[CCF] N6ZZ - SK

[Luoma-aho Pasi]

Only some weeks ago, on the CCF/OHDXF cruise in January, many of us
enjoyed Phil's most entertaining presentation of how (and why) to
operate 'CQWW from 40 Zones'...  We were honoured to be probably the
first bigger audience to hear and see the whole story.  I myself had the
great pleasure to help Phil to put up his presentation - the one that he
had been asked for many times, the one that he had wanted to do one of
these days.  Never could any of us have guessed how unique that
presentation was to be...

Thank You Phil for sharing all the memories and stories with us.

Thank You Phil for letting me to know You personally and to become one
of Your numerous friends all over the world.

Cu ltr Phil, RIP.

de Pasi OH6UM/OH2IW



Tnx Jorma, OH2KI, for sharing with us the words of Phil's long time
friend Dick N6AA : 



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Subject: N6ZZ - SK


> Since Phil and I were best friends, this is of course very unwelcome
> news. We started operating together at W6RW's in 1965, when Phil moved
> to Los Angeles from Wisconsin. We operated the last 24 CQWW Phone
> Contests together.
>
> I saw Phil last a little over two weeks ago, when he was out here
> assisting his son, who was undergoing a medical operation.
>
> We talked regularly. We last spoke a few days ago. Ironically, it was
> about the recent passing of of some of our expedition hosts, I7RIZ
> (IR7G) and SU1ER.
>
> Phil was only 64, and was conscious of the need to tend to his health.
> He considered racquetball as being a part of that program. Phil's
> father retired, then drove from Wisconsin to California to visit Phil,
> and died in Arizona on the way back home. At least by retiring early,
> Phil enjoyed a number of years of retirement.
>
> Phil did a lot of work on CQWW log checking. I'll of course miss that
> assistance. Phil did a considerable amount of work arranging our CQWW
> trips. I'll miss that. Now there is nobody else to give 40-zone talks.
> Overall, I'll miss the guy.
>
> RIP OM.
>
> 73,
>
> Dick