Hilltop Transmitting Association

Located at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Felton, PA  


  The Hilltop Transmitting Association (HTA), initially formed in 1953, has operated continously from the clubhouse (pictured above) since 1959. The club is active on all bands from 160 Meters to 70 cm, especially during contests. HTA is a non-profit organization which welcomes local hams of all interests, as well as individuals who are interested in becoming a ham, to visit and participate in club activities.

Meetings

  Meetings occur on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM.    In addition, members frequently meet at the club house on Sunday evenings around 6:30 PM.    The schedule for club meetings through the end of 2024 are shown in the table below.

Month Date
January 1/2/2024
February 2/6/2024
March 3/5/2024
April 4/2/2024
May  5/7/2024
June 6/4/2024
July 7/2/2024
August 8/6/2024
September 9/3/2024
October 10/1/2024
November 11/5/2024
December 12/3/2024



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An ARRL Affiliated Radio club since September 27, 1963






Historical Background

  The 17 founding members of Hilltop Transmitting Association first met in July 1953.  The club was officially established and acquired the W3ZGD callsign in 1954.  The group initially began meeting at a location along Dairlyland Road in what is now the one room schoolhouse on display at Edgar Moore school in Red Lion. 

  Within a short time, the club moved to it’s present location, formerly the Trinity School House, located at Felton & Brogueville in late 1958.  The school house, which was built in 1889 and in operation from the late 1800’s through the early 1900s, closed in 1957 as a result of school district consolidation.  The Little Red Schoolhouse on Main Street Extended in Felton, Pennsylvania has remained the club location for meetings and club events since its official open house in April 1959. 



Year
President
Vice
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Assnt
Secretary
1953
W3VNH
W3OTF
W3WGO
W3WCT
WN3VVK
1954
W3OTF
W3QOL
W3OCI
W3VNK
W3VVK
1955
W3QOL
W3GES
W3VVK
W3WGO
W3ZPJ
1956
W3GES
W3WWF
W3ZPJ
W3HLD
W3WGO
1957
W3WWF
W3TSY
W3APF
KN3AQK
W3TSY
1958
W3TSY
K3AAA
W3APF
K3AQK
W3GES
1959
K3AAA
K3DJI
W3APF
W3HLD
W3LMT
1960
K3AAA
K3DJI
W3APF
W3HLD
W3LMT
1961
K3DJI
K3COA
W3APF
W3HLD
K3CVM
1962
K3COA
K3CVM
W3APF
W3HLD
W3GES
1963
K3CVM
K3DCU
W3APF
W3HLD
K3OAP
1964
K3DCU
K3VDB
W3APF
W3HLD
K3OAP
1965
K3VDB
K3OAP
W3APF
W3HLD
K3COA
1966
K3OAP
W3VNH
W3APF
W3HLD
K3COA
1967
W3HLD
K3DCU
W3APF
K3OAP
K3VDB
1968
K3DCU
WA3EEN
W3APF
W3HLD
K3COA
1969
WA3EEN
K3SRP
W3APF
W3HLD
K3OAP
1970
WA3DJK
W3APF
W3HLD
1971
K3VDB
K3SRP
W3APF
W3HLD
K3DCU
1972
WA3IVP
1973
W3APF
1974
W3APF
W3VXI
K3DCU
W3HLD
1975
W3APF
W3VXI
K3DCU
W3HLD
1976
W3APF
1977
W3APF
1978
WA3EEN
1979
WA3EEN
1980
WB3EWA
W3HLD
K3DCU
WB3EZT
K3DJI
1981
K3VDB
W3APF
K3DCU
WB3EZT
WB3GRE
1982
K3VDB
W3APF
K3DCU
WB3EZT
WB3GRE
1983
W3APF
1984
WA3ZWX
K3COA
WB3EWA
1985
WA3ZWX
K3COA
K3DCU
WB3ERZ
WB3EWA
1986
K3COA
W3APF
K3DCU
WB3ERZ
WB3EZT
1987
WB3DSD
WB3ERZ
K3DCU
WB3EZT
K3SRP
1988
WB3DSD
K3VDB
K3DCU
WB3EZT
K3SRP
1989
WA2ORG
KG0A
K3DCU
WB3EZT
1990
KG0A
1991
KG0A
1992
WF3D
K3VDB
K3DCU
WB3ERZ
WB3EZT
1993
N3JDQ
KA3TFI
K3DCU
KA3THB
N3LZS
WB3EZT
1994
N3JDQ
KA3TFI
K3DCU
N3LZS
WB3EZT
1995
N3LSN
1996
N3LSN
1997
AD3E
N3KDS
K3DCU
N3LMD
KA7TBB
1998
N3XUB
KA3LJL
WB3DSD
WB3DSD
AD3E
K3DCU
K3UQB
KA3LJL
1999
WB3DSD
WB3ERZ
K3DCU
K3UQB
WB3EZT
2000
AD3E
KA3KAR
K3DCU
K3UQB
KB3EBV
2001
KA3KAR
KB3EBV
K3DCU
K3UQB
KB3DBU
2002
KA3LJL
KE3YR
K3DCU
K3UQB
KB3GIX
2003
KE3YR
AB3BB
AD3E
K3DCU
K3UQB
K3DBU
2004
KA3KAR
N3VQH
K3DCU
K3UQB
KB3JSJ
2005
N3JDQ
N3NRN
K3DCU
K3UQB
N3UOO
2006
N3JDQ
N3NRN
K3MSB
K3UQB
N3UOO
2007
N3NRN
KB3JXY
K3MSB
K3NK
N3UOO
2008
N3NRN
N3UOO
K3MSB
K3NK
KB3JXY
2009
N3NRN
KD3HN
K3MSB
K3NK
WB3FQI
2010
KD3HN
N3JDQ
K3MSB
K3NK
WB3FQI
2011
KD3HN
N3JDQ
K3MSB
K3NK
WB3FQI
2012
KD3HN
KO3T
K3MSB
K3NK
WA1HEW
2013
KD3HN
KO3T
WB3FQI
K3NK
WA1HEW
2014
KO3T
WA1HEW
WB3FQI
K3NK
K3JAW
2015
KO3T
WA1HEW
WB3FQI
K3NK
K3JAW
2016
KO3T
WA1HEW
WB3FQI
K3NK
K3JAW
2017
KD3HN
K3JAW
WB3FQI
K3NK
WA1HEW
2018
KD3HN
WA1HEW
WB3FQI
K3NK
KC3IPF
2019
KD3HN
WB3FQI
W3RMS
K3NK
KC3IPF
2020
KD3HN
WB3FQI
W3RMS
KC3IPF
W3SLW
2021
KD3HN
WB3FQI
W3RMS
K3MSB
K3NK
W3SLW
2022
KD3HN
WB3FQI
K3MSB
K3NK
W3SLW
2023
KD3HN
WB3FQI
K3MSB
K3NK
W3SLW
2024
KD3HN
WB3FQI
K3MSB
K3NK
W3SLW


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Last Updated: 6 January 2024
Last Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Created on: 17 September 2016