Inducted: April 1993
SK Date: November 1983
Other Calls: W6KFC, W9DVO, W7IXH and W4JIZ
Vic Clark W4KFC was a world class CW operator and contest operator. He held many positions in the ARRL, including that of President, and helped to found what has become one of the largest contest clubs in the country, the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). Clark did not have a big ego, and frequently gave credit to others for his ideas.
Clark was licensed in 1933 as W6KFC. He was 16 years old, and living with his parents in Arizona. Just three years later, in 1936, he came in second in the ARRL CW Sweepstakes. Vic was an active contester and traffic handler. In 1936 the ARRL awarded the first Hiram Percy Maxim award to him for his amateur activities.
Clark won numerous contests, taking first place in CW Sweepstakes in 1947, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1964, and 1965 in the single operator, high power class.
