The following is a list of all past presidents of GARA since 1979.

• 1979 Dale Taylor, WB8WOJ
• 1980 Joe Berninger, KB8DX
• 1981 Mike Cardaman, WB8OPC, now ND8J
• 1982 Jack Ball, W8SKP (partial year)
• 1982 Werner Scholz, KB8YZ
• 1983 Werner Scholz, KB8YZ
• 1984 Les Peine, K8LP
• 1985 Les Peine, K8LP
• 1986 Les Peine, K8LP
• 1987 Les Peine, K8LP
• 1988 Ed Reilly, W8OKE
• 1989 Ray Suing, N8EQT
• 1990 Ray Suing, N8EQT
• 1991 John Slauter, K8OFI
• 1992 Paul Cornell, W8EFW
• 1993 Norm Kelbley, N8FPX
• 1994 John Quinn, N8GBQ
• 1995 John Quinn, N8GBQ
• 1996 John Quinn, N8GBQ
• 1997 Pat Karl, N8ONI
• 1998 Mark Kundrath, KB8FKM
• 1999 Dick Ingraham, WA8TPP
• 2000 Dick Ingraham, WA8TPP
• 2001 Bruce Bennett, KB8ROP
• 2002 Bruce Bennett, KB8ROP
• 2003 Jeff Knierim, N8GAK
• 2004 Andrew Juchnowski, AB8MO
• 2005 Andrew Juchnowski, AB8MO