[QCWA Hotlist] 2016-020 - Leroy 'Baldy' Baldwin, W0OFY - Silent Key

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October 26, 2016

 From QCWA Headquarters

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QCWA Bulletin 2016-020 - Leroy 'Baldy' Baldwin, W0OFY - Silent Key

It is with sadness we report the passing of QCWA # 24694, Leroy 
'Baldy' Baldwin, W0OFY of Robins, IA., on October 23, 2016 at the age of 84.

Baldwin was elected to the QCWA Board of Director in 2006 and served 
until 2012. He was a member of the QCWA Chapter Relations Standing 
Committee (later renamed to Chapter & Member Relations Committee) and 
served as its Chair from 2006-2012.

Baldwin was first licensed in May 1953 as W0OFY. He was a graduate of 
the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor degree in Electrical 
Engineering. He served in the Naval Reserve in VP-813 and worked as 
an electrical engineer at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, IA, retiring 
in 1990 after 35 years of employment.

Baldwin enjoyed operating ham radio and was Net Control for many 
years for the QCWA Chapter 8 HF Net. He enjoyed driving antique cars 
and was a member of the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America), 
QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Association) and the ARRL (American 
Radio Relay League).

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.