Manyof following items of note were mentioned in a 1950s issue of the Ham Hum as the club leadership reviewed the meeting minutes in their club files.
- 1944
- The first meeting of our club was held in the Douglas County Court House, Monday October 23, 1944. N.P. Nelson was elected president form the 16 members present.
- This organizaiton was called the Eastern Nebraska Radio Club, but was changed to AK-SAR-BEN Radio Club after a motion by Rolly Fried.
- The Club was originally formed as a WERS (War Emergency Radio Service) organization
- By the 5th meeting there were 38 members in attendance
- 1945
- February - the Ak-Sar-Ben Radio Club became affilliated with the ARRL (... and still is)
- 1946
- October WØSHF Dalyce Jones was the first XYL to become a member of the club
- 1948
- Ak-Sar-Ben Radio Club staffs a Special Event Station at the Midwest Electrical Exposition using the special event callsign KØUSA
- 1949
- Club hosts Midwest ARRL Convention
- October 8 Mayor Glenn Cunningham proclaimed Amateur Radio Day