G'day I am saddened to hear about the passing of John Kaufmann, W1FV.
John worked me on 160m regularly from 1995 to 2015 when I was very active on topband, on both SP and LP. The LP contacts with him were a great thrill and it was always good to hear his call coming out of the noise. His operating skill was fantastic. John would usually call last in an opening, when he knew that I had worked all of those who were calling who I could hear and who probably hadn't worked me or Zone 29 before. He was a true gentleman of the topband. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ ________________________________ From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 12:00 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 259, Issue 7 Send Topband mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." Today's Topics: 1. W1FV SK (Dave Pascoe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:36:21 -0400 From: Dave Pascoe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Topband: W1FV SK Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed It is with a very heavy heart that I share with YCCC the passing of John Kaufmann, W1FV, after a brief illness. John was 72 years old. John was a life-long New Englander, born in Connecticut. A long-time member of the YCCC, John was a reliable source of helpful, technical guidance within the club, as well as within the broader amateur radio community. He was an extremely accomplished Electrical Engineer with an undergraduate degree from MIT (where he was also a track star) and PhD from Cornell University. In addition to ham radio, John enjoyed a wide variety of hobbies and interests: car racing; cycling; music; and a champion of Alzheimer's research, a disease that claimed his mother, Mimi. John was an expert in low band propagation. He was a member of many YCCC multi-op teams, including the KC1XX contesting team for nearly 30 years. He was a warm and unassuming human being, always willing to educate, and had an incredible sense of humor with an infectious giggle. The KC1XX team is heartbroken over his loss. 73, Dave KM3T ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list [email protected] http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband ------------------------------ End of Topband Digest, Vol 259, Issue 7 *************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
