KR8W William N. 'Bill' Gilmore Fairhaven, MI QCWA # 31504 Chapter 215

First Call: WB8FPQ Other Call(s): AC8YL

Retired from DaimlerChrysler Corporation as Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer for all powertrain (engine, transmission, transfer case) components and all rear-wheel drive (Dodge Truck, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum & Charger) products, November 2005. 40+ years experience in electronic design and development engineering in and around the Detroit area, encompassing automotive, industrial control, military, and other electronic products.

Member of SAE, IEEE, ACM. Author of technical papers and corporate specifications on grounding, electrostatic discharge in fuel systems, multiplex bus communications systems and other electronic systems topics.

Life menber of ARRL, member of QCWA and several local Amateur Radio organizations.

Owner of the Vernier Restaurant, Fairhaven, a more than century-old watering hole, featuring the finest food in Michigan's thumb area.

Happily married, with four children, four step children, one grandson and nine step grandchildren. Live on Lake St. Clair (the wide spot between Lake Huron and Lake Erie), northeast of Detroit, in St. Clair Flats. Avid shotgunner: sporting clays, skeet. Love hunting and fishing all around the Great Lakes

June 24, 2018