[AReU] Fw: WA1KVT is Silent Key

[Tony Stone]

> If you don't already know, Everette Locke (WA1KVT) became a silent key 
> last week.
>
> Everette was a long time member member of the Brandon Amateur Radio 
> Society and
> was the official net control station for the BARS net on the BARS 2 meter 
> repeater for
> almost 20 years. He wanted to make 20 years as the NCS and talked of it 
> frequently
> but his health prevented it from happening.
>
> His friendly demeanor make the weekly 2 meter net a favorite for many 
> folks in the
> area and he had a habit of "milking" the band for every last check in he 
> could get.
>
> I will never forget the first time my daughter (about 13 years old at the 
> time) heard
> Everette call the net preamble. She thought it was a professional 
> announcer and that
> it was a recording. He did have a golden tone.
>
> The above ramblings are an invitation to check into the Brandon Amateur 
> Radio
> Society 2 meter net next monday (2/26/2007). The net will be conducted as 
> a memorial
> to Everette and to his dedication to ham radio in the area.
>
> His golden voice will be missed.
>
> The net will be conducted on the Brandon Amateur Radio Society 2 meter 
> repeater
> (147.165 +, 136.5 Hz tone). Net will start promptly (as Everette always 
> did) at
> 8:00 PM.
>
> 73
>
> Tony
> W4TAS