It is very sad to hear of Ray's passing.

I have earned two of Ray's QSL cards over the years. The first from 01-Jan-1997 during Straight Key Night on OSCAR, which was an annual event that he organized. I worked him via RS-10 Mode A (CW, of course).

His QSL card states that he was first licensed in 1955 at age 12. Ex-K1WXC, K2QBW, WA4IJR, G5DDU, and W2RS since 1976. Active on HF, VHF/UHF and OSCAR. Member of the ARRL, RSGB, AMSAT, AWA, CSVHFS, OOTC, PVRC, and the Radio Club of America.

The second card confirmed an AO-27 contact on 30-September-1998 when he operated a Yaesu FT-50R VHF/UHF dualband FM handheld into an MFJ-1717 whip antenna while attending the XIII IARU Region 2 Conference in Porlamar, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela (FK80, IOTA SA 012).


73 de John, KD2BD