Director W8EK Ken Simpson 8400 NW 115 Ave. Ocala, FL 34482-1014 QCWA #21022

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 is also President of the Friendship Amateur Radio Club in Ocala. He retired to Florida about ten 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. He is retired from teaching Electrical / Electronics Technology at Stark State College of Technology in Canton, Ohio.

Ken is a very active life member of QCWA. Recently, he was awarded the "President's Award" by John Johnson, W3BE, as recognition for the work he did in organizing information about the QCWA Chapters in Florida. He is on the National Chapter Relations Committee. He has "flown the QCWA Banner" at many hamfests all over the country, from Rochester, NY, to Springfield, MO, to Fort Myers, Florida, and many points in between. He has also made presentations at many different QCWA Chapters.

July 18. 2008