[SFDXA] [Qcwa-all-members 2024 2] QCWA Mourns the Loss of Vice President Jeff Beals, WA4AW

[Bill]

/Another Tribute to Jeff..../

*From QCWA Headquarters <https://www.qcwa.org>*


    QCWA VICE PRESIDENT & HISTORIAN JEFF BEALS, WA4AW (SK)


         Jeff Beals, WA4AW, QCWA Vice President and longtime QCWA
    Historian, passed away late on the evening of July 20th.


         Jeff had been hospitalized most of the time since January for
    cancer-related issues. He underwent several surgeries with very
    little improvement. He was in the hospital for several months before
    becoming a Silent Key.


         Jeff was also the ARRL Vice Director for the Southeastern
    Division. He served as South Florida Section Manager and other
    positions with the ARRL for many years. He had a home in Alabama,
    one in South Florida, and one in Central Florida. Jeff is survived
    by his longtime partner Myra Kitchen, K3PGH. It was rare to see Jeff
    at a Hamfest without Myra operating the ARRL or QCWA booths.


         I met Jeff over 40 years ago when I was an officer in the
    Broward Amateur Radio Club. He became a good friend and a mentor in
    all things ARRL and QCWA.  We saw each other at Ham Radio events all
    over Florida and Dayton for many years. Jeff was very knowledgeable
    in the history of radio, the technical aspects of operating and
    servicing all kinds of equipment, and keeping the focus on the fun,
    not the politics in radio clubs. We both were licensed at age 12; I
    got there first because I was a few years older than Jeff. He stayed
    licensed, but I let mine lapse a couple of times and had to retest.
    We both worked in the Insurance industry for years. Jeff has worked
    as a communications supervisor for the Florida Forest Service for
    many years. As an active Ham, he was involved in RACES/ARES and
    deployed for many significant activations like Hurricane Andrew and
    Katrina. He had an extensive collection of old radio equipment from
    the early days to more recently. We discussed plans to open a
    permanent museum with some of this stuff. If you had a question
    about anything to do with radios, Jeff had the answer, or he got the
    answer for you. We had lunch most months at the QCWA Chapter 111
    meeting, often just the two of us at other times.


         Jeff was involved with starting many radio clubs in Florida,
    and we were both Life Members of the ARRL and the West Palm Beach
    Radio Group. He was President of the West Palm Beach Club many years
    before I was President. He was a member of many other clubs,
    multiple QCWA Chapters, and a Radio Club of America Fellow. His
    advice and input were always valuable. He was a true gentleman and
    always represented Amateur Radio Operators in the best way possible.


         It was a true honor and privilege to know Jeff and call him a
    friend.


         Memorial Services for Jeff Beals, WA4AW, will be held at


    The Beth Israel Memorial Chapel
    11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33437
    (Just South on the West side, just below the Corner and Woolbright Road)
    Friday, July 26th At 11:00 AM

         Anyone interested in donations, please donate in (In Memory of)
    Jeff's name to the ARRL General Fund. The General Fund: Provides
    support to ARRL with a one-time donation. The ARRL General Fund
    supports ARRL's mission to protect, defend, and enhance Amateur Radio.

    Link:
    https://home.arrl.org/action/Donate/Donate-Now/CashProductId/115143
    <https://home.arrl.org/action/Donate/Donate-Now/CashProductId/115143>


         You can also donate to the QCWA Memorial Scholarship Fund in
    memory of Jeff. The QCWA Scholarship program assists Amateur Radio
    Operators pursuing post-secondary education.


    Link: https://qcwa.org/scholarship-program.htm
    <https://qcwa.org/scholarship-program.htm>


    Chapter 111 will be making a Chapter Donation to the Scholarship Fund.


    Other links that have info about Jeff include:


      * ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Jeff Beals, WA4AW, SK
        <https://www.qcwa.org/wa4aw-23808.htm>
      * ARRL Southeast Division Vice Director, Jeff Beals, WA4AW, SK |
        QRZ Forums <https://www.qrz.com>
      * PSLARA.org <https://pslara.org/pg.aspx?pg=11>
      * QCWA Jeff Beals Memorial Page
        <https://www.qcwa.org/wa4aw-23808-sk.htm>


    47 & 73,
    Tom Loughney, AJ4XM, SBE, IEEE, RCA Fellow


    President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.
    President at qcwa.org <about:blank> (And I'm good on QRZ).
    ARRL VE Team Leader
    ARRL & Laurel VE
    ARRL & W5YI Instructor
    ARRL Technical Specialist
    ARRL Life Member

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