Topband: KV4FZ

[daraymond at iowatelecom.net]

Also sorry to learn of the passing of Dick, K2RIW.  I was an early builder 
of his famous 432 strip line amp (parallel 4CX250Bs) that appeared in April, 
1972 QST.  My equipment and mechanical skills were limited.  While my amp 
worked it didn't quite perform as well as it could have.  Dick kindly asked 
me to send it to him where he made some improvements.  That amp allowed me 
to make the first 432 EME QSO from KL7 (with the big 150' dish at Stanford 
Research Institute/WA6LET) as well as the KL7 end of the QSO that completed 
the first 432 WAS with Mike, W0YZS (SK) back in 1975.

73. . .Dave, W0FLS

-----Original Message----- 
From: lstoskopf at cox.net
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:27 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: KV4FZ

Herb had a full life, but unfortunately all must end.  I used to work him 
back in the early 60s from Kansas to Minnesota:  W0PSF to W0VXO.  I joined 
the Army Reserve and had a summer two weeks at Camp Ripley, MN. so went to 
visit him.  He met me at the door and my Captain and I were treated with 
coffee and such while there was some moving of something heavy from a back 
room.  Then he came out and we got a tour of the shack and a very well put 
together vertical antenna installation.  Great guy..  On the way back to 
camp the Captain asked me about the  noise from the back room.  I tried to 
explain about the 100 watt limit on that band back there, but he never 
understood.

And I was lucky enough to visit W1BB at his shack and the water tower 
location.  Got to hit the key on his spark rig which was still operational.

And, K2RIW moved on this week.  We're lucky to have some new giants 
developing on 630M, etc. that some will talk about in the future. 
Meanwhile, Herb will be keeping the heavens warm I'm sure.

N0UU
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