Organization
The West Central Florida Group, Inc. is a non-profit Amateur Radio organization. The organization was founded in 2001 with a mission statement reading “To promote and advance the art, science, and visibility of Amateur Radio and provide necessary Amateur Radio communications infrastructure during communications emergencies”. Keeping with this spirit, we operate West Central Florida’s only regional coverage linked amateur radio repeater system, NI4CE. The network operates five analog repeaters from four sites linked 24 hours a day. The group also operates numerous APRS digipeaters as well as a five NXDN digital repeater on the NXDN World-Wide Network. The Board of Directors is elected by active contributing members and is entrusted with the responsibility of operating and maintaining the NI4CE Repeater System and the organization’s other programs.
Our Leadership Team
Paul Toth - NB9X - President / Director![]() Licensed in 1995 – Amateur Extra Class Former Broadcast News and Weather Journalist Former IT Manager and Programmer Land Mobile Radio Consultant 2005 NOAA Environmental Hero |
Richard Sharp - KQ4KX - Vice President / Director
Licensed – Amateur Radio Extra Class
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Larry Gispert - KR4X - Secretary / Director![]() Licensed – Amateur Radio Extra Class FCC Commercial General Radio Telephone License with Ship’s Radar Endorsement 2nd Class Radio Telegraph License U.S. Coast Guard as a Radioman (E-5) A.A. in Business A.S. in Radio Communications B.S. in Business Management Former radio communications and operations officer, Office of Emergency Management of Hillsborough County Former Manager of the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Former Director of Emergency Management for Hillsborough County Former President of the Florida Emergency Management Association (FEPA) Former President of the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) Retired from Hillsborough County Government after 32 years of service |
Paul Knupke, Sr. - N4PK - Treasurer / Director![]() Licensed in 1996 – Amateur Extra Class |
Jason Triolo – KD4ACG - Technical Coordinator / Director![]() Licensed in 1991 – General Class |
William Pfost -N4APG - Director![]() Licensed in 1978 – Amateur Extra Class |
Matthew Copeland – NC4FD - Director![]() Licensed – Amateur Radio Extra Class |
Nick Palomba – N1IC - Director![]() Licensed – Amateur Extra Class |
David Rockwell – W4PXE - Director Licensed in 2013 – Amateur Extra Class |
Ed Allen - WA4ISB - Trustee / Broadcast Liaison![]() Licensed in 1976, Amateur Radio Extra Class |
Postal Address:
West Central Florida Group, Inc.
11931 92nd Way N.
Largo, FL 33773-4321
E-Mail Addresses:
Webmaster: webmaster@ni4ce.org
Information: info@ni4ce.org
Contributions: support@ni4ce.org
NI4CE Trustee: trustee@ni4ce.org