[Elecraft] K4QO and 3 others silent key

[Don Wilhelm]

I have just received this news through another reflector.  Randy K4QO 
was one of the early K2 users - in fact a K2 Field Tester if I recall 
correctly.  Although he has not been active on the Elecraft reflector 
recently, I am certain he will be remembered and missed by many.  My 
condolences to his family.

73,
Don W3FPR
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4 Die in Small Plane Crash Near Charleston SC

By BRUCE SMITH
The Associated Press
Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 5:16 PM

JEDBURG, S.C. -- Authorities say four men killed when a small plane 
crashed and burst into flames near the South Carolina coast were friends 
heading to an amateur radio convention in the Bahamas.

Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nesbit identified three of the victims 
of Wednesday's crash as the pilot and plane's owner, Peter Radding of 
North Charleston, and passengers Edwin Steeble and James Randolph 
Hargenrader, both of Summerville.

Nesbit says the fourth victim was from Delaware, but didn't release 
other information because his family had not been contacted.

Authorities say the twin-engine Piper PA-23 crashed shortly after 
departure around 6:45 a.m. near the Summerville airport in a rural area 
near Jedburg, 30 miles northwest of Charleston. The men were planning a 
stop in Florida