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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