K1AH, Vince Motto, Candidate for Director in Dec 2017 Election
Name:
Vince Motto
QTH:
Enfield, CT
ECARS History:
- Member
Since:
2006 Lifetime
member #1916
- Previous
Offices/Duties: Webmaster 2009 - 2014, Director 2016-2017, Editor of
the Monitor 2008-2011, Past Net Control Operator (1979-1984)
- Current
Net Control Operator: No
Other Amateur Radio History:
First licensed as WA2OEQ
in the 1970s in Rochester NY. Faculty
Advisor to the Club Station at Monroe Community College in Rochester,
NY. It was from there that I first checked into ECARS, and I
would often use the net to demonstrate Amateur Radio for prospective
Hams. In 1978, I moved back to Hartford Connecticut, changing my
call sign to KA1BFN, and ultimately to K1AH. Faculty Advisor for the Ham
Club at Asnuntuck Community College. AEC for
Hartford-Tolland SKYWARN and traffic handler for WETCON traffic net.
Community Activities:
Deacon in the Catholic Church since 1983
serving in a variety of parishes in the area; Collect food from local
merchants for
Enfield Loaves and Fishes, a local soup kitchen; Served on the
Board of Education for St. Martha's Catholic School; Mathematics and
Computer Tutor at local elementary school.
Personal Comments:
My teaching assignments were often
early morning and late evening so I had plenty of time to participate in
ECARS nets helping to provide service for the many hams on the road.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my association with ECARS and would feel
privileged to continue to serve as a Director for the 2018-2019 term.