Hi all,
Interesting that these should pop up again after so many years! They were
published in 1998 and 1999, IIRC.
I don't have the electronic files on my current system. They may be on
floppies upstairs in a box somewhere :-) Unlikely that they are in PDF
format but maybe. I'll eventually
RIP Old friend.
73, Jim K7EG
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My first contact with ON4UN was in 2006 when I finally moved and got
enough space to put up a 160 antenna. I have worked him many times
since. His Low Band DXing Books I use as reading material when waiting
in a doctors office or anyplace where I have to wait for something.
Those are the
I hope we see the ON4UN join the Stew Perry on the 160M contest menu someday
soon! Such a legend.
73,
Bill WE5P
Comfortably Numb
> On Nov 11, 2020, at 12:32, ON4WW_pandora wrote:
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>>> ... family would like to see these many messages
>>> ... Please be sure to copy the email address
>>... family would like to see these many messages
>>... Please be sure to copy the email address in his daughter's message:
on4u...@gmail.com (=incorrect e-address)
Thanks for bringing this up.
I forward the relevant reflector mails to Marleen.
Correct e-address for direct contact with Marleen
I think ON4UN's family would like to see these many messages about how
important he's been to so many people and how his legacy will live on. Please
be sure to copy the email address in his daughter's message: on4u...@gmail.com
-- Art, KB3FJO
From: Topband
Hi folks,
I checked my log and see about 17 or so contacts on 20,15 and 10 for John.
Never on the lower bands 40,80 or 160 apparently. Was always nice to hear
him coming over the pole and he certainly was a regular out of Belgium. I
have two editions of his Low Band DXing books and have used it
I am very sad to hear that John ON4UN passed away.
As a person who also loves the Low band and Contests like him,
I would like to write a memory of him.
I participated in the DX Pediction in 1985 as a Low band CW operator
of Kingman Reef K9AJ/KH5K and Palmyra Island W0RLX/KH5.
In very difficult
