[SCCC] Remembering Alan Brubaker

Don K6ZO westsideparkfellowship at gmail.com
Tue Aug 18 07:30:45 EDT 2015 

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On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:12 AM, Ray Benny <rayn6vr at cableone.net> wrote:

> Dick & All,
>
> Seems we all had our times and experiences with Alan.
>
> Mine started with QSOs with KH6EVT in the 60's while he was in the Navy.
> Then later when he lived in San Pedro, I think, when met at SCDXC meetings.
> I do remember traveling to Int'l DX in Fresno and sharing rooms with him.
> He loved to drink and stay up until 3 - 4am. Remember, we all did that back
> then...
>
> Later when my wife and I moved to Ventura, I got to know him and his
> family well. Both Kris and Daryl played with my two daughters, even though
> they were a few years older. And Dick, W6TKF then, I remember his big Quad.
> Do you remember too when it came down during a hard winter storm? During
> one CQWW contest, Alan took me up to the N6DX station which started a 15
> years involvement with the guys there.
>
> After Alan and family moved to the Bay area, we visited a few times on
> vacation, but never saw them in UT or WY. Two years ago however, Alan
> wanted to attend the Visalia DX Convention and needed a room. Like old
> times, we buddy up. He still enjoyed staying up into the early morning, and
> came in hours after I had gone to bed.
>
> Bet Alan is looking down at us with his big grin and saying, see you all
> later...
>
> RIP Alan, we all miss you, and your WY mult!
>
> Ray,
> N6VR
> Chino Valley, AZ
> 15 miles north of Prescott
>
> PS, I don't do facebook. Does anyone have an email or phone number for his
> son Kris? I'd like to let them know that we enjoyed knowing his father, and
> mother too.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dick Stepanian <dickw6tk at gmail.com>
> To: Wayne Overbeck <overbeck6 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Marty Woll <n6vi at socal.rr.com>, Jim Price <jnprice at pacbell.net>,
> sddxcnews at yahoogroups.com, reflector SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:43:23 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] Remembering Alan Brubaker
>
> Wow - sure sorry to hear about Alan's passing.  I first met Alan when he
> lived in Montalvo - Ventura area.  We lived a few blocks from each other
> and I would go over and get tutored regarding contesting.  I was just
> getting into contesting in those days - late 70's.  Always friendly and
> ready to help.  Alan had a hugh 2 Ele quad up at the time if I recall
> correctly.  And as several mentioned always ready to pass along a greeting
> in the contests!
>
> RIP my friend,
>
> Dick - W6TK
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Wayne Overbeck via SCCC <
> sccc at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > There have been many messages and photos posted on Facebook
> > since the news of Alan's passing first appeared there two days ago.
> >
> > Some of his friends from as far back as Cleveland High School have
> > posted photos on Facebook.  I first met Alan at a meeting of the Southern
> > California VHF Club in 1968.  In the mid-1970s, he lived in Montalvo, on
> > a hilltop near Ventura.  Yes, he did host a meeting of SCCC there.  He
> > also operated VHF as well as HF contests there and guest-operated my
> > VHF contest station in those days.
> >
> > Later he moved to Northern Calfornia and on to Utah and then Wyoming.
> > After his wife Eileen passed away, he began to travel more.  A highlight
> > was a trip to China with a group including his sister.  There are many
> > wonderful photos on Alan's Facebook timeline.
> >
> > 73, Wayne, N6NB
> >
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Mon, 8/17/15, Leigh S. Jones, KR6X <kr6x at kr6x.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Subject: Re: [SCCC] KO7X SK
> >  To: "Marty Woll" <n6vi at socal.rr.com>
> >  Cc: "Jim Price" <jnprice at pacbell.net>, "sddxcnews at yahoogroups.com" <
> > sddxcnews at yahoogroups.com>, "reflector SCCC" <sccc at contesting.com>
> >  Date: Monday, August 17, 2015, 3:22 PM
> >
> >  That's K6QPH with
> >  modern call signs.  I operated a county hunter's
> >  contest alongside Alan from the Paramount ARC club station
> >  in a police station basement during my very young years.
> >
> >
> >  Leigh S. Jones KR6X
> >
> >  > On Aug 17, 2015, at
> >  14:31, Marty Woll <n6vi at socal.rr.com>
> >  wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Very sorry
> >  to hear that!  I remember talking radio with Alan in person
> >  in
> >  > his K6XO days and, like Jim, getting
> >  a personal greeting during contests and
> >  >
> >  other QSOs.
> >  >
> >  > Jim,
> >  thanks for letting us know.
> >  >
> >  > Marty N6VI
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: SCCC [mailto:sccc-bounces at contesting.com]
> >  On Behalf Of Jim Price
> >  > Sent: Monday,
> >  August 17, 2015 1:34 PM
> >  > To: sddxcnews at yahoogroups.com
> >  > Cc: 'reflector SCCC'
> >  > Subject: [SCCC] KO7X SK
> >  >
> >  > Just saw in the
> >  "Weekly DX" newsletter that Alan, KO7X, has become
> >  a Silent
> >  > Key - heart attack.  Alan has
> >  been a "rock stable" multiplier from WY for
> >  > several years in SS and other contests,
> >  and before that UT (I think it was).
> >  > I
> >  never met him in person, but he always gave me a cheery
> >  "Hi Jim" on either
> >  > CW or SSB
> >  during whatever contest it was.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > RIP, ol' buddy.  73 - Jim K6ZH
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
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