Untitled - Quarter Century Wireless Association

Creneral Manager. He retired in 1975 from the paid staff but
stayed on three more years as volunteer Treasurer.
At the lrague, he was largely involved in regulatory
rnatters, commencing with FCC liaison in 1942 to establish the
War Emergency Service on the old 2Yz-meter band.
Representing the amateur radio service, he attended a number
of international radio conferences on world frequency
allocations, either as a member of the U.S. delegation or as an
invited observer for the International Amateur Radio Union.
Huntoon is a life member of QCWA and ARRL. He
has held an Extra Class license since 1952. He holds WAS,
DXCC and such, but currently inactive except on 2-meters.
Says Huntoon, "f see QCWA as an essential force in
gurding and maintaining amateur radio's early
accomplishments and traditions. I enjoy working with the
dedicated people who make up the QCWA Board and I hope to
contribute to the Association's gowth and progress from my
extensive past organizational experiences. "
Lerry J. Shima, IVOPAN, is
a candidate for Director. He
was first licensed as
WNOPAN, in 1953, at the age
of 15. He has been
continuously licensed for the
past 40 years. He currently
holds an Advanced Class
license.
Shima has served as
Seclion Communications
ldanager for Minnesota, ARRL
Dakota Director and Vice-
Director. He served as the Chairman of the ARRL Management
and Finance Committee for three years and was a Founding
Director of the ARRL Foundation. Shima is currently an "at
large" member of the QCWA Plans and Programs Committee.
Shima holds two DXCC awards, one from Hawaii and
one from WO land. Additionally, he holds WAZ SSB, AIOP,
and a number of other operating awards. He has been active in
contesting for many years. He is a member of Central Oklahoma
Chapter 63 and the Oklahoma DX Association.
Shima served seven years on active duty with the U.S.
Nayy as a Destroyer Supply Offrcer, Navy Auditor, and Fleet
Budget Program Officer on CINCPAC Fleet Staff. He retired in
1980 as a Lieutenant Commander.
His business career has included senior financial
executive positions with Honelrvell, Super Valu Stores, Target
Stores, Atwood Distributing, Inc., and the League. Currently, he
is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Central
Plains Distributing, Inc., in Oklahoma City.
Larry Shima and his wife have six adult children and
four grandchildren (so far). In addition to his ham radio hobby,
Larry is an avid bass fisherman.
Larry states, "Through my twenty-four plus years of
leadership involvement in Amateur Radio organizational
activities I have gained a great deal of insight as to, and
appreciation for, what makes volunteer organizations thrive. I
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look fonryard to wor*ing with QCWA officers and directors in
enhancing the future of QCWA."
Cnoft B. Trylor, VE3CT, is
a candidate for Director. He
uas first licensed in 1950,
having prwiorsly been
brought up in an Amateur
Radio environment. His
father was VE3AN, who
started his amateur radio
career in 1922. A former
QCWA member, he passed
away during this past year at
95 years ofage.
Among Taylor's Amateur Radio acoomplishments are
the following: He instituted the program of release of surplus
Bell teletype and data equipment to the Amateur Radio
fraternity. He carried this on for 25 years, personally handling
over 500 tons ofsuch equipment during allocation.
Taylor is a QCWA life member and President of
National Capiul ChapterT0 and a memberof Suncmst Chapter
53. He is a past director and charter life member of the
Canadian Amateur Radio Federation. He is a past director of the
Radio Society of OnArio. He is a director and past president of
the Pioneer Amateur Radio Club of Gtawa. He operates on IIF,
V[IF, ULIF, CW, SSB, Packet and soon fast scan ATV.
Croft says, 'If elected as a QCWA director, I would
lmk forward to continuing to contribute to the development of
the Association and in particular to working with all Canadian
Chapters during my travels."
John G. Truster, }Y6ISQ, is
an incumbent Director, running
for re election. He was licensed
in 1935 as W2ISQ, in Yonkers,
l.IY. Prior to the war he was
active as an ORS. He was also
active in contesting and DXing.
Troster holds geolory
degrees from Dartmouth and
Stanford. He is a petroleum
engineer, having worked in
independent petroleum and
mining. His wife is Marguerite, KC6NIts.
Troster served in the U.S. lvlarine Corps in the South
Pacific. As a Navy MARS operator (formerly NOAEP), he
operated from the Pacific Islands, Cambodia, and Viet Nam.
Today he is active in DXing, Contesting and CW
County Hunting. He holds DXCC #l for CW and Phone. He
also holds 5BDXCC, and 5BWAS #4. He is FOC and holds an
Extra Class license.
Troster has been a QSI Contributing Editor for 25
years. He nas elected to tle CQ magazine DX llall of Fame in
1988. He is President of the Northern California DX
Foundatiorl and is currently on Board. He is also past President
of &e Northern California DX Club and the Northern
California Contest Club.
Spring 1994