[SEDXC] Phil Latta more memories.

William Barr n4nx@msn.com
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:41:27 -0400


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Like John, I have many fond memories of Phil.  I remember the time I told=
 him how well the QSL bureau worked and his response was, "I QSL all dire=
ct,  I don't have time to wait!"

I also remember when Wake Forest upset Georgia Tech in a football game se=
veral years ago and while watching TV,  I spotted Phil running on the fie=
ld after the game to celebrate.  He told me later that he had been follow=
ing Wake Forest for a long time and when they won, running on the field s=
eemed the right thing to do!

Most of all I remember Phil for always being a soft-spoken gentleman who =
was a credit to our hobby.

Many thanks to those of you in Athens who adopted Phil,  brought him to S=
EDXC meetings and generally let him know you cared about his welfare.  Th=
at relationship is a credit to Phil and You!

73 Phil, you will be missed.

Bill Barr N4NX

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----- Original Message -----
From: John T. Laney, III
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:15 PM
To: wpscott@arches.uga.edu
Cc: sedxc@contesting.com; ocars@k4uga.tsars.uga.edu
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Phil Latta's Funeral Announcement
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Phil's brother is N4LH in Louisville, KY.  The first year we revived the
GQP (1999), Phil had me send N4LH a complete set of rules, forms, etc.
I worked N4LH on 40 CW in GQP last weekend.

Thinking of Phil always brings a number of things to mind.  I remember
when (about 1970?) Phil went with the SEDXC dxpedition to Navassa and
climbed that free-swinging latter above the sea to get onto the island.
I have virtually no arm strength.  I would have had to return home
without operating...and that would have been true at any age.

Second, I am reminded of a banquet during an Atlanta hamfest many years
ago (before 1964).  I had bought a banquet ticket in advance, but on the
day of the event, K4BVD (now W6OAT) and K4TEA convinced me to skip the
banquet and go to dinner with them.  I think I was able to get my money
back, but the names must already have been put into a drawing and my
name was drawn for the first prize an all band CW/SSB transceiver.  This
was at a time that the only SSB transmitter I had was an old W2EWL
design converted command set that supposedly worked 20 and 75, but I
never got it to work except on 75.  Phil, K4GWX, from Toccoa, GA drew
the tickets and they called out my name for the main prize.  But, I
wasn't there and you had to be present to win... So they drew a second
ticket and it was Phil Latta's.  It couldn't have happend to a nicer
guy.  RIP, old friend.

73, John, K4BAI.

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DIV>Like John, I have many fond memories of Phil.&nbsp; I remember&nbsp;t=
he time&nbsp;I told him how well the QSL bureau worked and his response w=
as, "I QSL all direct,&nbsp; I don't have time to&nbsp;wait!"</DIV> <DIV>=
&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I also remember when Wake Forest&nbsp;upset Georgia Tec=
h in a football game several years ago and while watching TV, &nbsp;I spo=
tted Phil running on the field after the game to celebrate.&nbsp; He told=
 me later that he had been following Wake&nbsp;Forest for a long time and=
 when they won, running on the field seemed the right thing to do!</DIV> =
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Most of all I remember Phil for always being a sof=
t-spoken&nbsp;gentleman who was a credit to our hobby.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;<=
/DIV> <DIV>Many thanks to those of you in Athens who adopted Phil,&nbsp; =
brought him to SEDXC meetings and generally let him know you cared about =
his welfare.&nbsp; That relationship is a credit to Phil and You!</DIV> <=
DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>73 Phil, you will be missed.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV=
> <DIV>Bill Barr N4NX</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbs=
p;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARG=
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yle=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D=
"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> John T=
. Laney, III</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, J=
uly 29, 2001 10:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> wp=
scott@arches.uga.edu</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Cc:</B> sed=
xc@contesting.com; ocars@k4uga.tsars.uga.edu</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10=
pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SEDXC] Phil Latta's Funeral Announcement</=
DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>Phil's brother is N4LH in Louisville, KY.&nbsp; The=
 first year we revived the<BR>GQP (1999), Phil had me send N4LH a complet=
e set of rules, forms, etc.<BR>I worked N4LH on 40 CW in GQP last weekend=
.<BR><BR>Thinking of Phil always brings a number of things to mind.&nbsp;=
 I remember<BR>when (about 1970?) Phil went with the SEDXC dxpedition to =
Navassa and<BR>climbed that free-swinging latter above the sea to get ont=
o the island.<BR>I have virtually no arm strength.&nbsp; I would have had=
 to return home<BR>without operating...and that would have been true at a=
ny age.<BR><BR>Second, I am reminded of a banquet during an Atlanta hamfe=
st many years<BR>ago (before 1964).&nbsp; I had bought a banquet ticket i=
n advance, but on the<BR>day of the event, K4BVD (now W6OAT) and K4TEA co=
nvinced me to skip the<BR>banquet and go to dinner with them.&nbsp; I thi=
nk I was able to get my money<BR>back, but the names must already have be=
en put into a drawing and my<BR>name was drawn for the first prize an all=
 band CW/SSB transceiver.&nbsp; This<BR>was at a time that the only SSB t=
ransmitter I had was an old W2EWL<BR>design converted command set that su=
pposedly worked 20 and 75, but I<BR>never got it to work except on 75.&nb=
sp; Phil, K4GWX, from Toccoa, GA drew<BR>the tickets and they called out =
my name for the main prize.&nbsp; But, I<BR>wasn't there and you had to b=
e present to win... So they drew a second<BR>ticket and it was Phil Latta=
's.&nbsp; It couldn't have happend to a nicer<BR>guy.&nbsp; RIP, old frie=
nd.<BR><BR>73, John, K4BAI.<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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