G'day
I am saddened to hear about the passing of John Kaufmann, W1FV.
John worked me on 160m regularly from 1995 to 2015 when I was very active on
topband, on both SP and LP. The LP contacts with him were a great thrill and
it was always good to hear his call coming out of the noise.
His operating skill was fantastic. John would usually call last in an opening,
when he knew that I had worked all of those who were calling who I could hear
and who probably hadn't worked me or Zone 29 before. He was a true gentleman
of the topband.
Vy 73
Steve, VK6VZ
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:36:21 -0400
From: Dave Pascoe <km3t@km3t.org>
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Subject: Topband: W1FV SK
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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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