[MAMS] Brad K4EFD

Mon Jan 1 13:14:54 EST 2018

Yes, Brad has been and will be missed. Thanks for the reminders of
what was going on in the early days. I remember that get-together at
Big Bone Lick State Park just south of Florence, KY. I think K9AYA had
set up a beacon near Hamilton, Ohio that was a 10 GHz horn aimed up at
the bottom curvature of a water tower. It was running maybe 100 mW. We
all heard it in the park. I've wanted to try out that beacon technique
myself.

I've known Tim for some time, too. He's an HF contester.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:34 AM, Rich Griffiths <rich at w2rg.net> wrote:
> I've wondered from time to time what became of Brad since he "retired" from
> the microwave scene.  I think that was back in 2004 or so.  He said he
> wanted to try something new and was giving up microwave radio for RC
> aircraft.  I've missed him since then.
>
> Brad was a great encouragement to me when I decided to get into microwaving
> myself.  He had a relaxed attitude and was always ready to "experiment".  My
> logs have a lot of K4EFD/R in them.
>
> Brad was more than an original member of MAMS.  He was sort of a founding
> father.  He helped assemble the initial list of hams whom we asked to join,
> and he personally made many of those invitations.  He contacted Dex to
> arrange having the list server we all enjoy today (thanks again, Dex).  He
> arranged our first get-together at Big Bone Lick State Park (remember that
> little picnic?).
>
> I met Juanita, but not the rest of Brad's family.  My best wishes to them in
> this trying time.
>
> ... Rich
>
>
>
> On 12/31/2017 09:29 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
>>
>> This note was recently posted by Tim Totten N4GN, Brad's son.  I'm
>> sorry to say that it appears Brad is in his last days. How many days
>> he have left is unknown. Brad was one of the original members of the
>> Mid-America Microwave Society and was very active on the microwaves a
>> number of years ago. He was the first person I ever worked on 10 GHz.
>>
>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>
>>
>> >From Tim Totten N4GN regarding Brad Totten K4EFD:
>>
>> Update on Dad:
>>
>> As many of you know, Dad's been battling a pretty rare
>> disease--progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). It looks now like we're
>> entering the final phase of this fight.
>>
>> As I type, Dad is in the hospital. But we expect to be moving back to
>> his room at Glen Ridge tomorrow (Saturday). In accordance with his
>> wishes--which we thankfully discussed at length in better days--we
>> transitioned today to hospice care. So the focus now is on comfort,
>> and we have discontinued any efforts at prolonging life.
>>
>> We are very thankful that there is not much pain directly associated
>> with the PSP, so Dad is already resting comfortably. But he has
>> experienced a pretty significant and rapid decline in the last couple
>> of days.
>>
>> On Christmas, Dad had a very good day with family, and he enjoyed a
>> big dinner and quite a few other Christmas goodies. Now, just a few
>> days later, he is no longer able to take any food, and only very small
>> sips of water with considerable difficulty. Verbal communication has
>> been limited to just a few words, but he has flashed that sweet smile
>> on several occasions.
>>
>> At this point, we expect that we are looking at a matter of a few days
>> to perhaps a little over two weeks. Our entire family certainly
>> appreciates your prayers and kind words of encouragement during these
>> difficult days.
>>
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