I'm not sure if I am posting in the right place but I wanted to let the Island know that Dennis Kopecky W2IU formerly W2JR of Linden became a silent key on June 6. He died suddenly and peacefully. I apologize for not getting this out sooner but I have been tied up for past 2 days. It really comes as a shock to those to knew him and saw him last weekend at a daylong ham class/ve session Saturday and the ETS club picnic on Sunday.
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Upgraded to General in April, 2006 WITH CODE
Upgraded to EXTRA written on May 12, 2007
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Sorry to hear it. It is always sad to lose one of our own. RIP.
A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory
RIP ALBI-W3MIV RIP RUSS-W5RB RIP BOB-VK3ZL
What's the consensus on creating a specific SK thread in the Ham Radio section? Not that there's any problem withy posting them elsewhere, only that it could be argued they deserve special attention.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
RIP. It's hams that give back to the hobby like this that are most missed.
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
Very sorry to hear this, and our condolences to the family.
“Nobody is going to feel sorry for us. 90% of the people don’t care, the other 10% are glad it happened.” — Clint Hurdle, 2019
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Teslacle's Deviant to Fudd's Law: It goes in, it must go out.
"The 2020 election wasn't stolen, and speaking the truth is only a crime in countries ruled by tyrants" - Liz Cheney
“Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Trump golfed.” — Bernie Sanders
Didn't know the man but the call sounds familiar. RIP OM.
http://www.leonardleefuneralhome.com...1007495KopeckyOriginally Posted by KB2SFH
First licensed October 31, 1994 as No Code Technician
Upgraded to General in April, 2006 WITH CODE
Upgraded to EXTRA written on May 12, 2007
ARRL Life Member
73 DE KB2SFH
(5 WPM EXTRA AND PROUD OF IT!!!) BE PROUD OF YOUR CALL SIGN, YOU EARNED IT!!!
The kind of news we hate to hear. RIP...
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
I think its appropriate. It wouldnt be a place for arguments or snarkiness, simply a quiet place for these kind of announcements and respect. Good call.
The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.
A sub-forum might be better, which would enable a different thread per SK.
Sad to say, there will be many more as time goes by.
Just learned this morning that one of the pillars of my club (and like me a former club President), Kevin Smith N3HKQ, passed away overnight. Short story is that the bone marrow transplant failed, but the family isn't releasing any details right now... and they have more important things to deal with anyway than issuing news bulletins.
“Nobody is going to feel sorry for us. 90% of the people don’t care, the other 10% are glad it happened.” — Clint Hurdle, 2019
BAN THE DH!
Fudd's First Law of Opposition: If you push something hard enough, it WILL fall down.
Teslacle's Deviant to Fudd's Law: It goes in, it must go out.
"The 2020 election wasn't stolen, and speaking the truth is only a crime in countries ruled by tyrants" - Liz Cheney
“Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Trump golfed.” — Bernie Sanders
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