Comments for WA2HOM http://www.wa2hom.org Ham Radio at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Jim Eller, K8ELR, SK by Joe Miller KJ8O http://www.wa2hom.org/jim-eller-k8elr-sk/comment-page-1/#comment-6457 Joe Miller KJ8O Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:04:57 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=178#comment-6457 I can't say enough nice things about Jim, but I'll try my best. We were both owners/moderators of the Icom 718 list for several years. A couple of years ago, we had an eyeball QSO at one of the local swap meets, and enjoyed a lengthy discussion on the state of amateur radio, a subject he card about very much. My happiest moment with Jim came about a year ago when both of us were working the Feld Hell Club monthly sprint, and at a distance of about 50 miles, we were able to copy each other quite well. Jim sent me the club's QSL card, and the gentlemen that we was, sent me a follow-up e-mail about a week later to make sure that I received it alright. Rest in peace my friend, I was proud to have known you. I can’t say enough nice things about Jim, but I’ll try my best.

We were both owners/moderators of the Icom 718 list for several years. A couple of years ago, we had an eyeball QSO at one of the local swap meets, and enjoyed a lengthy discussion on the state of amateur radio, a subject he card about very much. My happiest moment with Jim came about a year ago when both of us were working the Feld Hell Club monthly sprint, and at a distance of about 50 miles, we were able to copy each other quite well. Jim sent me the club’s QSL card, and the gentlemen that we was, sent me a follow-up e-mail about a week later to make sure that I received it alright.

Rest in peace my friend, I was proud to have known you.

]]> Comment on Jim Eller, K8ELR, SK by Jack Walker, WT8N http://www.wa2hom.org/jim-eller-k8elr-sk/comment-page-1/#comment-6384 Jack Walker, WT8N Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:21:51 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=178#comment-6384 About one year ago, Jim and I assembled the beam antenna and got it ready for hoisting to the Museum roof and subsequent mounting on the tower (months later). It was a sunny crisp day and perfect for outside work. I made several trips carrying the aluminum antenna pieces up from the basement to our assembly area in the Museum parking lot. Jim stood guard over the pieces and smiled at all the passersby who wondered “what the heck is going on”. We made a great team! Jim read the manual carefully and gave good and needed guidance while I spent most of the time on my knees bolting the pieces together and stupidly saying “ I don’t need no steenking manual”. We made a great team! Jim read aloud the critical measurements and I adjusted the element lengths. I grumbled aloud and fretted if things didn’t look right. Jim checked that all was OK and gave a warm encouraging smile. We made a great team! I miss Jim, but can still see his helpful smile and we are still a great team. About one year ago, Jim and I assembled the beam antenna and got it ready for hoisting to the Museum roof and subsequent mounting on the tower (months later). It was a sunny crisp day and perfect for outside work. I made several trips carrying the aluminum antenna pieces up from the basement to our assembly area in the Museum parking lot. Jim stood guard over the pieces and smiled at all the passersby who wondered “what the heck is going on”. We made a great team!
Jim read the manual carefully and gave good and needed guidance while I spent most of the time on my knees bolting the pieces together and stupidly saying “ I don’t need no steenking manual”. We made a great team!
Jim read aloud the critical measurements and I adjusted the element lengths. I grumbled aloud and fretted if things didn’t look right. Jim checked that all was OK and gave a warm encouraging smile. We made a great team!
I miss Jim, but can still see his helpful smile and we are still a great team.

]]> Comment on T32C is in the log by kb6nu http://www.wa2hom.org/t32c-is-in-the-log/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 kb6nu Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:13:46 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=171#comment-6353 We got them again this Saturday on 10m. After working the JOTA, Mark, W8MP, suggested that we try to work them on another band. We called up their website, and found that they were on 10m. We swung the beam around and worked them within 5 minutes. We got them again this Saturday on 10m. After working the JOTA, Mark, W8MP, suggested that we try to work them on another band. We called up their website, and found that they were on 10m. We swung the beam around and worked them within 5 minutes.

]]> Comment on T32C is in the log by Tim Prosser, KT8K http://www.wa2hom.org/t32c-is-in-the-log/comment-page-1/#comment-6352 Tim Prosser, KT8K Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:03:40 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=171#comment-6352 Great work all around! Over last weekend I heard T32C at about that same frequency almost around the clock - and I could hear the stations they were working, too: Japan, central Russia, Scandinavia, and the US all at the same time - amazing. The pileups were often HUGE and impenetrable to my small in-town station, but I caught them in the early morning calling CQ with nobody there at all and got them on the first call with my 5 watts and wires in the trees - what a thrill! Glad to hear you got them in the WA2HOM log, too. Great work all around! Over last weekend I heard T32C at about that same frequency almost around the clock – and I could hear the stations they were working, too: Japan, central Russia, Scandinavia, and the US all at the same time – amazing. The pileups were often HUGE and impenetrable to my small in-town station, but I caught them in the early morning calling CQ with nobody there at all and got them on the first call with my 5 watts and wires in the trees – what a thrill! Glad to hear you got them in the WA2HOM log, too.

]]> Comment on Jim Eller, K8ELR, SK by Tim Prosser, KT8K http://www.wa2hom.org/jim-eller-k8elr-sk/comment-page-1/#comment-6351 Tim Prosser, KT8K Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=178#comment-6351 Jim was a really sweet and cheerful guy, and it was always a pleasure to talk with him. When others were getting wound up over things, and strife and rancor were flying around, Jim was calm and unflappable, and helped the rest of us keep our heads and stay cheerful when things got tough. I wish I'd interacted with him more as I completely enjoyed each time I worked with him on club activities or just spoke with him. Jim showed us how to live cheerfully and constructively even in the face of health problems, and I will miss him. Jim was a really sweet and cheerful guy, and it was always a pleasure to talk with him. When others were getting wound up over things, and strife and rancor were flying around, Jim was calm and unflappable, and helped the rest of us keep our heads and stay cheerful when things got tough. I wish I’d interacted with him more as I completely enjoyed each time I worked with him on club activities or just spoke with him. Jim showed us how to live cheerfully and constructively even in the face of health problems, and I will miss him.

]]> Comment on Jim Eller, K8ELR, SK by Michelle Roderick, KD8GWX http://www.wa2hom.org/jim-eller-k8elr-sk/comment-page-1/#comment-6336 Michelle Roderick, KD8GWX Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=178#comment-6336 Jim was a dear friend. He was of great support when my fiance and his good friend, another amateur radio operator, Mark, was in the hospital after a tragic accident and passing. Jim was instrumental in setting up and becoming one of three adminstrators for a scholarship fund set up in Mark's memory. He volunteered not only in all the organizations listed above, but for the American Red Cross as an amateur radio operator. I first met Jim in a "GOTA" tent. Jim was our resident GOTA (Get On The Air) expert at our yearly Field Day contests only missing this last year due to a stroke he had that morning. Jim was a true friend and an incredible role model for the amateur radio community. I will miss Jim's smile as I walk into the amateur radio station at the Hands on Museum and seeing Jim sitting at the radio, surfing the air waves for that next contact. My favorite story about Jim is when we were sitting in his garage not to long ago and he was chuckling about hiding new amateur radio equipment from Patrice behind his chair. He had to figure out a new hiding place because they were going to be doing some remodeling and he would be found out. lol I will be keeping his wife Patrice and sons Jim and Ben in my prayers. We love you and are here for you when you need us. I will miss Jim's smile. Jim was a dear friend. He was of great support when my fiance and his good friend, another amateur radio operator, Mark, was in the hospital after a tragic accident and passing. Jim was instrumental in setting up and becoming one of three adminstrators for a scholarship fund set up in Mark’s memory. He volunteered not only in all the organizations listed above, but for the American Red Cross as an amateur radio operator. I first met Jim in a “GOTA” tent. Jim was our resident GOTA (Get On The Air) expert at our yearly Field Day contests only missing this last year due to a stroke he had that morning. Jim was a true friend and an incredible role model for the amateur radio community. I will miss Jim’s smile as I walk into the amateur radio station at the Hands on Museum and seeing Jim sitting at the radio, surfing the air waves for that next contact. My favorite story about Jim is when we were sitting in his garage not to long ago and he was chuckling about hiding new amateur radio equipment from Patrice behind his chair. He had to figure out a new hiding place because they were going to be doing some remodeling and he would be found out. lol I will be keeping his wife Patrice and sons Jim and Ben in my prayers. We love you and are here for you when you need us. I will miss Jim’s smile.

]]> Comment on K8EV: Great Session by JIM http://www.wa2hom.org/great-session/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 JIM Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:15:48 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=164#comment-5847 Great to hear Ovide! 73! Jim K8ELR Great to hear Ovide!

73!
Jim K8ELR

]]> Comment on K8EV: Great Session by kb6nu http://www.wa2hom.org/great-session/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 kb6nu Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:02:54 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=164#comment-5637 Very cool. That beam does make getting kids on the air a lot easier because the QSOs are much more solid than with the dipoles. I'm hoping that moving the dipoles will reduce the noise level and make 40m QSOs more solid as well. Very cool. That beam does make getting kids on the air a lot easier because the QSOs are much more solid than with the dipoles. I’m hoping that moving the dipoles will reduce the noise level and make 40m QSOs more solid as well.

]]> Comment on Display Debuts at AAHOM by shanthi http://www.wa2hom.org/display-debuts-at-aahom/comment-page-1/#comment-916 shanthi Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:46 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=35#comment-916 Keep the good work 73 good luck de 4S7WP/KE5CUN Keep the good work 73 good luck de 4S7WP/KE5CUN

]]> Comment on Display Debuts at AAHOM by Good News! Beam Will Be Up by the End of May » WA2HOM http://www.wa2hom.org/display-debuts-at-aahom/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Good News! Beam Will Be Up by the End of May » WA2HOM Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:23:33 +0000 http://www.wa2hom.org/?p=35#comment-139 [...] John, the museum exhibits director, said that the Morse Code display is almost complete. It’s set to go alongside the “see your voice” exhibit. [...] [...] John, the museum exhibits director, said that the Morse Code display is almost complete. It’s set to go alongside the “see your voice” exhibit. [...]

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