Hey Gang..
I have a big announcement to make.. The Ohio Section has a new Technical Coordinator!!!!
As you all know Jim, W8ERW stepped down several weeks ago so that he could go
off and get married and become a Texan.. We wish Jim a hearty ya-hooo on his upcoming marriage and going off into the sunset with his new bride!
Anyway, I’ve been talking with a very
bright and upcoming young fellow from the Cleveland area about taking over..
and sure enough, he’s agreed.. Yes, I did have several other candidates
for the job, but they really couldn’t hold a candle to this fellow..
Let me introduce you to Jeffrey
(Jeff) Kopcak, K8JTK..
So, without further Aude, let me
share with you his BIO..
My name is Jeffrey Kopcak and my
call is K8JTK. I was born, raised, and live in Westlake, Ohio, a western
suburb of Cleveland. I got interested in amateur radio at a young age
through my father, Tom N8ETP, after tagging along to public service events,
meetings, and listening on his HT. I became licensed right before my
sophomore year of high school in 1999 and currently hold an Amateur Extra
license. My interests are using computers in Ham Radio and digital modes.
I am a member of: The Lake Erie
Amateur Radio Association (LEARA); Life Member of the Wood County Amateur Radio
Club (WCARC) and American Radio Relay League (ARRL); and member of the Dayton
Amateur Radio Association (DARA). In addition to these clubs, I’m a
Volunteer Examiner (VE), Skywarn spotter, and net control for the Ham Nation
D-STAR After Show Net.
Computers have been an interest of
mine from a very young age and I work as an Analyst/Programmer. I brought
my knowledge of computers into television production at WHBS in high school and
WBGU in college. During my television career I got to work for Fox Sports
Ohio and work on four programs that received Emmy nominations. One of
those won an Emmy award.
I graduated from Cleveland State
University with an undergraduate business degree in Information Systems &
Technology and a Masters of Business Administration.
My free time is spent learning
technologies and watching technology related podcasts. On the air I
operate mostly digital modes and special event stations on HF. I hope to
work you on the air!
Contact:
Web: K8JTK.org
Email: K8JTK@arrl.net
Let’s all congratulate Jeff in his
new endeavor.. Even though Jeff didn’t mention it in his
Bio, he is/was a Technical Specialist in Ohio already. So, as you can see, he has all the
qualifications needed and I’m sure he’ll be great as our new Technical
Coordinator..
