[NJARC] Why you haven't seen me in the museum for a while -- John Dilks

[Mike Feher]

Hi John -

 

Wow, sounds like you had  a tough go of it for a long time. Glad to hear you
are better now and at home. Ironically, I also spent August (only) in the
hospital. Continue getting better. 73 - Mike 

 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

 

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Subject: [NJARC] Why you haven't seen me in the museum for a while -- John
Dilks

 

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August 2018, since then I had a lousy 10 months medically, 5 months of Chemo
last fall, August until Christmas, then bladder problems in January:  I had
5 hospital stays, 2 local and 3 in Philadelphia, + 4 rehab stays (in 3
locations) from January until the end of May.  This is why I haven't been
around.  

 

I'm feeling much better since I'm home. But due to my bladder problem, I
need to stay near home.  Driving to Infoage is beyond my limit of time away
from home.

 

So for the newer members of the club, 

 

      Who is John Dilks?

 

I am a life member of INFOAGE, joined early, and was a very early member of
Tony Flanagan's NJARC, 1998.

 

Early on I introduced the NJARC reflector (this one), which I still
administer

 

Early on I started the NJARC web page, and ran it for several years before
turning it over to Dave Sica.

 

Several times (at least 2) the club wanted to make me a honorary member
which I turned down because I was still working.

 

I won the first Tony Flanagan Award.

 

Over the years I found several large estates which I directed to NJARC,
including the $10,000 radio one.

 

-- One time, early on, I (over) loaded my Ford Van with an estate from
Bridgeton and brought it to a NJARC meet (Freehold). It took two pickup
trucks loads to unload me.

 

I helped start the tube program with hundreds of early tubes I "purchased"
from an estate in Manahawkin. (Lud was involved)

 

I have donated items to INFOAGE as well, including playing Santa two years
for their Christmas Program.

 

Over the years I donated many good items to the club, including the
workbench last year and other workbench items (and I never received a
receipt for the donation from anyone)

 

I picked up a heavy Western Electric RADAR item in North Carolina for the
INFOAGE museum and Ray.

 

I wrote a 2-page article about NJARC and the museum in QST Magazine.

 

I wrote for your newsletter.

 

And I brought the popular Christmas Gift Game to NJARC.

 

Also I presented many historic powerpoint presentations/programs at
meetings, probably 10.

 

And my reward for one of my hour long PP presentations was to be accused of
rigging and winning the 50-50 drawing that night by John R and Sal and a
couple other members who also chimed in, it was ugly, and I never received
an apology. I later returned the 50-50 money to Marsha as I didn't want it.
This was the main reason I no longer attend meetings or Christmas parties
the last several years. 

 

I resigned from NJARC after being accused. (stopped paying dues).

 

Now I no longer receive the newsletter by email which I enjoyed.  So I guess
it's true, "No good deed(s) goes unpunished."

 

John Dilks, K2TQN

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