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Tibet Radio Operator, Diplomat Robert W. Ford, ex-AC4RF, SK

Robert W. Ford, who operated from Tibet as AC4RF from 1948 to 1950, died September 20 in London. He was 90. His fascinating autobiography, Wind Between the Worlds, published in 1957 and available as a free Internet Archive download, describes his time and travails in Tibet and how his radio work nearly cost him his life.

As Ford explains, he first came to Tibet “by accident” to relieve the radio…

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Robert Wilson, NTØA, Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the June QST Cover plaque award is Robert Wilson, NTØA, for his article “The Great RFI Hunt.” The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the July issue today.

 

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Former ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director Robert Smithwick, W6CS (ex-W6JZU) (SK)

Robert “Smitty” Smithwick, W6CS (ex-W6JZU), of Los Altos Hills, California, passed away March 22. He was 92. An ARRL Life Member, Smithwick served as ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director from 1978-1981. A pediatric dentist by trade, Smithwick was one of the founders of Foothill College, a two-year community college in Los Altos Hills, and served as the first president of the college’s Board of T…

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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell to Step Down

FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell both announced last week that they would be leaving the Commission. McDowell announced his resignation during the FCC’s open meeting on March 20, while Genachowski made his announcement in remarks to FCC staff on March 22. 

Genachowski was nominated by President Barack Obama to lead the Commission in June 2009. McDowell — …

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Robert Nickels, W9RAN, Wins January QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the January QST Cover Plaque award is Robert Nickels, W9RAN, for his article “Cheap and Easy SDR.” Congratulations Robert! The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the February issue today.

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Robert L. Shrader, W6BNB, QST Author

Robert L. (Bob) Shrader, W6BNB, author of 10 QST articles, died April 11 at age 98. He was a long-time resident of Sebastopol, California. His most recent QST article was “Using Mechanical CW Keys” in the February 2010 issue. A prolific author at an age when most settle into retirement, he also published articles in Ham Radio and CQ. He was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame in 200…

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