So very sad to learn of Bill's passing, a huge loss for our club. I first met him while working at AT&T in Piscataway. We often joked about nutty experiences in the lunch line, but what a great place it was to work. He was very helpful and supportive after I joined the club with suggestions on how to move forward and grow in the hobby. His technical knowledge was amazing and I enjoyed helping on some of his projects, of which there were many. Also enjoyed his many presentations at club meetings. CRA will not be the same without our beloved WB1GOT.
Dave - KD2DB






-----Original Message-----
From: Leonard Smetona <len.smetona@gmail.com>
To: w2cra@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, Jan 13, 2023 6:48 pm
Subject: [W2CRA] Very sad news to report

Hello Group,

I received a phone call this morning from Bill Powell's wife, saying that Bill passed away.
Kathy will keep us informed as to arrangements.

Many of the club old timers worked with Bill on many of our tech projects and events, I have gotten to work with him just the past few years.  His knowledge and experience of real world radio systems was very deep, I wish I knew one tenth of what Bill knew.

As the club president I have been collecting artifacts and documents of CRA history.  I have come across many documents showing Bill taking care of club business 15 years ago!

We will grieve his loss, then move on with club business and projects.

So long to our chief techie, WB1GOT.

Sincerely,
Len Smetona, K3SLJ
President


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