[Dx-qsl] VK9NS SK

Tue Feb 10 08:41:44 EST 2009

Al,

 You are NOT alone,  he did it for me also.

                                                           Joey

                                                      A.R.S. W5TFW
                                                      Richard J. Fiero II
                                                      ARRL Awards Manager
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alfred J Cammarata" <alitalian39 at juno.com>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:24 AM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] Fw: Re: FW: VK9NS SK

> He was a household name in the amateur community.  And a gentleman. 
> Years ago I sent him my QSL/sase with Australian postage not realizing
> Norfolk 
> had their own. He sent me his QSL in a different envleope on his dime and
> enclosed a note explaining it to me...chances are someone else
> might have ignored my request. VK9NS RIP   73 al  
> 
>      ALFRED CAMMARATA
>                  W3AWU
> 
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Robert G. Schaffrath" <robert at schaffrath.net>
> To: "Ed Swiderski, KU4BP" <ku4bp at triad.rr.com>
> Cc: DX-QSL <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>, 'CDXA' <cdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:46:41 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] FW: VK9NS SK
> Message-ID: <49917731.7040406 at schaffrath.net>
> References: <58E3E2A4602D4AEFAE62FDF363740069 at ku4bp>
> 
> I still remember a QSO I had with him years ago on 14260.  He was 
> calling CQ IOTA and many people were responding but he refused to engage 
> anyone who was not on an IOTA (he was calling "CQ IOTA").  The frequency 
> finally went clear and he kept calling.  Being on NA-026, not a rare one 
> by any measure, I decided to reply and got him on the first call.  We 
> chatted briefly, swapped IOTA numbers and eventually I sent for and 
> received a QSL. The amateur community has suffered a major loss!
> 
> Robert, N2JTX
> 
> Ed Swiderski, KU4BP wrote:
>>  
>> >From Floyd Gerald N5FG
>>
>> Subject: VK9NS SK 
>>
>> I see a notice this morning on the packet cluser that Jim Smith, VK9NS
> and
>> WORLD CLASS DXer Member of CQ Hall of Fame and author has passed away
> in his
>> sleep yesterday on Norfolk Is.
>> The note was from his son
>> A SAD day for TRUE BLUE DXers
>> Bruce, G3SHR, is Jim's son
>>
>> VK9NS - Jim Smith, SK
>> February 10, 2009 . No Comments
>> It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Jim (VK9NS) passed
> peacefully
>> away on Norfolk Island at 15:40 local time on 10 February 2009 after a
> short
>> illness.
>>
>> Jim is survived by his wife Kirsti (VK9NL) and his four children: Bruce
>> (G3HSR), Stuart, Sheena and Fraser (all living in the UK).
>>
>> Jim's contribution to Amateur Radio, DX-ing and IOTA is inestimable. He
> will
>> be sadly missed. Further information and condolences can be sent to
> Kirsti
>> at jimkirsti at ni.net.nf
>>
>> Bruce (G3HSR)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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