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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] W0AIH SK
From: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 14:37:12 -0500
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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
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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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