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 k4feg@k4feg.com To: starcom-bb@star-com.net; amsat-bb-request@amsat.org; satdx-bb@star-com.net 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 Starcom-bb@star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
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 k8bl@ameritech.net 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 k4feg@k4feg.com To: starcom-bb@star-com.net; amsat-bb-request@amsat.org; satdx-bb@star-com.net 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 Starcom-bb@star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
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 k8bl@ameritech.net To: Starcom starcom-bb@star-com.net; AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org 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 k4feg@k4feg.com To: starcom-bb@star-com.net; amsat-bb-request@amsat.org; satdx-bb@star-com.net 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 Starcom-bb@star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
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