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Bob White, W1CW SK
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by K4TX on November 22, 2002
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Sympathy and condolences on the passing of your dad. Jim, your story was a wonderful tribute to your dad and your relationship with him.
My dad wasn't a ham, but I also shared many experiences of the hobby with him. . .especially his willingness to help me put up antennas, etc.
Again - reading your story showed the great feeling and love you both shared. Take care - and we'll all miss Bob, W1CW.
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by KH7U on November 22, 2002
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My condolences to you and your family,Jim. Having a relationship such as yours (and mine) with ones parents is a wonderful thing that should be cherished.
For me it has been a joint interest with my father in fishing in Alaska. Plus for my whole family...getting invited over to eat his outstanding cooking.
With the recent, sudden loss of Dan Robbins, KL7Y, I know some of what feelings you are experiencing. I pray that you will carry on the tradition and enrich more young people with this great thing, amateur radio, and especially contesting.
Congratulations on the fine memorial posting. Gee, is it overstepping bounds by using your father's call sign one last time this weekend? I would hope not.
I may not be able to participate this weekend but my thoughts will be with you and the fine people we have recently lost.
Aloha, 73 Kimo Chun, KH7U
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by K7JA on November 22, 2002
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Bob White is already one of the most fun memories we'll ever know. He was so full of life, and full of so much more than just DX. . .but what a storehouse of radio know-how he was!
He ran us ragged a few years ago, as we churned out antenna projects ahead of a fabulous and memorable Thanksgiving Dinner (thanks for the pounds, LN!). Right in the middle of a dash around the yard, he'd suddenly collapse in an easy chair, go to sleep for 45 minutes, then jump back up at full speed without warning. At first we were alarmed, but then we learned that cat-naps were his way of ensuring proper rest so he could stay up all night on 40 CW!
And on the DX-Caribe Cruise in 1995, you could always count on finding OM Bob "holding court" on 40 until the sun came up. One can just imagine what he was thinking about the cruise ship, which Bob surely considered nothing more than a moving antenna mount on salt water: "I've gotta get one of these!"
Thanks for the memories, Bob; you'll always be 599!
73 for now,
Chip and Janet Margelli, K7JA and KL7MF
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by kr2q on November 24, 2002
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I didn't know your dad real well, but my memory of him will always be bound in my first encounter at the DXCC desk in Newington (late 1960's). There he was...long hair and Ben Franklin glasses. I stopped by with G3VBL and he shared his photo of Rockall with us. What an image - forever frozen in my mind.
Best DX!
de Doug KR2Q
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by K7GM on November 25, 2002
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In about 1971 or 1972 I went to work at the ARRL as a 20-year-old whippersnapper. I was the contest manager for three years. However, unknown to almost everyone, my very first job at the League was at the DXCC desk. My first real "boss" was Bob White. He taught me to look at things (not just QSL's) with a discerning eye, to take care in performing my job, to do things right the first time, to realize that nothing done well is easy, to take pride in my work, and to give an honest days work for a days pay. Those are lessons I have kept with me ever since. Thank you Bob. I'll miss you.
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by W4AN on November 26, 2002
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Really sad to hear the news Jimmy.
I used to chat with your dad late nights, normally on 20 meter (cw of course). We were two of the few night owls prowling the bands from the states. Your dad was always happy to have a QSO postpone his DXing.
I'll miss finding him booming in to North Georgia in the early hours of a new day.
RIP Bob
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Anonymous post on November 26, 2002
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I met Bob White in Little Rock many years ago at a ADXA meeting. He was a fine man. Sympathies to the entire family. He will be missed by all.
Tears filled my eyes as I read Jim's story and thought of the similarity to the relationship between my father and me and now between my son, N5DX, who now holds his grandfather's callsign, and me.
My most memorable "QSO" was with my father on 15M CW about 2:00AM after he passed away 13 years ago. There is no question that it was solid copy on his end.
Stan, K5GO
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by W1FJ on December 1, 2002
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What a great tribute to a wonderful man. I had the pleasure of watching the station evolve while enjoying the GREAT hospitatlity of the "White House " each year. I always looked forward to seeing what marvels Bob had created in the shop and talking antennas with him. I will always remember the year he enlisted a bunch of us to install the most beautifly constructed top loaded "T" for 160 in the form of a multiwire cage. What craftsmanship!
I will miss those discussions and miss Mr. DXCC
RIP, mate
AL W1FJ
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