Topband: JA's Mr.160m JA3AA SK

[Tom W8JI]

> I am sorry for being late to post but I have to tell that Isaji Shima 
> JA3AA who was
> the father of not only the Japanese 160m but also entire Japanese amateur 
> radio
> passed away.
>
> JA3AA died at the age of 81 on August 11.

> I began 160m setting a goal to job of Shima JA3AA and Tok JA7AO who passed 
> away
> just one year ago and competed with them in 70's.
>
> I miss them when I think I cannot hear their signal any more but their 
> keyings stay
> on my head and I never forget.

I'm sorry to hear about JA3AA and also Tok, JA7AO. I did not realized Tok 
had passed away. Tok was my first QSO with Japan, and country 61 for me, in 
1972 from Toledo, Ohio. Shortly after that I worked JA1HKP.

We are all getting old.  :-)

73 Tom