[Fists] KA4IFF - Silent Key

[Tim O'Conner]

Wow, I think I have her card in my collection which I never get to see
anymore since I am trucking. If I remember correctly, she kept track
of how many cw qso's she had made and put the qso number on the card.
I was her 97bazillionth or something like that. I got the card from
her without asking and I do remember her being a very smooth op. I
imagine that EVERYBODY who has spent more than a little time on the
air had worked her at some point and carries a fond memory of the
occasion.

Rest in peace Esther
73 Tim AC5SH

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:27 PM, Stan Reas <stank4uk at rev.net> wrote:
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> Fellow FISTS Members:
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> Telephone call today from John Frost telling me his mother, Esther Frost became a Silent Key
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> I also talked with Elmer, her husband and he said she was 91 years old and had a great life.
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> Esther was FISTS # 11 - which was the first number issued to anyone on this side of the Atlantic.
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> George, G3ZQS had stayed with Esther and Elmer often when visiting America.  During one of his
> trips he presented Esther with her # 11.
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> I always enjoyed hearing Esther reply to someone who asked her to repeat her FISTS number.  She
> would send "FISTS 11 - that is ELEVEN"
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> Esther and Elmer travelled around the country for many years in their big motor home.  Generally leaving
> Florida in April and not returning until November.  One year they drove the motor home to Alaska and when
> they were in Fairbanks, Elmer said lets go on up to Prudoe Bay and so they did.
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> Most every year they stopped by our place on their way home and visited us.  In March for the past ten years
> we would stop by and visit them in Lakeland, FL.
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> Esther was a WAVE during WW2 and copied code in five letter groups and gave her copy to the fellow who
> would translate the message.  Elmer always said he got a kick out of seeing Esther writing down her copy
> of incoming CW in five letter groups even though it was sent in plain text.
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> Esther was a First Class operator sending smooth CW and a real joy to chat with on the air and in person.
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> If you'd like to send a card to Elmer, his address is:
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>        Elmer Frost
>        1954 Bruce St
>        Lakeland, FL  33801-2438
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> I will sorely miss her !
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> 73, Stan - K4UK
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