I fondly recall getting an email from Ray each year before the AMSAT UK
Colloquium. He would attend and usually do a live demo of an FM bird. We
would set up a sked on a mutual Trans-Atlantic pass and work with just a
few degrees elevation.

He will be missed.

Mike, N1JEZ

On 3/16/2022 10:32 PM, Robert McGwier wrote:
> Deeply sorry to hear Ray Soifer is SK.  Ray was a truly decent man and
> good for AMSAT.
>
> R.I.P. Ray
>
> Bob
>
>
> Dr. Robert W McGwier, Ph.D.
> Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Tech
> ARDC Member of Board
> N4HY: ARRL, TAPR, AMSAT, EARC
> Sky: AAVSO, Sky60, Auburn AS, Skyscrapers
>
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Mike, N1JEZ
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