[SCCC] SILENT KEY - 8P6CC/VP6WR

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Jim,

Wow ! 108 ...what a run !

Believe I met Woody in 1979 when I was on the island working for TRW
Semiconductor and operated  as 8P6NY.

Must have been that famous island rum that kept him going.

Dennis N6KI


On Wed, Feb 1, 2023, 5:14 PM Jim Neiger <n6tj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I was saddened today to learn of the passing of my friend Woody
> Richardson, 8P6CC.  At the age of 108..........
>
> I first met Woody in September 1967, and enjoyed some operations from
> his VP6WR station on Barbados.  And Woody hosted my 8P6J operations in
> the ARRL DX CW and CQ WW CW contests, 1980 -82.   We were able to speak
> briefly on his last birthday, New Years' Eve. To make it to 108 must
> surely be a record for ham radio.  RIP Woody.
>
> Jim Neiger  N6TJ
>
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