[Fourlanders] John Kirkman W4WDH, SK

[Jim Worsham]

Wow, I am really sorry to hear about that.  John was one of the first that I worked when I started getting on the VHF and UHF bands from this QTH nearly twenty years ago.  We made many contacts and had many long conversations on 6, 2, 222 and 432.  I haven't seen or heard from him for a few years and I now know why.  RIP Big John.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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> On Dec 30, 2014, at 11:43 AM, <w4zst at windstream.net> <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> One of our SVHFS members of long standing has passed away recently.
> 
> John Kirkman, W4WDH, of Oxford GA passed away on 12/22/14 after an extended illness.  I had been wondering about his status recently and had contacted a couple of hams in his area to try to find out.
> 
> "Big John" was a well known VHFer for many years and was also a CSVHF member in addition to SVHFS.   He had worked for AT&T for many years and told me that he was responsible for installing most of the AT&T microwave tower system here in North Georgia, including the two towers here in Dahlonega and the one on Currahee Mountain in Toccoa.
> 
> John had not been on the air for the past couple of years but will be well remembered for his active years.  He was on 6 thru 432 that I know of and I also think he did some 2m EME at one time.
> 
> Bob Lear W4ZST
> 
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