Very sad to hear this. Dave had been inactive recently but was once a
real beacon of activity.
I loved his NA software - I used it for years. It had everything I ever
needed in a contest logging program. I would still be using it if it
worked with Windows.
He once invited me to spend the night at his place so I could get a good
start the next morning a MIQP mobile run. I got to see firsthand the
great station and antenna farm he put together.
Dave's MIQP write-ups were real masterpieces and set the standard for
QSO party write-ups. They are still available on the MIQP website. He
also knew how to run a meeting and keep people involved when he led the
Mad River Radio Club.
Dave will be missed by many.
Hal W1NN
On 1/1/2021 1:03 AM, K8MR via CQ-Contest wrote:
With sadness we pass along that Dave Pruitt, K8CC, became a Silent Key on December
29. Dave's brother Tom, WB8VMN, reports that Dave passed away peacefully and
in no pain.
Though slowed in recent years by health issues, Dave was a very significant
contributor to the contesting community. He was a long time member and past
president of the Mad River Radio Club, author of the NA contesting logging
software, a log checker for the ARRL 10 Meter and 160 Meter contests, and
chairman of the Michigan QSO Party. He built and operated, both as single op
and multiop, a very competitive contest station in Ypislanti, Michigan.
Dave's obituary is at: David Alan Pruett Obituary - Visitation & Funeral
Information (uhtfuneralhome.com)
The Zoom meeting mentioned there will be held at 1:00 pm EST on Monday.
RIP, OM.
Jim K8MR
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