[CW] W9ZN Silent Key

[Chris R. NW6V]

Sad news. Bill was a good guy.
73 Chris NW6V

On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 3:50 AM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:

> I see on QRZ that Bill Crane, W9ZN, passed away on Oct. 26.  His “BENS
> BEST BENT WIRE” warmup routine was legendary, and QSO’s with him were
> always nice. RIP.
>
> https://youtu.be/GMdZxnFSAAE?si=VMjLC369YyaIhnJc
>
> BENS BEST BENT WIRE
> /5 5 ESE BENN BENT BENN BEST
> HN HN HN EET HN HN HN EET
> MH MH MH T MH MH MH T
> CQ DE W9ZN
> (The HN and MH have a bar over them, so the letters are run together and
> were added by Bill to embellish the rhythm . )
>
> 73
> David N1EA
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