-----Original Message----- From: Alan Leith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:17 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [DX-NEWS] SM5DQC - Silent Key
Osten and I had only one "QSO" and that was an exchange in the IOTA Contest in 1995. We never spoke on the air but we exchanged many e-mails over the years and I was always impressed with his understanding, his philosophy and especially his diplomacy. I was deeply saddened to read of his untimely passing and I, like many other savvy DXers, will miss his postings to the DX List. A gentleman and a DX scholar was Osten. 73 Al, VE1AL -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:33 AM To: DX News Subject: [DX-NEWS] SM5DQC - Silent Key Very sorry to read this new in The Daily DX today. My prayers go out to Osten's family. ======================== *** The Daily DX (c) *** ======================== 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. -- Jim Reisert AD1C/0, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
