Unfortuantely, I didn't. I lived there for one brief year (August 1,1996-July 31, 1997), and hosted the 3rd DX mid-AMerica GTG in Lafayette on Oct. 12, 1996. Shoot, had I known he was there, I would've gladly invited him across the river to attend. Sounds like he was a rather social type, too. Greater Lafayette is a terrific area from which to DX, as I'm sure Tom knew also -- just three local stations (920, 1410, 1450), none of which are more than 1000 watts at night.
________________________________ From: Earl Higgins <[email protected]> To: Rick Dau <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: Fw: [NRC-AM] Tom McCormick, active DXer in the 70s passed away Did you know this guy? I know you lived in Lafayette. I didn't know him. Sincerely, Earl Higgins RX-321 and 15 m end fed wire thing outside St. Louis, Missouri, USA (W 90.32 N 38.65) ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Patrick Martin <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 12:50 PM Subject: [NRC-AM] Tom McCormick, active DXer in the 70s passed away I don't know if anyone has posted this, but I have not seen it. I got a phone call from Eldon Luoma of BC last night. He said about 2 weeks ago. Tom McCormick (West Lafayette IN) was on his way North into Alberta Canada and his van rolled. He passed away of head injuries. He was 61. I remember Tom at IRCA conventions back in the early 70s. He was quite a active DXer then and really a nice guy. In recent years, he was married to a Canadian lady and they lived in Edmonton. I am sad to hear this. My prayers go out to his family. Cards can be sent to: Karen Nipshank (wife), #9 Sundance NW, Edmonton AB T5H 4B4 Canada. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager _______________________________________________ The NRC AM mailing list Questions? [email protected] FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! USA $15 / Canada $18.50 Order Yours Now! http://www.nrcdxas.org _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
