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Re: [RTTY] William Fanckboner, W9INN, SK

To: rtty-contesting <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] William Fanckboner, W9INN, SK
From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@ispwest.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@ispwest.com
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 06:55:12 -0700
List-post: <mailto:rtty@contesting.com>
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:37:42 -0500, Richard Kriss, AA5VU wrote:

>The following QST from ARRL makes me sad.  I recall working Bill, W9INN, on
>CW in the early days with my WT7AAN call and was thrilled to say I was using
>a W9INN 40/80 dipole.  His antenna is still in use at my QTH with additional
>legs added for other bands.  Bill was an asset to our hobby and will be
>missed. I learned a lot about antennas from his detailed instructions
>provided with each antenna and will always remember the smallest ad in QST
>from W9INN.
>
>Dick, AA5VU

_________________________________________________________

I never met the man but I've used one of his trap dipoles for years, a
fine antenna.

RIP, OM.

--
Bill, W6WRT
QSLs via LoTW

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