It's a sad news. Met in person lust time in Slovenia during the WRTC. I
interviewed Lew for the film for the young contesters in Russia like a legend
of the World contesters !!!
R.I.P. Old friend. We'll misse You..
UA3DPX
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> 27 февр. 2017 г., в 7:21, Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com> написал(а):
>
> Never had opportunity to operate his Station in Hannibal Mo. But I did get
> the opportunity to visit him in the early 90's .
>
> Was visiting my Brother in-law in St Louis. Mo. Gave him a phone call
> B-4 the trip and he invited me over.....
>
> Extremely gracious both him and his wife. Had a tour of his antenna farm
> and shack he then hosted a lite lunch.....
>
> A true gentlemen and asset to the Hobby .\
>
>
> RIP Lew
>
>
> Wayne W3EA
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Stan
> Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:44 PM
> To: Valeri Stefanov
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] K4VX SK
>
> I operated at K4VX/0 four times in a five year period beginning 1994. Missed
> 1995 but took my son and others the next three years.
>
> A lot was learned from Lew.
>
> Lew had an opinion regarding packet spotting. He didn't like it and even
> though it put him at a disadvantage we tuned the radio to find needed
> multipliers in the M/M category.
>
> Lew had an opinion regarding the rules...they were to be followed. I
> remember a heated discussion regarding a logged exchange with a UA9 that
> resulted in an "attempted" correction to the exchange field for an earlier
> contact with the same station on another band.
>
> Lew went to great lengths to make sure every amplifier was tuned up to
> EXACTLY 1500 watts and not 1499 and not 1501. That was a little tricky with
> what I believe was a 3CX-3000 on 10M.
>
> RIP, Lew Gordon.
>
> Stan, K5GO
>
>> On Feb 26, 2017, at 1:41 PM, Valeri Stefanov <stefanov.valeri@abv.bg> wrote:
>>
>> Sad to report that Lew has passed:
>> K4VX, Lew Gordon, died at 3:57 this afternoon, February 25.
>> Funeral arrangements will be from Smith Funeral Home, Hannibal, MO.
>>
>>
>> GregK9IG
>>
>> These are really bad news. I knew Lew since 1978 when I went to LZ1KDP
>> during my first year at Dental School. He was my TEACHER / mentor in
>> contesting back then. Learn a LOT from him about contesting. Due to
>> socialism / communist ruling in these years in Bulgaria we were able to meet
>> each other only about 30 years later when he visited me and LZ9W. R.I.P.
>> Lew. You will not be forgotten ! Wally LZ2CJ
>>
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