[OKDXA] N5AQ - Silent Key

[Jeff Martin]

  Good Evening OKDXA...
   I am sad to report that Bill Roberson - N5AQ of Norman, Oklahoma 
became a silent key earlier this week. Bill was a long time member of 
the OKDXA and frequently attended our meetings. I believe he was 87 
years old. He was a dedicated DXer with 330 DXCC entities confirmed. 
Some of his previous callsigns were WN5CPX, WA5CPX, KD5TVW, & VP2V/N5AQ.
   In his early years, Bill was a Radioman First Class in the US Coast 
Guard. He was a proficient CW operator.
   Bill and I went on a DXpedition together to the British Virgin Islands 
in October of 2019. We made a lot of QSOs and had a good time. From my 
recent DX trip to Chatham Island as ZL7/K5WE I had 18 QSOs with N5AQ. 
After I returned I told Bill he was the loudest signal I heard on every 
band from Oklahoma. His station and antennas were working good.
   N5AQ will be missed... RIP Bill...

73,
Jeff - K5WE