[DX-NEWS] SM5DQC - Silent Key

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Very sorry to read this new in The Daily DX today.  My prayers go out to 
Osten's family.

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                       *** The Daily DX (c) ***
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                         Volume 11 Number 174
                          September 10, 2007
                Editor/Publisher Bernie McClenny, W3UR
                    Edited today by Rich Boyd, KE3Q


SM5DQC, Osten Magnusson, has become a Silent Key at the age of 67.  He
passed away Friday at his home.  Osten was a longtime subscriber to
the Daily DX, a major source of DX news for us, a great history
reference and a good friend to many, including to W3UR.  The ARRL's
DXCC Manager, NC1L, Bill, says Osten joined DXCC in 1967 and has been
very active ever since.  Osten was appointed a DXCC card checker in
November, 2000 and has been, says NC1L, one of the more active
European checkers.  Osten was #1 Honor Roll for both Mixed and Phone,
CW Honor Roll, and needed just one, P5.  He had DXCC on all bands 160-
10M and 5BDXCC.  NC1L says, "When an issue stumped the DXCC guy, Osten
always came to the rescue!"  SM5DJZ, John, will carry on with the DXCC
program for Swedish hams.  The two had divided this task.  But, John
notes that Osten was QSL manager for some 9Q stations - he doesn't
know who will pick up that task.


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Jim Reisert AD1C/0, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us


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