[ADXA] FW: [The Daily DX] K4UEE SK

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

ADXA Folks,

This is shocking news! Bob was a great friend to many of us and was our special guest at the 2017 ADXA Annual Conference.

I am very sad to see this.

Joel W5ZN

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From: dailydx at TheDailyDX.groups.io <dailydx at TheDailyDX.groups.io> On Behalf Of W3UR Bernie McClenny via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2024 3:11 PM
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Subject: [The Daily DX] K4UEE SK

Bob Allphin, K4UEE, of Marietta GA passed away peacefully at home this morning with his family by his side after a prolonged illness.

Bob had participated in, led, or co-led DXpeditions to ELEVEN of the DXCC “top 10 most wanted, and co-led the HK0NA DXPedition that a new World Record for QSOs for non-hotel, non fly-in DXpedition. Bob has participated in ten MAJOR DXpeditions that have made over 1.25 million QSOs. He has ELEVEN "DXpedition of the Year" plaques hanging on his wall.

He was active contester and has participated in 38 contest DXpeditions. >From the mid-80s through the early 2000s, Bob set five single operator/single band World Records and was a competitor in two World Radio Team Championships (WRTC) events in 1996 and 2000.

Bob is a member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame, Board of Directors of INDEXA, current President of The KP1-5 Project, and former Chairman of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC).  He is a member of the VooDoo Contest Group, FOC (First Class Operator Club), A-1 Operators Club, the Southeastern DX Club Hall of Fame.  

Additional info to follow.
RIP 73, Gregg W6IZT

Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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