[PVRCNC] [PVRC] Wayne Starnes KU4V SK

[Guy Olinger]

Wayne was a bright spot in a group of hams. Simply, always, fun to be
around. We’ve lost another good one.

RIP OM. See you in the bye and bye.

  — Guy, K2AV

On Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:09 PM James Jordan via PVRC <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Wayne, KU4V, and I were ham radio friends for many years. I just learned
> of his passing and was shocked and saddened to hear this terrible news.
>
> Wayne spent many weeks over the years with me and other team members
> relaxing and competing at VP5M. Wayne’s SSB skills were incredible but
> often underrated. His quiet and accurate style led us to several world wins
> in our class. Wayne was also the ultimate “team player” in our efforts,
> quietly also working behind the scenes to set up software and equipment to
> facilitate and improve our scores. He usually brought his K3 and laptop all
> ready to go at one of the operating positions.
>
> More than that, Wayne was a great friend and a joy to be with traveling
> and in free time during the entire week’s expedition. For anything that
> needed doing, he was the first to volunteer. His morning omelettes made
> with care for the group were legendary.
>
> He and I drove to Dayton together two separate times for the annual
> “Hamvention” and he was great company in the car, notwithstanding on one
> drive home he shared the Covid bug he picked up there!
>
> When we sold the Turks and Caicos property last year Wayne was a part of
> CQWW SSB 2025, our “farewell tour” contest. We were together again for
> Field Day as NR4O just at the end of June. Wayne, you will always be
> missed. Listen out for us!
> 73,
>
> Jim, K4QPL
>
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