Re: Topband: ROD NEWKIRK,W9BRD/VA3ZBB/W9BRD died last night.

2012-11-21 Thread w2...@juno.com
The unique combination of Newkirk's wit and skillful writing, and Gildersleeve's poignant, wonderful cartoons mark the end of an era in DXing for us all. We are now in the Winter of Our Discontent... Vale, Rod OM! DE W2AAB

Re: Topband: ROD NEWKIRK,W9BRD/VA3ZBB/W9BRD died last night.

2012-11-20 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Charlie, Nice to see you on the web. In the early 50s, we would send in contact information to Rod and he would publish some in QST How's DX. I sent one in with some QSOs on 10 meter AM and CW. Rod put in the publication : W0CKC actually worked someone on 10CW. W0CKC was my first call