John,
Many thanks - very glad to hear Bill is still around and well and a
wonderful reminder of old times - we had many QSOs in 1969 when I was lucky
enough to be in VP9 - he was working on his phased 1/4 wave vertical system,
one of the best signals from the east coast of course with Stew W1BB Ernie
K1PBW and Ralph W1HGT.
73's
John G3PQA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kaufmann" <jkaufmann@alum.mit.edu>
To: "Top Band" <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 1:35 AM
Subject: Topband: K2GNC is alive and well
> Many of you will recall my post a few months ago about the first contacts
> from the US East Coast to JA on 160. I mentioned there that Bill, K2GNC,
on
> Long Island was the first W1/W2/W3 station to do it in 1981. A few days
ago
> I got an e-mail out of the blue from Bill's grandson, who had discovered
> that post from a Google search on his grandfather's call. He put me in
> touch with Bill, who sent me the e-mail below.
>
> When I briefed him on what's happening on 160 these days, he was
astonished
> to learn about the DX activity now and that the top DXCC totals are over
> 300! He also told me to pass along his info in case some of you are
> interested in getting in touch with him. (Note: I just got a followup
> e-mail from him, saying his wife had just passed away, so he may be slow
to
> respond).
>
> 73, John W1FV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brdalt@juno.com [mailto:brdalt@juno.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 5:54 PM
> To: JKAUFMANN@ALUM.MIT.EDU
> Subject: K2GNC on 160
>
>
> Hi to you ---this is bill-- k2gnc
>
> I just am reading your notice on google about 160 after hearing from my
> grandson Brett that you mentioned me there (he is pictured in my HR Mag
> article on the k2gnc Giza beam)
>
> Yes---I am still around at 87 and in good health due to the miles of
> radials I buried and the Beverage ants I strung up for 160 DX ---also the
> irrigation verticals I made and phased for the band
>
> I left LI in '86 and moved here to TN near Nashville (in Springffield)
> but never got on 160 again as I got into pastel painting, showing and
> selling (even to a Jap---hi) I no longer do that either as my time is
> taken up pretty well with Bible study and the ministry. PLUS at the
> moment my xyl lies next to me with only a week or so to go with
> Alzheimers. So I'm now a 24/7 caretaker
>
> My ant here is an 80m fundamental, so no 160 at the moment. I work SSB
> --3853- 5 to 6AM cst and 7242.5--6 to 7 most mornings with a JW text
> group
>
> As things go, I may get back on the low band some day if I can get some
> irrigation pipe I see in a farmer's yard nearby but you can see that my
> interests are still greatly varied. I made a living as inventor in field
> of photo business machines
>
> Anyhow---just thought I,d say hello and get back on the web site to see
> other info there about the ole days on 160
>
> wud like to hear fm u----73---bill pfaff---5417 Courtland, Springfield TN
> 37172
>
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