Vote for Phil Theis who will serve YOU in the Eastern PA Section!

• I will represent the interests of all the members in the Section. I likely have an interest in whatever your interest is, I love this stuff.
• I will be proactive in communicating with members of the Section, providing a mechanism for feedback to the League at a local level.
• Grew up in Phila, Live in South Central PA, Family in North Eastern PA; I travel within EPA regularly and will see you on a regular basis.
• My management style is to delegate and be available for assistance; I will let the field organization do their job.
• Having run for Atlantic Division Director I am familiar with League policy and have close ties with the operational groups at Headquarters.
• Presentations to clubs on: Software Defined Radio, Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue, Solar PV, LOTW
• I Love getting out to your club and speaking, we'll do it on a regular basis
• Community Volunteer - Special Olympics Coach, RACES, ARES
• Contact me by email: phil@k3tuf.com or by phone: 717-733-3390 w 717-721-6262 h

From Eric Olena, WB3FPL I most heartily support Phil, K3TUF in his candidacy for Section Manager of the Eastern Pennsylvania Section. Phil is knowledgeable in technical matters and emergency communications. Phil's leadership is a good match for the needs of the Section. Please consider Phil Theis, K3TUF, as your selection for Section Manager of the Eastern Pennsylvania Section. 73, Eric D. Olena, WB3FPL

From Joe Taylor, K1JT I am delighted to endorse Phil Theis, K3TUF, who is standing for election as Section Communications Manager (SCM) of the ARRL's Eastern Pennsylvania Section. Phil has been an active amateur for nearly 50 years, with involvement in most facets of our hobby. Professionally, he has experience with FCC matters, with emergency communication systems in Lancaster County, PA, and (some decades ago) with selling Clegg radios to the amateur radio community. Phils leadership skills make him ideally suited for service as SCM. Joe Taylor, K1JT

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Vote for Phil Theis who has been called the "HAM's HAM" by his fellow radio enthusiasts!

• Active in HAM Radio for 49 years - HF/VHF/UHF Contesting, Club Officer, Weekly NETS, Multiple towers at home
• Served on PUC PEMA Taskforce for 5 years - Extensive involvement in Emergency Management at the State level
• Served as ARES / RACES Radio Officer at Lancaster County EOC for 13 years
• Excellent Station on Ephrata Mountain - Build Transverters, Climb Towers, Rig Connectors, Standard & Rotating Towers
• Technical Expertise - Radio Engineering, Computer Networking & Programming, Solar Photovoltaic
• Executive Career - Created and Sold Several Successful Businesses, Executive Positions for United Chem-Con and D&E Communications
• Leadership Experience - Successful CEO, Financial Capital Budget management
• Community Volunteer - Special Olympics Coach, RACES, ARES

"I love all aspects of this hobby and want to keep it exciting for generations to come." Here are some highlights of K3TUF amateur radio operations:

Phil was licensed in June 1962 when he was only 12 years old, with the call KN3TUF which was later shortened to K3TUF. His passion for this hobby was kindled by his Uncle Carl Theis (W8BKH) who gave him a National FB-7 when he was nine years old. That simple event started his life-long love for HAM Radio. He continued to increase his involvement by reaching FCC General Class (Radiotelephone License PG-3-16401) and also Amateur Extra.

Joining ARRL in 1968 as a teen Phil became a life member in 1974. Keeping up with ARRL news has been a pleasure all these years as he reads each monthly issue of QST Magazine from cover to cover.

Before amateur repeaters were popular Phil pioneered the use of voted repeater inputs around Philadelphia (1968). He was a charter member of the Philadelphia Area Repeater Association and also served as president of the Germantown Radio Club.

Phil moved to Lancaster, PA to work for Ed Clegg as Radio Sales Manager. As one of his RACES/ARES duties, he delivered, by helicopter, emergency Clegg radios to Red Cross Stations near several towns in PA that were completely anniliated by Hurricane Agnes in 1972.

For several years after, Phil was busy raising a family of 3 children and starting several businesses, which were all successful, so much so that larger companies bought each of the 3 businesses. As Phil's children grew up and moved out on their own, he decided to get seriously back to his passion, HAM Radio. He contests whenever he can and has all bands working from 160 meters to 1.25 centimeters. Consistently he places in the top ten nationally as a single-op VHF/UHF high power contestant.

He serves as a 4th term Vice President of Mount Airy VHF Radio Club (the Pack Rats), is a member of the Frankford Radio Club and SPARC, and belongs to RACES & ARES for 40 years.

Operations at Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA (1998-present):
      New mountain top property (1999) with new towers (2002, 2010) 160m – 1.25cm
      DX, contest and microwave band activities from 2003 forward
      HF DXCC and VHF 5BVUCC

Education/Qualifications
      Studied Electrical Engineering at Penn State
      Bachelor of Science from Lancaster Bible College
      Military Service, US Army 1968-1971
      Certified Network Engineer
      North America Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
      Photovoltaic Certification
      Certified Tower Climbing & Rescue

Work History
Clegg Communications
President/CEO, Alpha Computer Center
IT Director, United Chem-Con
Founder, Com Tech Technical Services (network integrator)
Founder, System Development Group (Software Developer)
IT Director, Strategic Network Planning for a public Telecom
      Cellular system build out
      ISP build out
      Statewide High Bandwidth Fiber Network build out
      Lancaster County-Wide 911 Communications Center
      700 MHz Spectrum Acquisition via FCC Auction
Current:
President, PennSun Solar
Adjunct Faculty, Harrisburg Area Community College