[VHFcontesting] Fwd: W3XO/5 Now a SK

[Dale Peterson]

Thanks for sharing this informative article on W3XO.  I worked Bill many, many times during my 50+ years on 6 meters.
Dale WA4CQG

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> On Aug 9, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Dana Shtun VE3DS <ve3ds at acanac.net> wrote:
> 
> Just saw that Bill W3XO/5 is SK.
> 
> Bill was a great guy and VHF, Satellite/AMSAT supporter, QST Editor 
> for The World Above 50 Mhz… 
> 
> He had family up here in Ontario and made it to a few meetings of the OVHFA, as well as Central States when we had it 
> here in Mississauga.
> 
> I worked him on 6 m quite a bit here, last summer was the last time I think.
> RIP Bill.
> 
> 73
> Dana VE3DS
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: K7XC Tim Marek <k7xcnv1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] W3XO/5 Now a SK
> Date: August 8, 2018 at 23:42:57 EDT
> To: NCCC Reflector <NCCC at groups.io>, "Wswss at mailman.qth.net" <Wswss at mailman.qth.net>, "vhfcontesting at contesting.com" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> 
> Silent Key - Bill Tynan W3XO - on his life,  in his own words.
> {From a presentation  he gave years ago)
> 
> http://www.kerrhams.org/W3XO.pdf
> 
> RIP Bill...
> 
> Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 3:20 AM, K7XC Tim Marek <k7xcnv1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I just heard from Pat - W5OZI on the ON4KST 6M Region 2 chat page that Bill
>> Tynan, *W3XO* has become a silent key. No further info at this time.
>> 
>> My best wishes to his family and friends at his loss.
>> 
>> RIP OM
>> 
>> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
>> 
>> 
>> 
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