[SFDXA] Tom Christian VR6TC - SK

[Richard M. Gillingham]

His is my favorite card ever.  RIP
73 Gil, W1RG

On 7/30/2013 9:51 PM, W4QN wrote:
> I am sure many in this group of DXers will well remember VR6TC, he was my first QSO with Pitcairn many years ago, I think with the help of W7PHO -  I remember making a contribution through 'Pot' to send him a barrel of diesel fuel for his generator. I often had skeds with him on 15m in the 60's.  His QSL holds the VR6/VP6 slot in my collection of QSLs for each entity I have worked.
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> Another DXer no longer creating a pile-up.
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> Norm W4QN
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>> Tom Christian, VP6TC/VR6TC, SK
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>> Tom Christian, VP6RC/VR6TC, a long-time radio amateur who became known as
> ?the Voice of Pitcairn,? died July 7 on the tiny
>   South Pacific
>   Island that was his
> lifelong home. He was 78 and a descendent of Fletcher Christian of ?Mutiny on
> the Bounty? fame. In 2009 he was diagnosed with possible Alzheimer?s disease.
> According to his wife Betty, VP6YL/VR6YL, his health ?deteriorated all too
> quickly,? and the last few months were, in her words, ?cruel ones to watch such
> a strong, vibrant man reduced to where he was not really aware of his
> surroundings and then was unable to walk and swallow food or liquid.? Tom was
> first licensed in 1957. Over the years, he and Betty kept in routine radio
> contact with their ham radio friends overseas as well as with two of their
> daughters who are hams. He often ran just 70 W into a 250 foot wire on 15
> meters and was able to work the US
> easily. Tom was buried July 8 in the cemetery on Pitcairn. He was a Member of
> the British Empire (M.B.E), and served for 40 years on the Pitcairn Island
> Council as the Governor?s Representative. In addition to his wife, survivors
> include the couple?s four daughters, Darilene; Sherilene; Jacqueline, VK2CD,
> and Raelene, ZL2RAE. ? Thanks to The Daily DX, NN1N, KI5DR and OH2BR
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