[Dx-qsl] QSL received - VK9NS

[Gary, KD0AL]

You're right, Mike...Jim was a great guy. I keep thinking that this is one 
of the things that makes ham radio so great -- we'd never have had the 
change to know him otherwise.
Sadly (for the loss of Jim),
Gary KD0AL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael G. Carper" <mike at wa9pie.net>
To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:00 PM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] QSL received - VK9NS


>A few weeks ago, I was going back into the log to collect up a few
> unconfirmed QSOs for 5BDXCC.  I sent a card to Jim, VK9NS.  I got to
> thinking that we may not have this great man with us for very long and I
> wanted to confirm those QSOs with him.  Within 2-days, I heard the news 
> that
> he was silent key.
>
>
>
> I mentioned this to my XYL - that we lost a great ambassador for ham 
> radio.
>
>
>
> I wasn't sure what would happen to my cards and hadn't thought much about
> it.  But today, I received the cards in the mail.  His XYL Kirsti (VK9NL)
> had sent them.  I certainly appreciate this surprise.  Thank you Kirsti.
> We'll all miss Jim.
>
>
>
> 73 de Mike, WA9PIE
>
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