[TWIAR] Fw: Correspondence in QST

Sat, 20 Jul 2002 16:35:33 -0700

AS you can see this correspondence was met with appreciation by QST and
appeared in their August issue of this year. However, Thought you might be
interested in reprinting it or whatever you'd call it. Thank you very much
for your time.
Michael E. Califf,Sr. AB7OC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kleinman, Joel, N1BKE" <[email protected]>
To: "'Michael E. Califf,Sr.'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:08 AM
Subject: RE: Correspondence in QST


> Michael,
>
> Thanks for your letter. I'll try to find a spot for it in an upcoming
issue.
>
> 73, Joel
>   Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE
>   Managing Editor, QST
>   ARRL--the national association for Amateur Radio
>   225 Main St, Newington CT 06111-1494 USA
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>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael E. Califf,Sr. [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 4:57 AM
> To: QST
> Subject: Correspondence in QST
>
>
> I have been a Ham for awhile now and when I saw the events of 9/11 and
other
> times as I was also in the Military,I seemed to feel that something was
> missing. Now,I believe,I have figured it out. Ham Radio appears to have no
> ceremony of closure,to honor a Ham's passing other than individual members
> mentioning it,or an obituary.
> I would like to propose a solution that seems to strike a note of being
> somewhat appropriate for the occasion.
> When ever a notice or information appears that a Ham has become a "Silent
> Key" (whether he is a member of the local club or not) a wavefile be
created
> containing the following:
> QST QST QST
> (CALLSIGN) SK
> (CALLSIGN) SK
> QRT AR
>
> This could be played at the next club meeting during a minute of silence.
As
> you can see,it contains no religious views,or,non religious views that
might
> make it uncomfortable for some,but,is a strickly Ham ceremony to honor a
> fellow hams passing. Something that should not go without notice of
> somekind. By using CW you are establishing the continuation of the link
from
> the begining of Radio,by recording it,or playing it on a code practice
> oscillator,you are connecting to the future,the coming electronic marvels
> that only newer Hams will bring to the profession.
> I find that a character speed or somewhere near farnsworth,and,a word
speed
> near 5-6wpm. seems to create somekind of emotional "hit" to me and reminds
> me of others,gone ahead.
> Michael E. Califf,Sr   AB7OC
>