[SFDXA] W9DYV WES SCHUM - SK

[Bill]

WES SCHUM DEATH/TRIBUTE

The man who could be called the father of single sideband on amateur 
radio is a silent key.  Wes Schum, W9DYV passed away last week at the 
age of 94.  Wes Schum founded Central Electronics in 1949, the first 
product that Central Electronics manufactured was a hearing aid device.

But radio was what Wes envisioned for CE.  He had a budding interest in 
single sideband during World War II.  He and colleague Joe Batchelor 
began development of amateur SSB transmitters for use on 75 meters.  The 
Central Electronics 10-A exciter, the company's first amateur product, 
is credited for being amateur radio's first practical SSB transmitter.

Wes's story is best told by those who knew him well.  One of those is 
Nick Tusa, K5EF.  Nick shared with Ham Nation viewers how he and Wes 
Schum met and struck up a decades long friendship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUppyaBQyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6G-lqPoxo

http://www.ce-multiphase.com/history.html

http://www.ce-multiphase.com/videos.html