PCARS welcomes E. Mike McCardel KC8YLD as our features speaker at our May 14 club meeting. E.Mike is the Ohio Section Affiliated Clubs Coordinator, and is charged with keeping is finger on the pulse of all goings on in PCARS and other clubs. He?s seen the best that the Ohio Section has to offer, and will be holding forth on a variety of topics. Some of E. Mike?s favorites:
- Social media
- Being a Tinker
- Recruiting Youth
- Public places
- Meetings
- Getting out of meeting mode
- Non ham alliances
- DIY
| Meeting Location |
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| On Tap Restaurant 4396 Kent Rd (Rt 59) Stow OH MAP |
PCARS meets the 2nd Monday of each month. All are welcome. We meet at a full-service restaurant, so many people come early (around 6pm) for dinner and conversation before the meeting, and to catch up with friends. We keep the business end of things to a minimum, so we can concentrate on ham radio FUN!
Meetings begin 7pm SHARP
About the Speaker
?E. Mike?, as his friends call him, ?lives in Danville, in rural Knox County. He and his youngest son, Zach, KC8YLE, became hams together in 2003. A father of five and grandfather of three, he is the Manager of Kenyon College?s Desktop Support Department. E. Mike has been active with his hobby, joining the ARRL and the Mount Vernon Amateur radio Club (MVARC).
He has served MVARC as President, served on many committees, organizes and serves as liaison for their VE team. E. Mike Is active with Skywarn and special activities. He assists with the teaching of MVARC?s Technician preparation class, and has mentored others in obtaining their general and Extra Class tickets. He serves as Communications Director for Kenyon?s Earth Day Marathon, coordinating hams from four different clubs in assisting with this growing event?s race day communication needs. He is a regular contributor to MVARC?s newsletter ?CQ?. E. Mike enjoys contesting, APRS, collecting QSL cards, traffic handling and experimenting.
E.Mike?s biggest passion in amateur radio is satellite communications. He is a member of AMSAT-NA where he is the Associate Director of Education and moderator of of their AMSAT-Edu bulletin board. He serves as a net control for the?Knox County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, and holds membership with?Intercity Radio Club and OSSBN, and was appointed a PIO by the late Joe?Philips, K8QOE (SK).? E. Mike claims that he enjoys sharing his hobby as much as he enjoys operating. His other interests include geocaching, astronomy, map collecting and baseball research.
E. Mike describes his life as one of service, motivation and dedication. His career path has been eclectic, holding such positions as Teacher, Coach, MRDD trainer, Camp Ground Manager and Retailer. He is most proud of his role of Husband and Father. He will draw from all his experiences, personal and professional to serve and assist Ohio and the ARRL with the growth and betterment of its Hams.
?Ohio?s 90 some clubs have a long and storied history. Ohio clubs are active, growing and thriving. I see my job as the ACC to assist our clubs in receiving the credit they deserve, to support their missions and to assist their transitions as they change officers and grow in membership. I can best assist them by sharing ideas, not just my own, but best practices and activities from amongst all the clubs. I also hope to encourage clubs working together for the benefit of all.?
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