[ARRL-OK] N5KLM - Silent Key

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I pass this bad news on with tremendous regret.
Rick had been a personal friend for many years.
 
Rick was part of the team at Tinker AFB that
issued the first-ever tornado forecast there.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK
Oklahoma City


 
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From: tmwebb at cox.net
To: wb5syt at aol.com; tmwebb at cox.net
Subject: N5KLM - Silent Key
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:37:48 -0600
 
Rick Tasetano, N5KLM, became a Silent Key on 3 February, 2009. Rick was
with the USAF Weather Service and was stationed at Tinker AFB. He also had
a 20 year career with KTOK as their weather forecaster.

His full obituary is in the 5 February Daily Oklahoma, page 13A.

Thomas M. Webb, WA9AFM/5
President
Oklahoma City Autopatch Association