In 1987, when I worked in Lithuania and was active from "BBB" club, I've got an idea to create a contest club in Belarus, similar to LCG (Lithuania Contest Group). The name of new club was BACG (Belarussian Activity Contest Group). But in 1985-89 former USSR countries had poor economical situation, and many radio amateurs told me: "What for? We don't need any news, bulletins, etc."
In 1993 I had another conversation with several active radio amateurs of Belarus. After the conversation I understood, that I am able and must create the club, for the active radio amateurs from Belarus and abroad. The members must show their activity in the following fields: contesting, DX chasing, and award hunting.
At the end of 1993 four persons having the similar opinions on a "new club" united. They were: Igor (UC2ABO, now EU1EU), Sergej (UC2AFE, now EW1TZ), Yuri (UC2ACF, now EW1ACF) and Gennady (RC2AY, now EW1EA).
At the beginning of 1994 we named the club "AGB".
I started issuing of the AGB INFO-BULLETIN, organized the AGB-PARTY-CONTEST, AGB-NYSB-CONTEST and AGB-NEMIGA-CONTEST, rated the DX, contest an awards ratings of Belarusssian HAMs since 1994. In 1997, I have created the attractive Award and Trophy program.
Now we have good contacts with active clubs and radio amateurs of the world. I receive and send many letters (by E-mail and "snail-mail").
I would like to express my gratitude to all radio amateurs who wrote me and found something interesting in AGB.
Special thanks to: Grigorij (EW3LB), Vladimir (UY5ZZ), Yurij (EU3EU), Igor (EW1MM), Alexander (EW1EW), Sergej (EW1BT), Eberhard (DJ8OT), Boris (UA1DJ), Valdas (LY1BA), Ewald (OE1-0140), Remi (LY2MW).
Igor Getmann (EU1EU)
Some information about AGB-club
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