[South Florida DX Association] Fw: [FCG] w4pzv silent key

[Dave Novoa, W4DN]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "austin regal, N4WW" <n4ww at earthlink.net>
To: "fcg" <fcg at kkn.net>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: [FCG] w4pzv silent key


>I just got off the phone with Mark W4SVO and his Dad W4PZV Hank Luhrman 
>died
> in last 2 days or so.
>
> I told him I would pass it along to fcg club
>
> He was 90 years old and appareently did pretty well until last few months
> and went into renal/heart failure.
>
> Hank loved to dx and I remember a few years ago before the internet and
> packet he would be on 20 meters every morning and enjoyed talking about dx
> and what might be on the horizon.
>
> He finally worked OH2BH from BS7H for his last country that he needed. He
> had 364 total and 363 on phone dxcc. He used to be very active on 160 and 
> he
> received dxcc application number 22 for dxcc on 160.
>
> Even though his dad was 90 Mark was in mourning and will use his call 
> W4PZV
> in the IARU contest.
>
> This is a tribute on eham from Mark w4svo
>
> On July 3, 2009 around 6am , W4PZV went to the eternal land. First 
> licensed
> in 1936, at the age of 17, he was one of the founders of the Greater
> Cincinnati Amateur Radio Assn. As of last year only two remained. He held
> the call W8PZV. Later we moved to Birmingham, Al., where he was W4PZV. 
> Then
> W0BCF from St. Louis, Mo. 1950-1957. Then we moved to Atlanta, Ga. in 
> 1958,
> and again he was W4PZV. In 1960 we moved back to Cincinnati, and again 
> used
> W8PZV. In 1963 I got my novice license WN8KOR with the help of my Dad. In
> 1963 we moved to West Palm Beach, Fl. And W4PZV was put into use again. He
> held that call for more than 50 years! He was a member of ARRL for over 70
> years. In the 1980's he was one of the cowriters for the Palm Beach County
> Tower Ordinance, making sure all amateurs there could put up a antenna at 
> a
> resonable hgt. 60 feet! He also pulished an article in 73's Magazine on
> Power Line Interference. He worked closely with Florida Power and Light
> helping them to set up a program and division to help amateurs with power
> line noise problems. He also ran against Frank Butler in the SE Sec. Mgr,
> but lost. He always tried to help others. On April 28 1982 he recieved #22
> DXCC on 160. He was one of the first 4's to work VS6DO and DU9RG on 160
> meters! On that one Tuesday in 2007, I was listening on 20 meters with my
> wire antennas and could hear BS7H working by district. I called my Dad and
> told him that when I woke up that morning that someone or something was
> telling me he was going to work him. Dad said" I have not heard him very
> good so far, but I am hearing him pretty good today." About 1 hour later 
> on
> the way to work my cell phone rang---"I got him, I got him, I got him! And
> he was just like a little kid again! It took him 71 years to work his last
> country. This is what amateur radio is all about. The thrill of working a
> new one! I will miss him greatly, he was my elmer and my best friend. He
> taught me how to be respectful of others on the bands. Not to use all that
> profane language we hear so much on the bands today. Even though he was
> pretty opionated and set in his ways, He would still listen to your ideas,
> but not always agreeing So this weekend I will be using his call W4PZV 
> from
> his station in the IARU Contest-High Power Phone Only.Please stop by and 
> say
> hello even if you did not know him personally. This will be the last time
> you will here Whiskey 4 Pappa Zula Victor-Palm Beach! I know he will be
> listening. In memory of my Father Henry L. Luhrman May 18, 1919-July 3,
> 2009. Mark W4SVO _______________________________________________
>
> 73 de Doc n4ww
>
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