Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Apr 20 2018 12:46 pm
SILENT KEY: 'WIREMAN' PRESSLEY JONES, N8UG
CHRISTIAN/ANCHOR: We report on another Silent Key, a ham radio operator
known for providing the essentials to the amateur community at large.
We hear from Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
KEVIN's REPORT: A South Carolina businessman, well-known and respected
in the amateur radio community has become a Silent Key. Pressley Jones,
N8UG - also known as "The Wireman" - died on Tuesday, the 10th of April,
at the age of 89. Press was widely known for the business from which he
got his nickname, which has been serving hams with coax, connectors,
wires, and other components since 1976.
A note on the company website said: [quote] "We are thankful for his
dedication and contributions to the Amateur Radio community for over
45 years. He was a great teacher and speaker, with his one-of-a kind
approach to communications, and a down-to-earth mentor." [endquote]
Rest in Peace.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(WIREMAN.COM)
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A FIRST-CLASS IDEA FOR CW
CHRISTIAN/ANCHOR: Get your straight keys, bugs or paddles out - Jeremy
Boot, G4NJH, explains why:
JEREMY: What's more challenging than making it to the age of 80, or
copying code at a respectable rate? Combining the two activities!
That's what the First Class CW Operators Club, or the FOC, will be
doing throughout the month of May, to mark its 80th anniversary. Its
global membership will take to the bands, using CW, and special call
signs, which incorporate the number "80."
The club is calling it the 80th Anniversary On-Air Challenge, and
participants are competing for the highest ranking possible on the
leaderboard, in order to qualify for awards at Gold, Silver, or Bronze
Levels.
The club recommends locating other club members by using the DJ1YFK
skimmer, or the G7VJR FOC Cluster. For more details, visit the website
at g4foc dot org
For Amateur Radio Newsline I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(FIRST CLASS CW OPERATORS CLUB)
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