[South Florida DX Association] Stanley L. Burghardt, W0IT, SK

[Bill Marx]

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  Stanley L. Burghardt, W0IT, SK (Sep 3, 2004) -- Stan Burghardt, W0IT
(ex-W0BJV), of Watertown, South Dakota, died August 22. He was 93. He was
the founder of Burghardt Radio Supply Inc (now Burghardt Amateur Center).
Licensed in 1931 as W9BJV (which became W0BJV in 1946), Burghardt remained
active on the air--especially on 6 meters--until his death. He also had been
active in satellite work and was a member of ARRL, AMSAT and SMIRK.
Burghardt started out selling ham radio parts in 1937 and in the 1950s
expanded his Watertown operation into a popular Amateur Radio equipment
supplier. The company has been a regular QST advertiser for the past 50
years, and many early ads featured a photo of Burghardt with his signature.
Burghardt sold the business to Jim Smith, W0MJY, but he remained active in
the company until January 2002. A service was held September 1.