[ADXA] Wayne Overbeck N6NB/K6YNB SK

[Dennis Schaefer]

Wayne Overbeck had significant professional and amateur radio
accomplishments.   He had several articles in QST about portable operation,
and was largely responsible for my interest in portable ops.  He covered
portable abtennas and VHF/UHF  roving, etc.

Based on one of his articles, I built a 10/15M cubical quad for Field Day.
It had separate feedlines for each band and we were somehow able to use
both bands simultaneously without blowing anything up.  We were probably
using tube rigs.   There may be someone in this group who remembers running
pileups on both bands at the same time on one antenna with no filters.
 (Nick, Pat, Steve??).   I think it was somewhere in Eastern Arkansas in
the 70’s.

I hadn’t heard much about him for several years, but he came up as a
Facebook friend a few months ago.  Although of advanced age, he was still
very sharp and interesting.

He seemed to be doing well, but his wife announced a few days ago that he
passed away.   I don’t think he was a DX chaser, but it wouldn’t surprise
me if he had achievements in that area, too.  He was a good man and a good
ham.

73,
Dennis/RZ
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