[SCCC] K6SE SK

[Glenn Rattmann]

Yep, he was a real stalwart on 160.

I remember when he was W5RTQ, in Texas.  That was in the seventies 
and he was active in many HF contests.  He published one or more 
magazine articles on his techniques for shunt-feeding his crankup 
towers on 80 and 160, always willing to share.  I learned a lot from 
him and pursued my own antenna projects like that, using his methods 
in some cases.

When he moved to SoCal later, I believe he put up two crankups so he 
could phase them as a pair on 80 and/or 160.  There was something 
like a TH-6 on one, and a shorty forty on the other I think.  Wasn't 
he the 'inventor' of the pennant receiving antenna?  I never did 
visit his QTH, unfortunately.

Dick and I bumped into him now and then on a work project we were 
involved in out in the desert.  He always had time for a How's DX chat.

In recent years I noticed he was a major technical contributor to the 
1000MP mail list and VA3CR website.  Earl was always giving back....

RIP OB,

73, Glenn K6NA

At 05:51 PM 5/1/2007, Dennis wrote:


>I also know that he was an avid 160 meter enthusiast and did quite well on
>that band (among others).