[NLRS] [BC'ers] Bill Tynan, W3XO - SK

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Bill was the QST columnist at the time I became interested in weak signal work on VHF.  Like everyone else has mentioned his voice was easy to pick out when Es favored Texas.  I enjoyed meeting him at Central States and further enjoyed that he wasn’t aware that he was a VHF celebrity.

K0PG, Tim
> On August 8, 2018 at 11:17 PM Paul Husby <husby002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I just saw a note that Bill Tynan, W3XO has passed away.  No details, 
> but I see that he resigned from his last position with AMSAT at the end 
> of July due to poor health.  Was he able to make it to Wichita?
> 
> If you are not familiar with Bill, he was the VHF columnist in QST from 
> 1975 to 1992, a president of AMSAT and one of its most ardent 
> supporters.  He was one of the most colorful people at any Central 
> States conference, and you never needed to look to see who was talking 
> when you heard his unmistakable voice.  I was delighted when he called 
> me early Sunday afternoon in this year's June contest; only "W0UC" came 
> through the QRM, but I knew to enter his call.
> 
> He was a really, really great guy, and we all owe him a debt of 
> gratitude for his work at VHF.
> 
> 73
> Paul W0UC
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