Menlo Park, CA 94026.

Membership Benefits

	PAARA Membership	ARRL Membership
Dues:	Individual: $20.00 Each additional family member: $6.00	$39 regular/$36 senior
Benefits:	Membership roster A printed membership roster, containing the names of all members, and the phone numbers and E-mail addresses of those that provide the information. PAARA Newsletter Full members get one copy of PAARAgraphs, the club newsletter, mailed to them each month. (Family memberships do not receive additional newsletters.)	All ARRL member benefits Mailed copy of QST magazine each month callsign@arrl.net E-mail forwarding service Access to PDFs of 1980–present QST product reviews Supports the national amateur radio advocacy group

Badges

Members interested in obtaining a club badge with their name, callsign, and PAARA logo on it can purchase one for $10. Please contact Doug Teter, KG6LWE, at any PAARA club meeting for the order form.

Life Memberships

Steve Stunts, K6FS

Awarded 2007-07

Ron Panton, W6VG

Awarded 2003-07

Leslie Vickery, W6AKR

Silent Key

Joe Gomes, KB6HDC

Silent Key; Awarded 2004-05

Membership History

PAARA membership has fluctuated over the years, but might be larger now than it ever has been. According to the January 1, 1973 membership roster for the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (W6OTX) and Menlo Park Civil Defense Radio Club (K6YQT), which integrated themselves many years ago, the club had 70 members, including some who are still (or again) members: Dean Babcock, W6OEB; Andy Korsak, VE3FZK/W6; and John A. Cameron III (no callsign).

Founding Documents

PAARA Constitution

One of our founding documents from the club’s reorginization after WWⅡ.

PAARA Bylaws

Current bylaws of PAARA, as last amended in 1999.

PAARA Articles of Incorporation

This document was created in order for PAARA to be incorporated as a 501 (c) (4) tax-exempt corporation.

Menlo Park C_D Radio Club Constitution

The founding document of the Menlo Park Civil Defense Radio Club.

Menlo Park C_D Radio Club Bylaws

Rules governing the normal operation of the club.