RIP OM VE1ZZ
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> On Oct 20, 2018, at 11:13, Yuri Blanarovich <k3bu@optimum.net> wrote:
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> Sorry to hear about Jack's QSY to radio heaven.
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> I had privilege to visit him few times and tried to shake few low band
> records, one is still there as VA1A on 80m CQ WPX CW for NA. It was like
> driving into Eu 160 radio tunnel. Getting smacked by hearing piles of
> Europeans starting around 3 pm, waiting for them to respond for 2 hours.
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> Jack was the icon/beacon on Top band, from days when the band was muddy, very
> few bothered to mess with that noisy band, needing big stuff antennas. He
> found his hill QTH by the ocean, on the edge of NS, next door to Eu, made
> Head of Jeddore known to the radio world.
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> Jack scrounged, scavenged parts, towers, cables, ropes (yes, even coke
> bottles) to populate the hill with antennas that had all terrain tires
> (base/insulators). Modest rig in the shack and the home brewed "vertical" PA.
> His life was 160, up during the nights for openings, handing out points and
> multiplier in contests. He enjoyed being "first" and happy to nail the new
> one for his DXCC.
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> He was my first NA when I was OK3BU, thrilled to get him with 10W and piece
> of wire. I never dreamed that one day I would visit him, operate from his
> station, or be "home" for my VE1BY call. I enjoyed every moment being with
> Jack, there is a special bond between the serious topbanders, it is like
> finding the long lost brother, sometime no words are needed. Jack had
> understanding and support from his wife Opel.
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> Oh well, we are getting old, inevitable is around the corner. Looking back,
> we lived during the exciting period of radio, gave us fun, expanded horizons,
> foundation for carriers, knowing some special people. I thought when I
> retire, I would do some writing, do photo/video and play with radios. Wanted
> to write about record chasing operations from VE1ZZ, W8LRL. TF4M and others,
> but life keeps us busy with family and business "stuff". Now that contesting
> and hamming is "advanced" to the stage, when you do not need station
> (rentastations), you do not need operator (Internet will serve you), or you
> don't even need to hear the station (FT8), I can retire from old fashion
> contesting and do the neglected. Go through the boxes of photo/video material
> and sketch some good old days of radio contesting.
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> RIP Jack! Say Hello to W1BB!
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> Yuri, K3BU.us, VE1VY, VE3BMV
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> Good idea, to rename preStew to "Jack"
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