History of origins
Useful information about the formation of the G38 WEGBERG
G38 WEGBERG was founded on 02 April 1978. This was confirmed through an official letter from Karl Diebold – DJ1BM – Chairman of the German Amateur Radio Club. The foundation meeting took place on 28 March 1978.
Norbert Eckers DF4KI was the first to take up the role of chairman and Walter Josephs DK3PB took up the role of QSL Manager.
Further Chairmen and QSL Managers at the G38 are listed below.
| 1978 | Chairman Norbert DF4KI | QSL Manager Walter DK3PB † |
| 1979 | Chairman Norbert DF4KI | QSL Manager Walter DK3PB † |
| 1980 - 1985 | Chairman Norbert DF4KI | QSL Manager Walter DK3PB † |
| 1985 - 1987 | Chairman Norbert DF4KI | QSL Manager Ralf DH3KAD |
| 1988 - 1990 | Chairman Herbert DJ3OE | QSL Manager Dieter DL2KBH |
| 1990 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Dieter DL2KBH |
| 1992 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Dieter DL2KBH |
| 1994 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 1995 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 1996 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 1997 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 1998 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 1999 | Chairman Walter DK3PB † | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 2000-2002 | Chairman Nick PA2NJC | QSL Manager Theo DG2KCB |
| 2002-2004 | Chairman Hans DL1KCR | QSL Manager Andre DO2KA |
| 2004-2006 | Chairman Gerd DO1KGS | QSL Managerin Sabine DO1KSS |
| 2006-2010 | Chairman Wolfgang DL1KWS | QSL Manager DK6KL/DO2KA/DD8KF |
| 2010 - | Chairman Jens DM2KJ | QSL Manager DD8KF |
The 20th anniversary was celebrated in April 1998. A special DOK 20 HW was set up and various OM’s were very active.
Those who were connected to our club station DK0HW had this confirmed through a special QSL card. G38 and its members proved very successful during the Cologne – Aachen contests.
