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Director 2009 - Present Executive Administrator 2012 - 2014 Trustee W2CVF W8EK Ken Simpson 8400 NW 115 Ave Ocala, FL 34482-1098 QCWA # 21022 Chapter 62, 1 45, 120, 200 and 217 |
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Ken Simpson was first licensed as WN8ETX in 1962, and soon became WA8ETX. A couple years later he passed his extra class license and became W8EK. Ken is President of Ocala, Florida, Chapter 62 of QCWA, and a member of several other chapters. He has been President of the Friendship Amateur Radio Club in Ocala. He retired to Ocala about fifteen years ago. While in Ohio, he served as ARRL Assistant Director, Assistant SCM, and other leadership positions. He holds several hundred ham operating awards, plus an award from the Ohio House of Representatives for his work on the Eye Emergency Network, where he served as a Net Control Station for many years.
Ken received his Bachelor's degree from Mount Union College in Alliance, OH, and his Master's from the University of Akron (Ohio). He is retired from teaching Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technology at Stark State College of Technology in Canton, Ohio.
Ken is a very active life member of QCWA. He is presently on the Board of Directors and is the volunteer Executive Administrator for the organization. He also serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee.
He was awarded the "President's Award" as recognition for the work he did in organizing information about the QCWA Chapters in Florida, and has "flown the QCWA Banner" at many hamfests all over the country, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Fort Myers, Florida, and many points in between. Ken typically attends about 25 hamfests, 25 chapter meetings, and presents about a dozen forums each year.
One of the most important things that a person representing QCWA on a national level can do is to let the local chapters know that the people at national really care about them. The best way to do this is to talk with QCWA members, and prospective members, at hamfests, and at chapter meetings. Ken has set a goal to visit every chapter in the Southeastern US, and has come close to accomplishing that goal with only two chapters remaining. At these meetings members can express any concerns that they have, and provide input to QCWA headquarters and officers.
As amateur radio operators, we should be communicators, but many times this communications link is not as good as desired. Maybe the bands all went dead! Ken would like to improve this communications.
If you have questions or comments, you can contact him by e-mail or by phone.
April 24. 2013