[arrl-odv:21235] W9BRD SK
Old Timers will remember Rod Newkirk, W9BRD and more recently VA3ZBB, who wrote the QST "How's DX?" column for almost 30 years, 1948-1978. Rod captured the challenge and romance of DX for two generations of amateurs. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=rodney-ne wkirk&pid=161162437#fbLoggedOut Dave K1ZZ
Condolences! I remember awaiting QST with great anticipation of Rod's column back in my SWL/Novice days. How many novices of the time were inspired to upgrade via How's DX? 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director Delta Division Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2012, at 7:45 AM, "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" <dsumner@arrl.org> wrote:
Old Timers will remember Rod Newkirk, W9BRD and more recently VA3ZBB, who wrote the QST “How’s DX?” column for almost 30 years, 1948-1978. Rod captured the challenge and romance of DX for two generations of amateurs.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=rodney-newkir...
Dave K1ZZ
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Dave, was Rod the person who introduced the term "Elmer" for a ham radio mentor? 73 - Kay N3KN
March 1971 "How's DX?" Dave From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Kay Craigie Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:01 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:21237] Re: W9BRD SK Dave, was Rod the person who introduced the term "Elmer" for a ham radio mentor? 73 - Kay N3KN
Thanks for the reprint, Dave. I wonder if this is something we might work into the announcement of Rod's passing? The message is as relevant to today's ham radio as it was 41 years ago. We YLs call ourselves "Elmira" instead of "Elmer," but the spirit is the same. 73 - Kay N3KN
Kay, I have passed it along to the news hawks. Rod didn't set out to create the term but it stuck. Dave From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Kay Craigie Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:23 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:21239] Re: W9BRD SK Thanks for the reprint, Dave. I wonder if this is something we might work into the announcement of Rod's passing? The message is as relevant to today's ham radio as it was 41 years ago. We YLs call ourselves "Elmira" instead of "Elmer," but the spirit is the same. 73 - Kay N3KN
TNX Dave! What a great article! 73 ES DX David A. Norris, K5UZ Director Delta Division Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2012, at 10:13 AM, "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" <dsumner@arrl.org> wrote:
March 1971 “How’s DX?”
Dave
From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Kay Craigie Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:01 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:21237] Re: W9BRD SK
Dave, was Rod the person who introduced the term “Elmer” for a ham radio mentor? 73 – Kay N3KN
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