[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   I try to keep my announcements and reports cheerful and filled with stories about the outdoor occurrences in my area.  This week is different.  We have lost one of the fine gentleman of amateur radio.  On the afternoon of Thursday, February 4th, I got an email headed with W6ZH - SK.  I had lost another friend but was reticent to read the email.  The feeling of having my heart drop just from a few characters written on a computer monitor had happened again.  But I opened and read the note.  Even though we had lost Pete Hoover the email was good in its way.  He was surrounded by family when he passed on and had lived an exemplary life.  One we could all aspire to but never hope to match.  Please search the Internet for stories about him and his family.  We all are in a very deep debt to his grandfather.  The Commerce Secretary saved amateur radio and many of a certain era had their licenses signed by Herbert Hoover.  Without his work and passion for what he knew we could do we would have lost our privileges.  This passion was continued by Pete and his very charming wife Meredith.  Thank you to Pete and to your father and to your grandfather.  You will be missed by all that ever met you.  
   Could we please dedicate tomorrow's two nets to Pete Hoover?

Please join us tomorrow evening.
 
1) Hail signs  (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help  (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)

Sunday 2300z (Sunday 3 PM PST) 14050 kHz
Monday 0000z (Sunday 4 PM PST)  7045 kHz 

   Stay warm,
      Kevin.  KD5ONS

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