I got to know Mike better in the last few years
when I helped to establish ElectroMagnetic Investigations, a new
3rd party EMC test laboratory. We decided to purchase Mike Hart’s
“Tile” EMC test software. He sent me a list of hundreds
of clients! It was a great choice for a start-up lab. It was the
most flexible software for controlling many different equipment
setups that we could find. The biggest positive about the software
was Mike’s personal support, day or night. Even when Mike
was overseas on business he would answer calls in the middle of
the night!
I’d like to let people know of a recent incident that conveys
the true kindness of Michael J. Hart. Mike was an exhibitor at
the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on EMC in Portland, Oregon,
just as he was in Hawaii this year. Mike contacted me about whether
our lab could use some LCD displays. Rather than spend the money
to ship them back to Texas, he was willing to let me take them.
Of course I knew this to be a good deal and accepted his offer.
I got busy with my Symposium Chair duties and forgot all about
this by the time the exhibition hall had closed. I found out later
that Mike had sought out my son and left the LCD displays with
him.
I will always remember Michael Hart as someone that exemplified
true passion for what he was doing, who showed compassion for
those that did not have the immediate means, and as truly kind
person whose family was a top priority. EMC
