Director Candidate Ken Simpson - W8EK 8400 NW 115 Ave. Ocala, FL 34482-1014 (352) 732-8400

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.

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 is well on his way to accomplish that goal. At these meetings members can express any concerns that they have, which can in turn be communicated with 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 Ken by e-mail at W8EK@arrl.net or by phone at (352) 732-8400.

Your vote for Ken Simpson, W8EK, for Director will work to improve QCWA.

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Ken Simpson, W8EK, receiving QCWA President's Award.


Ben, N6SL, receiving 60 year certificate from Ken Simpson, W8EK, Chapter 62 President and Director Candidate.

Sue Simpson, N8AJU, Secretary/Treasurer of Ocala FL Chapter 62; Ken Simpson, W8EK, President of Chapter 62 and Director Candidate; Tad Burik, K3QC, President and Founder of Fort Myers Chapter 196; at the QCWA booth at the Fort Myers, FL, Hamfest.