KI3Y, Peter Jackson, Candidate for Vice President in Dec 2016 Election
Name:
Peter Jackson
QTH:
Rumney, NH
ECARS History:
- Member Since: 2015. Lifetime member #30513
- Previous Offices/Duties:
None
- Current Net Control Operator:
Yes
Other Amateur Radio History:
HAM since 2014, Extra Class since 2015, VE since 2015.
I have a small station at home that I enjoy improving every few months,
as most of us in the hobby do. I am a perpetual tinkerer and builder, so
there is always some project in flight on my shack desk.
I am active in ARES in Central NH, I volunteer for at least 6 public
service events per year. My favorite events to work are the VT 100,
Laconia Sled Dog Races, and the Boston Marathon. I also work the Covered
Bridges Marathon in Vermont, the VT 50, and I am the EC Coordinator for
the Squam Ridge Race in Ashland, NH.
I am currently working on building QRO Logger (coming soon:
www.qro-logger.com), which will be a web, mobile, and desktop
logger built to operate and synchronize your data everywhere.
Personal Comments:
My first non-profit love is the Rumney Climbers' Association (http://www.climbrumney.com)
where I serve on the board of directors (my 4th year on the board). I
served as the Treasurer of the RCA from 2014-2015, where I was
instrumental in securing the RCA's 501(c)(3) designation. More recently,
I worked on the leadership team of a land acquisition project that
secured 88 acres of land for recreation under the stewardship of the
RCA. My fundraising efforts on that project netted 20% of the overall
donations that made the project possible.
I have thoroughly enjoyed providing the ECARS service and have learned a
lot from the regulars. I met an Elmer or two on ECARS who have helped me
improve my station and find new aspects of the hobby to enjoy.
In my professional life, I am a small business owner: I make software
for a living. My business gives me a bit of flexibility in the hours I
work, which is why I am able to volunteer as an NCS. I started filling
in shifts in 2015, took a regular slot in early 2016, and picked up a
second regular slot in the summer of 2016.
In addition to Ham radio, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, raising
chickens, micro-farming, and software development in my spare time.