[ADXA] Memories of ON4UN - HamCom 2001 and 2005 visit to Fort Smith

[Bill Priakos]

What a loss - When I was president of LSDXA in Dallas for several years, John was our speaker in 2001 and 2002 - he was a guest at our home in Arkansas a few years later.  During that trip, Kathy prepared dinner for John and his traveling companion whose name/call escapes me, K5YY and W5JM and their wives.  As San mentioned, it was a great evening that he nor I will ever forget!

He was my ON contact on 160 and we had many Q's on 40 and 80 CW.  We corresponded many times over the years and earlier this year I would work him as early at 2:30 in the afternoon on 40 CW with a BOOMING signal!  When he forgot my name later this year, I knew something was amiss.  He was a real gentleman.  I will miss him and his great signal on ANY band!

RIP, dear friend

Bill

Bill Priakos - W5SJ/4
19417 Gulf Boulevard
Indian Shores, FL 33785
479.461.8368
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Dear amateur radio friends It is with sadness, but also gratitude and pride, I have to let you know my father John ON4UN, has become silent key.
John's health has steadily deteriorated throughout the year, but in the last few weeks he was home with us where he peacefully passed away yesterday November 9.
Ham Radio, and especially Low Band DX-ing, were my father's lifelong passion and always had a strong presence in our house. Sometimes literally, when many of you paid us a visit or a group of DX'ers came over for a weekend of contesting. At other times in the background, when my dad was working on a project or experimenting with new equipment or antennas.
Though I don't have a call-sign, I very much feel part of the big radio family and always will. I am very proud of everything my father has accomplished together with you, and I am grateful to the many of you who have given him so much joy over the years. We will miss him dearly, but we take comfort looking back on the beautiful life he lived as a member of the wonderful Ham Radio community.
We are planning a digital farewell ceremony on Saturday Nov 21st and will keep you updated on practicalities. If you would like to send us a message please mail to ON4UN.SK at gmail.com<mailto:ON4UN.SK at gmail.com> - John's old e-mail account is not in use anymore. In the meantime, you can pay him a visit at QRZ.com<http://QRZ.com> where he always kept his resume up to date.
Marleen Devoldere (courtesy Daily DX)


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