GUY BLACK, W4PSJ, SK
Guy Black, W4PSJ, of Winchester, Virginia, died unexpectedly April 10,
1997.
He was 77. Black was an active VHF and UHF operator and well-known within
the VHF-UHF community. "Guy provided many with their first FM08 QSO on
the
higher bands, including myself on 1296 MHz. He will be missed by his many
friends," said Steve Harrison, KO0U/1. Black was retired from a teaching
position at George Washington University. He was a member of the ARRL,
the
Winchester Amateur Radio Club, the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
and
the North Shenandoah DX Association. More than 50 hams from Virginia,
Maryland and West Virginia attended an April 14 service for Black.
Note de W2CE,
Guy had been living in the mountains of West Virginia the last few years
on the mountain top location he bought and contested from with the
Potomac VHF Society, K3LNZ/8, from the mid-70's. Guy was very active
working HF DX the last few years, often found on the NE Mega-Cluster.
73, Bob Reed, W2CE
Toms River, New Jersey
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