Sad news.
Ray has enabled me to obtain permission for transmiting from a Thai as the
first station from ok. RIP Ray
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73 Slavek ok1tn
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Thanks for sharing this, Milt. I have at least as much respect for the
techie guys like Ray who do the heavy lifting with engineering of trips
as those who do the the organizing and operating. These things really
are team efforts, and I thank you for recognizing Ray. May he RIP.
73, Jim K9YC
It came to my attention today through Dietmar, DL3DXX and Robin, WA6CDR, that
Ray Gerrard, who held both G3NOM and HS0ZDZ call signs, passed away near the
end of May.
Ray suffered a stroke in 2004 and had been largely incapacitated since that
time.
I came to know Ray as we were both members of
G'Day Topbanders,
There is propagation between the hemispheres for those willing to battle
the QRN during the northern summer, just as we do down-under, during our
summer.
We hope to hear a few northerners, who don't mind doing it tough, during
the Summer Stew this weekend. See http://www.kkn.
Hello fellow topbanders.
I hope this message finds you in good health.
Let this message serve as a reminder that the Summer version of the Stew
Perry Topband Distance Challenge is fast approaching and will take place
this weekend.
This is an opportunity to give the band a try when the Southern H
Not heard it mentioned here recently... summer Stew is this weekend!
http://www.kkn.net/stew/
I have been working very odd hours at work the past few weeks, but plan to
take some time off, battle the heat/humidity, bugs and ticks, and mend my
160M RX antennas.
Several south american/central amer
