We have lost a good man. One hundred odd towers. RIP Sent from my Samsung
Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Patrick Greenlee
<patrick_g@windstream.net> Date: 01/11/2018 19:37 (GMT+00:00) To:
towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] W0AIH SK A terrible tragedy
but perhaps preventable. It serves notice on the rest of us less experienced
tower dogs to do what is required to be safe and not let familiarity breed
contempt for safety measures and due diligence.On 11/1/2018 1:02 PM, Edward via
TowerTalk wrote:> At least he died for something he was passionate about.
RIP.>> Thanks,> Ed>>> On Nov 1, 2018, at 8:53 PM, terry burge
<ki7m@comcast.net> wrote:>>>> This is sad to hear. I have worked W0AIH many
times over the years. 160,80,12,10 and 20 meters. Looks like most during
contest as far back as 2010 and six of the contacts were during CQWW160
contest. Wish we had talked a little more.>>>> Terry>> KI7M>>>>> On November 1,
2018 at 9:36 AM W1JCW John <W1JCW@hotmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>> Found this
information on Dx news.>>>>>> W0AIH, Paul Bittner from Fall Creek, USA passed
away.>>>>>> Information from N9ISN: I received very very sad news this evening.
Paul W0AIH passed away late this afternoon (Wednesday).>>>>>> It was a tower
accident involving his 40m tower he was working on in getting ready for SS.
Mary says he fell 60 feet.>>>>>> No information on services as of yet.>>>>>>
https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/silent-keys/13561-w0aih-paul-bittner-fall-creek-usa>>>>>>>>>
73->>> W1JCW>>> John>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----->>> From: TowerTalk
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of john@kk9a.com>>> Sent:
Thursday, November 1, 2018 7:01 AM>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com>>> Subject:
[TowerTalk] W0AIH SK>>>>>> Very sad news. W0AIH built an incredible station in
the black hole. There are youtube videos of his larger Yagis. From P40A I
worked his station on multiple bands in every DX contest. I sold Paul an
antenna once and he was a very nice guy and will be sorely missed.>>>>>>
RIP>>>>>> John KK9A>>>>>>>>>>>>> FROM W2GD>>>> I am sorry to report Paul
Bitner, W0AIH died today from injuries>>> sustained falling from 60' while
doing a tower project (details are not yet clear).>>>> W0AIH was a member of
the CQ Contest Hall of Fame and had a passion>>>> for>>> ham radio and
contesting all his life. He was a retired ordained Lutheran Minister in his
80s.>>>> R.I.P. Paul.>>>>>>>>>>>> John W2GD>>>
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