Bruce Blain, K1BG

 

Contact Information

Bruce Blain, K1BG
40 Blanchard Road
Harvard, MA 01451
k1bg@arrl.net
508-341-5124

 

Biographical Information

Bruce, K1BG, was first introduced to amateur radio by his neighbor Jim Payne, W1GPN, when he was 4 years old. He was first licensed as WN1KBG in 1968 (Canton, MA) and upgraded to WA1KBG. He earned a BSEE from Northeastern University in 1976, and became K1BG in 1977.

Bruce is past president of the Norwood Amateur Radio Club, and is a founding member and past Vice President of the Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club where he currently serves as a member of the board. He is also a member of the First Operators Club, CW Ops, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, and the Radio Club of America. Bruce has been a member of the ARRL for over 50 years.

He has been “advising” CW Academy classes for the past 4 years, where he is currently a “youth academy” advisor.  Attracting and mentoring young people and supporting local radio clubs are areas that Bruce is passionate about.