[SCCC] Fw: [cwops] FW: [PVRC] famed contester N6ND is SK

[Paul / N6LL]

I tagged along with WA6OTU (N5OT) on a camping trip to Tijuana where I met 
Rick, and was introduced to contesting. What a great guy!
Here's the group photo.
CQWW 10/84 XE2SI

-Paul, N6LL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Younker NE6I" <ne6i at cox.net>
To: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] Fw: [cwops] FW: [PVRC] famed contester N6ND is SK


> Oh wow, that's sad news. Rick invited me to his place for a multi-multi 
> contest effort shortly after I moved to San Diego in 1989. It was much 
> appreciated as I was obviously new to the area.
>
> Rick OM, KB in the great contest in the sky!
>
> --Dennis NE6I
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Art - W6KY" <w6ky at yahoo.com>
> To: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 5:57 PM
> Subject: [SCCC] Fw: [cwops] FW: [PVRC] famed contester N6ND is SK
>
>
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>>
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>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>> From: Jim Talens <jtalens at verizon.net>
>> To: cwops at yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Mon, April 8, 2013 5:10:28 PM
>> Subject: [cwops] FW: [PVRC] famed contester N6ND is SK
>>
>>
>> FYI
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:pvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Richard F DiDonna NN3W
>> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:18 PM
>> To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [PVRC] famed contester N6ND is SK
>>
>> Just heard this from one of my SMC connections, that long time contester
>> Rick Craig N6ND passed away last night after being in a coma.  For those 
>> of
>> you who spent any time in SoCal in the 1980s and 1990s, Rick was a
>> powerhouse in multi-op contesting from his Ramona Ranch.  IIRC, he had 
>> the
>> first 200' tower in the county (for amateur purposes) and was an 
>> all-around
>> great guy.
>>
>> Rick is also the uncle of perennial contester and Sprint guru - Dan Craig
>> N6MJ.
>>
>> 73 OM
>>
>> Rich NN3W
>
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