Sat Op's
its another sad day for the Amsat community
Ben DG1EA has passed away bless him, our thoughts and prayers are with Ben's family
Ben was very active on most satellites, he will be missed. Rest in Peace Friend
Regards
Abdel
M0NPT
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1. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy) 2. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 3. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 4. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 5. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (Paul Andrews) 6. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 7. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 8. Nick KB1RVT SK (John Papay) 9. Re: Nick KB1RVT SK (David Maciel (XE3DX)) 10. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy)
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Message: 1 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:21:56 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" [email protected] To: Starcom [email protected], AMSAT BB [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
SAT Ops,
"RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna!
A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling.
Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend.
Bob K8BL
________________________________ From: Frank Griffin [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries.
The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community.
Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's.
Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community.
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Message: 2 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:43:46 -0500 From: "Alan" [email protected] To: "'jeff griffin'" [email protected], "'AMSAT'" [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Jeff,
Let me add that the Direwolf TNC program has a section on a virtual TNC serial port. No personal experience, but that should work the same as MixW, and is freeware.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 12:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin' [email protected]; 'AMSAT' [email protected] <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 <demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <<either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <<like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << << << << <<_______________________________________________ <<Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <<expressed <<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT- <<NA. <<Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <<program! <<Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 3 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:50:29 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" [email protected] To: [email protected], "'AMSAT'" [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: 00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a 1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-).
How come your uplink is limited to 1k2?
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats
Jeff,
I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <To: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat < <I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <demo. Now a few questions. < < < <1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? < <2. Is so what software are you using? < <3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <restarted with pacsats. < < < <73 Jeff kb2m
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Message: 4 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:05:22 -0500 From: "Alan" [email protected] To: "'jeff griffin'" [email protected], [email protected], "'AMSAT'" [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Jeff,
Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :)
Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <To: [email protected]; 'AMSAT' [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). < < How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <30 demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m < < < < <. <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 5 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:32 -0400 From: Paul Andrews [email protected] To: "R.T.Liddy" [email protected] Cc: Starcom [email protected], AMSAT BB [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: CAOsf+NRUztsAs_bwbOD=kZcHq8Hems2ePXU1ejUaxZJkLx0MYg@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I worked Nick many times when I was active on satellites. He was an FB OP.
He was one of my first QSOs after my 30 years away from the hobby.
RIP Nick - 73 - Paul - W2HRO
On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 3:21 PM, R.T.Liddy [email protected] wrote:
SAT Ops,
"RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna!
A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling.
Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend.
Bob K8BL
From: Frank Griffin [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries.
The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community.
Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's.
Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community.
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regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board [email protected] http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 6 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:44 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: 'AMSAT' [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: 00aa01d3363e$90084650$b018d2f0$@net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you get your copy of WiSP running?
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; [email protected]; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats
Jeff,
Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :)
Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <To: [email protected]; 'AMSAT' [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). < < How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <30 demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m < < < < <. <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 7 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:48:41 -0500 From: "Alan" [email protected] To: "'jeff griffin'" [email protected], [email protected] Cc: 'AMSAT' [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Jeff,
I used the one from WIN95, and it worked fine on my WIN7 and WIN10 machines. It does write that and other information to the registry, so you will probably need to run as an Administrator.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: jeff griffin [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 15:41 PM <To: [email protected] <Cc: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this <farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the <new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online <from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes <she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you <get your copy of WiSP running? < <73 Jeff kb2m < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; [email protected]; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. <KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little <documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but <as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high <priority. :) < <Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used <to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet <mode. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <<To: [email protected]; 'AMSAT' [email protected] <<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I <moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me <that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also <think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a <Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <<1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This <will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). << << How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << <<-----Original Message----- <<From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <<To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <<Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 <baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with <WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware <TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard <interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <<30 demo, last time I looked. << <<73s, << <<Alan <<WA4SCA << << << << <<<-----Original Message----- <<<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<<griffin <<<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<<To: 'AMSAT' [email protected] <<<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back <on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I <ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in <Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. <<< <<< <<< <<<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? <<< <<<2. Is so what software are you using? <<< <<<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will <talk <<<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <<WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<<restarted with pacsats. <<< <<< <<< <<<73 Jeff kb2m << << << << <<. <<_______________________________________________ <<Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <<to <all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <<expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official <views of <AMSAT- <<NA. <<Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <<program! <<Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 8 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:14:46 -0400 From: John Papay [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE
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Message: 9 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:11:45 +0000 From: "David Maciel (XE3DX)" [email protected] To: John Papay [email protected], [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: CA+3j0OP=hzFJrRtgkxCfFidVhTMe25ocz9h3UHuGJmkpz6S8Pw@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
is a sad news, always accompanies in my travels as Rover from FN34. Until forever Nick, rest in peace.
XE3DX David Maciel
El El lun, 25 de septiembre de 2017 a las 17:02, John Papay [email protected] escribi?:
It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE
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Message: 10 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:45:55 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" [email protected] To: Starcom [email protected], AMSAT BB [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Thanks to John K8YSE, we can hear Nick in QSO and rememberhis friendly voice (starting at 02:18):
http://www.papays.com/sat/SO-50_27May2014_175506z.mp3
From: R.T.Liddy [email protected] To: Starcom [email protected]; AMSAT BB [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
SAT Ops,
"ROMEO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna!
A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling.
Nick....? We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend.
Bob K8BL
________________________________ From: Frank Griffin [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries.
The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community.
Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's.
Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community.
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regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board [email protected] http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
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