About QAARC

The Queen Anne’s Amateur Radio Club (QAARC) invites Queen Anne’s and surrounding county amateur radio operators and all persons interested in amateur radio to attend one of our membership meetings and consider joining the club. Our club was formed in the spring of 2010 because of a need to support amateur activity and communication in the Queen Anne’s County Area. We provide communications support to other nonprofit groups during public events.  Amateur radio in Queen Anne’s county began years ago with the Kent Island Amateur Radio Club (KIARC). We are fortunate to have founding members of KIARC involved with our new organization. Our club is comprised of “seasoned hams” as well as several new “techs.”

Our club call is K3QAC.

If you are interested in learning more about our organization, or are interested in becoming a member, please go to the right-hand tool bar under “QAARC Documents and Links” and click “QAARC Documents” in the drop-down box. Our membership application is located in this document folder.

Our members are dedicated to increasing the skills and experience gained through amateur radio to further communications and electronics to benefit the public. Members can further their skills by participating in the Queen Anne’s County RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) group. QAC RACES supports Queen Anne’s County’s Emergency Management during times of natural disasters and civil emergencies.

Our mailing address is:
Queen Anne’s Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 462
Centreville, MD 21617

Mission Statement

“Operate a nonprofit Corporation for educational, scientific and radio communication purposes in the science of amateur radio communication to the end that skills and experience gained in amateur radio will further application of electronics and communication to the benefit of the public at large.”

Directors and Officers (2023)

  • Executive Committee
    • President Corey Ruth, KD3CR
    • Vice President Ed Cummins, W3ETC
    • Secretary Steve Quigley, KD2AK
    • Treasurer Michael Widdekind, N3ZHA
    • Trustee Rowan Perkins, KE3AO
  •   Board of Directors
    • John Rogers, K3JR
    • Paul Gerhardt, K3PG
    • Margaret Goldsberry, KB3LGC
    • Lou Aymard, W3GLQ