[CW] Garbled ARLD003 DX News Bulletin - Reformatted!

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

I received the following from Betty, widow of my dear friend Rod Newkirk,
W9BRD and she corrects my statements and enlarges them concerning Rod's
VA3ZBB call sign, which I thought was very precious!

She is a sweet lady, and I miss her enthusiasm for Morse and perhaps in
time she will take a break from gardening and tune in on 40 meters as she
was used to do, listening for the delightful melodies she and Rod both
found so invigorating.

I hope the sweet swell of Morse will not remain out of her life, and I know
it does not leave her fond memories of it and the man she loves and who
loved her so very much.

Read on, below.

73

DR
N1EA



On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM, ELIZABETH BROOME NEWKIRK wrote:

> Hi - Thanks you for your email and I am sending this to correct one of
> your comments about my call sign VE3ZBB. This has always been my call sign
> since becoming an amateur radio operator in 1988. I only use CW on HF and
> I still love to ragchew.
>
> When Rod came to Canada he was using his W9BRD/VE3 call. Because he was
> living in Canada he decided to write the amateur radio examination for a
> Canadian call and we both decided that VA3ZBB would be a good choice and it
> became Rod's call. He still held his W9BRD call in USA as he still retained
> his USA citizenship (a dual-citizen).
>
> When Rod became a Silent Key I applied for the VA3ZBB call from the
> Canadian government. I now hold both calls: VE3ZBB and VA3ZBB. I still use
> VE3ZBB at all times as I am known by this call when on the air. I wanted
> the VA3ZBB call because I did not want to hear anyone else send it on the
> air because it had been Rod's call. I am so happy to have it.
>
> Thank you for your kind comments about Rod. He was a precious man.  His
> stories, articles and letters brought happiness and pleasure to many people.
>
> 73
> Betty VE3ZBB
>
>
>
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