[OKDXA] K5OVC

[Peter Laws N5UWY]

Despite being an alum of W5YM, I don't think I ever ran into him.
Looks like his call "moved" when he moved (ex-W2OVC).

https://www.qcwa.org/k5ovc-06969.htm

What was NYPD's Emergency Services Division is now a "Unit" and ESU
still considered the elite of the department.  They are certainly the
ones with "the most toys".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department_Emergency_Service_Unit

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 12:23 PM N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Us old timers remember Lenny as the big DX voice on 20m SSB.  He lived in
> Searcy Arkansas for many years.  He was a retired NYC police officer.  If
> there was DX on Lenny worked them.  No matter how many times he had worked
> them before.  I have a cup that Lenny gave me with my call on it.  It is
> beautiful.  He gave it to me for my service as the "O" card sorter.
>
> I've missed him over the last few years and wondered what happened to him.
> I checked QRZ and found that his call was being used as a club call.  I
> sent an e-mail to the e-mail address and this morning I got a phone call
> from him.  He is living outside of Philadelphia where his son and daughter
> live.  He is in an apartment complex that has a ham station and
> apparently they are using Lenny's call.  He is 91 and going strong.  He is
> upset that the station is locked because of the COVID19 scare and can
> hardly wait until he can get back downstairs to operate.  He has a hand
> held 2m but says that's its just not the same.
>
> Passing this along in case you too wondered what happened to Lenny!
>
> 73, Coy
>
> --
> Coy C Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> n5ok at arrl.net
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