Harold Kramer - Resume
Professional Experience
American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio
Newington, CT
2005- 2016 - Chief Operating Officer, Publisher QST and QEX Magazines (Retired)
2016 - Present - Freelance Writer for ARRL Publications
2023- Present ARRL Lab Volunteer/ W1AW Operator
2023- Present ARRL Board Historical Committee
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.,
Connecticut Public Television (CPTV)
Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR)
Hartford, CT
2000 – 2005: Chief Technology Officer/ Vice President for Business Development
Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. SNET (now AT&T)
New Haven, CT
1995 - 2000: SNET Americast - Director Public Affairs and Advertising Sales
Tele-Media Company of Western Connecticut
Seymour, Connecticut
1990 – 1995: General Manager Cable Television Operations and Television Production Company
Valley Cable Vision/Home Entertainment Company
Seymour, Connecticut
1978 – 1990: Vice President, Marketing and Programming
Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut
1975 – 1978: Director of Instructional Services and Lecturer in Communications
Eastern Connecticut Cable Television
New London, Connecticut
1972 - 1975 Program Manager
American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio
Newington, CT
2005- 2016 - Chief Operating Officer, Publisher QST and QEX Magazines (Retired)
2016 - Present - Freelance Writer for ARRL Publications
2023- Present ARRL Lab Volunteer/ W1AW Operator
2023- Present ARRL Board Historical Committee
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.,
Connecticut Public Television (CPTV)
Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR)
Hartford, CT
2000 – 2005: Chief Technology Officer/ Vice President for Business Development
Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. SNET (now AT&T)
New Haven, CT
1995 - 2000: SNET Americast - Director Public Affairs and Advertising Sales
Tele-Media Company of Western Connecticut
Seymour, Connecticut
1990 – 1995: General Manager Cable Television Operations and Television Production Company
Valley Cable Vision/Home Entertainment Company
Seymour, Connecticut
1978 – 1990: Vice President, Marketing and Programming
Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut
1975 – 1978: Director of Instructional Services and Lecturer in Communications
Eastern Connecticut Cable Television
New London, Connecticut
1972 - 1975 Program Manager
Community and Volunteer Activities:
2018 - Present - Member, Cheshire Public Library Advisory Board (Municipal Appointment)
2020 - Present - Chairman
2019 - Vice Chairman
2022 - Meeting Facilitator Ball and Socket Arts, Cheshire, CT
July 2021 - July 2022 Temple Beth David, Cheshire CT, President
July 2022 - Present - Technology Committee, Finance Committee, Life and Legacy Committee
July 2020 - July 2021 First Vice President
July 2019 - July 2020 Second Vice President
July 2018 - July 2021 1st/2nd Vice President
2018 - Present, Member University of Hartford,
Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board
2018 - Dayton Hamvention International Relations Committee
2016 - 2020 Connecticut Community Foundation, Waterbury, CT
2017-2018 Chairman Education and Training Committee (Volunteer)
Volunteer Advisor, Non-Profit Advisory Institute,
1985 - 2022 Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
Community Advisory Board - The Center for New Media
2004 - 2011 Soundview Community Media, Bridgeport, CT Board of Directors/Co-Founder
2001 - 2003 SINA - Hartford, CT Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, Board Member
1983 -1997 VNA Health Systems, New Haven, Connecticut, Director, Vice President 1984-1989
1993 -1995 Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, Vice President
1993 Friends of Cheshire Library PAC- Chairman
1990 -1995 WMNR Fine Arts Radio, Monroe, CT Community Advisory Board,
1980 -1995 Valley United Way, Ansonia, Connecticut,
Director, North Division Chair
Public Relations Chair
1990 - Rotary International, Ansonia, Connecticut Club, President,
1983 - 1990 Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut, New Haven VP 1984-1989
1980 - 1995 Valley United Way, Ansonia, Connecticut, Chair Public Relations Committee
2018 - Present - Member, Cheshire Public Library Advisory Board (Municipal Appointment)
2020 - Present - Chairman
2019 - Vice Chairman
2022 - Meeting Facilitator Ball and Socket Arts, Cheshire, CT
July 2021 - July 2022 Temple Beth David, Cheshire CT, President
July 2022 - Present - Technology Committee, Finance Committee, Life and Legacy Committee
July 2020 - July 2021 First Vice President
July 2019 - July 2020 Second Vice President
July 2018 - July 2021 1st/2nd Vice President
2018 - Present, Member University of Hartford,
Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board
2018 - Dayton Hamvention International Relations Committee
2016 - 2020 Connecticut Community Foundation, Waterbury, CT
2017-2018 Chairman Education and Training Committee (Volunteer)
Volunteer Advisor, Non-Profit Advisory Institute,
1985 - 2022 Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
Community Advisory Board - The Center for New Media
2004 - 2011 Soundview Community Media, Bridgeport, CT Board of Directors/Co-Founder
2001 - 2003 SINA - Hartford, CT Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, Board Member
1983 -1997 VNA Health Systems, New Haven, Connecticut, Director, Vice President 1984-1989
1993 -1995 Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, Vice President
1993 Friends of Cheshire Library PAC- Chairman
1990 -1995 WMNR Fine Arts Radio, Monroe, CT Community Advisory Board,
1980 -1995 Valley United Way, Ansonia, Connecticut,
Director, North Division Chair
Public Relations Chair
1990 - Rotary International, Ansonia, Connecticut Club, President,
1983 - 1990 Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut, New Haven VP 1984-1989
1980 - 1995 Valley United Way, Ansonia, Connecticut, Chair Public Relations Committee
Government:
2018 - Present - State of Connecticut Certified Election Moderator
1985 - Present Member Emeritus Cheshire Democratic Town Committee
Public Relations Chair, 2005 -2013
Campaign Chair 2017
2007 - Chairman, Town of Cheshire Government Community Television Access Study Group
1996 - 2004 Cheshire Business - Education Partnership Committee
2002 - 2005 Connecticut Department of Public Health, Statewide Asthma Task Force
2001 - 2002 State of CT Commission on Educational Technology, Member, Network Committee
2001 - 2003 Elected Official, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, Cheshire CT
2001 - 2003 Cheshire Education Strategic Planning Initiative, Member of Steering Committee
1994 -1995 Cheshire Business - Education Partnership Committee,
Chairman, Strategic Planning Subcommittee
1990 and 1994· State of Connecticut Gubernatorial Campaign - Media Consultant
2018 - Present - State of Connecticut Certified Election Moderator
1985 - Present Member Emeritus Cheshire Democratic Town Committee
Public Relations Chair, 2005 -2013
Campaign Chair 2017
2007 - Chairman, Town of Cheshire Government Community Television Access Study Group
1996 - 2004 Cheshire Business - Education Partnership Committee
2002 - 2005 Connecticut Department of Public Health, Statewide Asthma Task Force
2001 - 2002 State of CT Commission on Educational Technology, Member, Network Committee
2001 - 2003 Elected Official, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, Cheshire CT
2001 - 2003 Cheshire Education Strategic Planning Initiative, Member of Steering Committee
1994 -1995 Cheshire Business - Education Partnership Committee,
Chairman, Strategic Planning Subcommittee
1990 and 1994· State of Connecticut Gubernatorial Campaign - Media Consultant
Industry:
2006 - 2008 iNARTE International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics - Board of Directors
1991 -1995 New England Cable Television Association, Connecticut Executive Committee
1985 -1991 Board Member, Connecticut Cable Television Association,
1986 -1989 Connecticut Cable Marketing Cooperative, Co-founder and President
2006 - 2008 iNARTE International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics - Board of Directors
1991 -1995 New England Cable Television Association, Connecticut Executive Committee
1985 -1991 Board Member, Connecticut Cable Television Association,
1986 -1989 Connecticut Cable Marketing Cooperative, Co-founder and President
Licenses:
FCC Amateur Radio Operator, Extra Class
FCC GROL General Radiotelephone Operator License
State of Connecticut TV and Radio Electronic Technician License
FEMA Courses: 100. 200, 700, 800A, 702, 802
FCC Amateur Radio Operator, Extra Class
FCC GROL General Radiotelephone Operator License
State of Connecticut TV and Radio Electronic Technician License
FEMA Courses: 100. 200, 700, 800A, 702, 802
Publications:
The Parks on the Air Book Author of Chapter 2 November 2023
Discover Amateur Radio Co-Author of this eBook
QST : The monthly journal of the ARRL: Publisher and author of over 125 Inside HQ columns, Product Reviews, Classic Radio Columns, and general interest articles.
National Contest Journal NCJ -Published articles on Computer Maintenance and Computer Backup Procedures in 2019
I am one of the authors of the new The Parks on the Air Book published by the ARRL. An edited version of my chapter of this book is featured in January 2024 QST.
Web Producer:
wj1b.com (This website)
haroldkramer.com (My family history website)
cheshiredem.org/ (Cheshire Connecticut Democratic Town Committee) 2010 - December 2021
The Parks on the Air Book Author of Chapter 2 November 2023
Discover Amateur Radio Co-Author of this eBook
QST : The monthly journal of the ARRL: Publisher and author of over 125 Inside HQ columns, Product Reviews, Classic Radio Columns, and general interest articles.
National Contest Journal NCJ -Published articles on Computer Maintenance and Computer Backup Procedures in 2019
I am one of the authors of the new The Parks on the Air Book published by the ARRL. An edited version of my chapter of this book is featured in January 2024 QST.
- Power Stations Product Review: January 2024 QST.
- Classic Radio Column, the Eico 723 Transmitter: February 2024 QST.
- Shackmaster 500 Product Review: May 2024 QST
- A Visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre October 2024 QST
- HAMRS Logging Software Product Review December 2024 QST
Web Producer:
wj1b.com (This website)
haroldkramer.com (My family history website)
cheshiredem.org/ (Cheshire Connecticut Democratic Town Committee) 2010 - December 2021
Academic:
Adjunct Faculty:
University of Hartford EL-110 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics
Middlesex Community College - Communications
M.A. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,
B.A. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,
AAS EET University of Hartford, Ward School of Engineering, Hartford, Connecticut
Adjunct Faculty:
University of Hartford EL-110 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics
Middlesex Community College - Communications
M.A. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,
B.A. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,
AAS EET University of Hartford, Ward School of Engineering, Hartford, Connecticut
Awards:
Connecticut Convention and Sports Bureau 2013 Bring It Home Award
Telly, Cindy, Aegis Awards 2002 – Executive Producer for “The Many Faces of Asthma.”
SNET Merit Award for Outstanding Performance on Legislative Task Force, 1998
Middlesex Community Tech College, Broadcast Communications Dept.
Award of Appreciation
National Society of Fund Raising Executives
Most Philanthropic Business in Connecticut
New England Cable Television Association
Overall Commitment to Local Programming Award, 1992,1993
The Birmingham Group (Valley Mental Health) Good Neighbor Award, 1992
National CableACE Awards for Excellence in Community Programming 1983,1988,1989
Amateur Radio Organizations and Awards
Connecticut Convention and Sports Bureau 2013 Bring It Home Award
Telly, Cindy, Aegis Awards 2002 – Executive Producer for “The Many Faces of Asthma.”
SNET Merit Award for Outstanding Performance on Legislative Task Force, 1998
Middlesex Community Tech College, Broadcast Communications Dept.
Award of Appreciation
National Society of Fund Raising Executives
Most Philanthropic Business in Connecticut
New England Cable Television Association
Overall Commitment to Local Programming Award, 1992,1993
The Birmingham Group (Valley Mental Health) Good Neighbor Award, 1992
National CableACE Awards for Excellence in Community Programming 1983,1988,1989
Amateur Radio Organizations and Awards