Steve,
I'm sure I speak for all of us in thanking you both for taking on this
responsibility and for keeping Rich's legacy alive. My antenna farm is
modest compared to his and to that of other major stations like his, but
all have two thing in common -- first, we depend upon the kindness of
our neighbor hams in building and maintaining our stations, and second,
it costs money to do the things we and volunteers can't do ourselves,
and to buy stuff.
All the best to you in your efforts.
73, Jim K9YC
On Thu,8/4/2016 7:45 AM, sbloom@acsalaska.net wrote:
Hi all:
,
I'm happy (and sad, and scared and overwhelmed) to report that I've agreed to a three year lease with an option to buy on Rich Strand's station/property in Nikiski, AK. This will actually be the second of Rich's QTHs to live on past him ..(N1TX/KL2R owns his original place in Fairbanks, AK). I expect this contest season to be something of a "muddle through it" situation. I'm already committed outside for all three of the CQWWs, but I would expect the station to be on in some fashion, and we'll definitely be there for the ARRL DXs. Wigi Tozzi KL0R/AL7IF will be the "Station Manager." We have a lot to figure out. We may have the equipment and the antennas, but we don't have the mad genius who would climb towers in 0F in the middle of a contest to fix something. By the end of the lease I/we will hopefully have figured out exactly what it takes to maintain an operation like this and have a long term plan in place. I just hope we are a bit worthy to carry on the legacy.
The one regret I have is ...I didn't know Rich's XYL Jyl very well before
this, but that is one smart, strong, and classy woman, who was *very* concerned
and flexible about keeping the place in the contest community.
73 and Thanks
Steve KL7SB
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