ve3dz
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Re:Alexei VE2XAA is SK - 2011/08/23 23:43
Alexey was my friend for over 30 yeras... We go back years, to the early days of UK5UDX in Ukraine. Alex joined our club at Kiev Polytechnic University and started to change our antenna system right away. There is still his "monument" on the roof of Bldg. 22 of The Kiev Polytechic University - a 7 el. Monoband Yagi for 20 meters with boom lentgh of 27 (!) meters. Very brave project for 1980 ! His design entirely.
I remember we were building it 24/7, some guys (yours truly included) even missing lectures and labs...
When he moved to Canada in 1997, he was inactive for a few years, and I am happy that I kind of gave him a kick back to HAM Radio by inviting him to Zone 2 with me in 1999...
So many stories I can tell about him.
He was always a dear friend and a real gentleman. Technically skilled, positevely minded and very dedicated. He was so enthusiastic and full of plans.
I called him on Sunday 9 P.M. to discuss our plans for Zone 2 this fall only to learn that he suddenly died few hours ago...
I feel like a part of myself died with him...  (
R.I.P. my friend! Hope you'll have a lot of Contesing and DXing fun up there in Better World.
Yuri VE3DZ
(VE2IM UT4UZ VO1AAM VY2IA ZF1DZ 8P9AA PZ5T V31UZ etc.)
Post edited by: ve3dz, at: 2011/08/23 23:50
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