Topband: K6SE SK

[Tom Rauch]

Earl was right there with all the old timers from my start 
in radio. Earl was one of the technical pioneers of 160. I 
remember Earl working K8KAS and the rest of us in the Toledo 
area many times.

Earl not only popularized shunt fed towers, he also was one 
of the first I knew who used a small loop antenna for 
receiving. He was very active from Texas as W5RTQ.

It's always sad to see a veteren 160 op who was a genuinely 
nice guy and spent years contributed so much to others pass 
away.

RIP Earl.

73 Tom