[NLRS] Fw: W4FJ SK

[john.fox8 at comcast.net]

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:56 PM
Subject: W4FJ SK


>From the ARRL, 11 February 2005

W4FJ SK

Virginia ham radio pioneer Ted Mathewson, W4FJ, of Richmond died January 31. He was 100. An ARRL member, Mathews founded the Richmond Amateur Radio Club and served for many years as Virginia Army MARS director. He also was well-known within the amateur satellite and VHF/UHF communities and was a member and former officer of the Central States VHF Society.

As a side note..Ted was one of the origional founders of the CSVHF Society serving as Sect/Treas for many of the early years of the Society...Ted was a great gentleman and will be missed by all of us........John W0LER
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