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Subject: Topband: W1FV SK
From: Dave Pascoe <km3t@km3t.org>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:36:21 -0400
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It is with a very heavy heart that I share with YCCC the passing of John Kaufmann, W1FV, after a
brief illness. John was 72 years old.

John was a life-long New Englander, born in Connecticut. A long-time member of the YCCC, John was a reliable source of helpful, technical guidance within the club, as well as within the broader amateur radio community. He was an extremely accomplished Electrical Engineer with an undergraduate degree from MIT (where he was also a track star) and PhD from Cornell University. In addition to ham radio, John enjoyed a wide variety of hobbies and interests: car racing; cycling; music; and a champion of Alzheimer's research, a disease
that claimed his mother, Mimi.

John was an expert in low band propagation. He was a member of many YCCC multi-op teams, including the KC1XX contesting team for nearly 30 years. He was a warm and unassuming human being, always willing to educate, and had an incredible sense of humor with an infectious
giggle. The KC1XX team is heartbroken over his loss.

73,
Dave KM3T

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