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Keithinatlanta
Intermediate Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 351
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 8:56 pm: | 
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Hey everybody. For all the Ham Radio Operators on the Copper Forum. I must sadly report to each of you, you have a new silent key from South Carolina. My cousin, Earnest Miller, W4SSP, passed away last week and was put to rest on Wednesday of last week. He was a General Class operator in the Ham radio world since the 1940's. He got into ham radio while serving in the Coast Guard. In talking with him about 3 months ago, I asked him how fast in his day could he send CW. In the Coast Guard, he could go 40 plus words a minute. I asked him how fast could he go now. He said "oh I have slowed down, probably not more than 37 or 38 words a minute now". And I am talking sending CW.Anyway, I took a 1940's Hallicrafters Shortwave Receiver up to show him about two months ago. He sat up in bed and had a blast for about 20 minutes, showing me everything about the radio. It was like watching a kid get his first radio for christmas!! That was the last time I saw him or talked to him, but what a GREAT MEMORY!!!!!! We were close cousins, and I will miss him. But I also know that Ham Radio Operators like to know when they have a Silent Key. Earnest Miller, W4SSP, was 69 years old. Thank you for letting me share this with each of you.
Keith in Atlanta
CEF 150 |
Road_warrior
Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 60
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 11:32 pm: |
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Earnest sounds like he was great guy.
Sorry to hear about the loss of a cousin & friend. May God Bless...
jim/central PA/CEF 375
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Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 242
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 12:47 pm: |
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Sorry for your loss, Keith. He lived during the era when Ham were Hams. No easy task to abtain a ham license.
Mikefromms |
Keithinatlanta
Intermediate Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 355
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 9:12 pm: |
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Thanks guys. He was a great friend indeed. And he was always encouraing me to get my license!
Keith in Atlanta |
Cuddlebear
Intermediate Member
Username: Cuddlebear
Post Number: 263
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 3:08 am: |
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Dear Keith,
I send my deepest condolences to you. I am truly sorry to hear of your loss. |
Keithinatlanta
Intermediate Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 356
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:55 am: |
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Thank you sir. And on the other side of that, I am GLAD to see you back!!!!!
Why don't you do a short post and give us a short update on how you are doing?
Keith in Atlanta |
Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 160
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:35 am: |
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Hi Keith,
I`m sorry to hear this news. I send my best to you and you family.
73s, Roger |
Cuddlebear
Intermediate Member
Username: Cuddlebear
Post Number: 265
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 6:20 pm: |
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Alright,
I'll do just that Keith. |
