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I was involved very early on with using the remotes.? I was N4CY then.? Stan W4MQ was the Reston ham involved initially. ? The Middle east remote was YI9DXX.? It was a blast operating from Iraq. What I recall most was the unbelievable number of Russia hams heard from there.?? It was a lot of fun and very popular until ARRL with its antediluvian approach to new ideas would not recognize the remote for DXCC purposes.? Interest in YI9DXX then waned.?? W7DXX was initially a remote in the Boston? area with a big log periodic that boomed into Europe and Africa.?? I once received a 50db over S9 from an Italian ham while we were on SSB.? He said I was the strongest signal he had ever heard from the USA.? Once he relocated to NM, performance IMHO seemed to go down a lot notwithstanding the elevation.? Number of ops greatly increased. Downtime also increased.? Then when Keith opted to add FT-8 operation down time seemed to increase even more. Finally a couple of years ago I decided to no longer financially support the remote because of down time and operator saturation, but I have continued to monitor this reflector hoping that things would improve. ?? Keith was a friend, a great asset to amateur radio and his early work with remotes was unique and innovative.??

RIP OM free of QRM! ? And a final 73 de George K4GM

Very sad news indeed.? I met, Doc on a road trip returning from Dayton Hamvention so many years back I can't even recall.? On the road we chatted for hours driving back from the event.? I recall his dream of setting up a remote station operation and plans to begin the experiment in short time.? As it turned out W4AB(?) in Reston, Virginia offered his station as the first remotely controlled, via a burgeoning Internet, as the first remote HF station, ever.? There were a few of us active on it, but it didn't really catch on.? A few years later Keith started the W7DXX remote with new more advanced software and set up a remote in the Middle East.? It was a long time back, so I can't recall the call sign.? It was a hit!? Still, not may amateurs were interested, and so it was only up for about a year.? Many years later, W7DXX, with new 'Remote Ham' software became a successful entity!? Despite antenna, amplifier and computer issues the remote was fabulous!?? Rare DX became a reality for loads of hams, oftentimes cued to work the DX station on CW and SSB.? VERY slick!? Later came FT-8.

I'll miss Keith, our monthly chats, always fun and informational.? He was a 'giving' fellow and always ready to help the 'cause' to keep the remote on the air.? At times, without donation or dues to buy equipment or spares just to keep the 'members' happy.? He was a fabulous friend, fellow broadcaster and a true innovator in the hobby he loved.? I was fortunate to have known him and shared in his dream.

73, Doc.? Fly west young man.? Clear skies ahead.

David, KB7ZZ

On 9/30/2024 1:06 PM, kh6dc via groups.io wrote:

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This is sad news.? RIP my friend.

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Thanks for letting us know Don.

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Delwyn, kH6DC

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73 de George K4GM