[GCARC] Ken Newman N2CQ SK

[Vinnie Sallustio]

Ken was one of the nicest and most well mannered people I have ever met in my life. I only knew him since 2009. Just a true class act. RIP Ken.

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From: gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of DARRELL NERON <ab2e at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 11:26:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [GCARC] Ken Newman N2CQ SK

Chuck,
Thanks for the info.
I just wanted to share some early ham radio memories of Ken N2CQ.
I first met Ken when I got my novice (WN2BVV) back in June 1967. WB2WAK Paul was the science teacher at Williamstown High School then, and ran an amateur radio club for activities period. Several of us earned our novice that year and joined GCARC. Paul was also friends with Ken and recruited all the new novices for GCARC. Those were the years when the club met on the top floor of the Pitman Municipal Building.

Ken invited me to attend FD for 1968. I had upgraded to General by then, and had a home station consisting of a Heathkit DX-60B to transmit, and a Hammarlund HQ-180A receiver. Dipoles and a small Mosley tribander were the antennas.
At the 1968 FD, Ken was the primary op on 80CW, and was running a pileup at 30WPM or more, being a talented CW op. He had amassed a small crowd who were marveling at his high QSO rate and flawless copying of the many stations calling. I was a night-time op on 20m CW that year (General portion only of course). There was a lot of competition back then to operate the best CW bands, and often a list of ops waiting to step in and grab a few hours.

You will be sorely missed OM. RIP,
73 Darrell AB2E



> On October 14, 2019 at 10:36 AM CHARLES Colabrese <colabrese at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Here is the Obituary and info for Ken's Services.
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> https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/8146071/Kenneth-Newman
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> 73, Chuck, WA2TML
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> On October 13, 2019 at 8:50 AM djgrath1 <djgrath1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > All,
> >
> > I was informed by Wayne Wilson WA2LET that Ken Newman N2CQ became a Silent
> > Key last night at 6:30pm. He was 82.
> >
> > Ken has been a Club member since 1968. He started out as WB2EUU, then W2FBF,
> > and then N2CQ. Ken was elected as VP in 1970 along with President Paul
> > Callaghan WB2WAK. In March of that year, Ken became President when Paul had
> > to step down because of a job change.
> >
> > Ken was a prolific CW operator winning numerous awards over the years.
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> > His wife was Martha.
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> > I will have more information as it becomes available.
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> > Thanks
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> >
> > D. Jeffrey Garth
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> > 621 Greenbriar Drive
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> > Williamstown, NJ 08094-1149
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> > 73, WB2ZBN
> >
> > Club Publications
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> >
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> > "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"
> > - Confucius
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