[HiDARG-MEMBERS] Walt Cooper WA7VGR (SK)

Mon Jan 29 21:41:40 EST 2018

I do also.
Kent AF7QO

On Jan 29, 2018 5:31 PM, "Buzz Dean" <buzz.dean at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sad. I have room in my truck and time to help haul if it’d help.
> Buzz - W6BZZ
>
> <> buzzfone
> 650 224-5530 <(650)%20224-5530>
>
> On Jan 29, 2018, at 15:27, Lane Johnson <willowflats at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good advice, Max.  To follow up on the antennas at Walt's place: He had a
> tower approx. 20 feet high with a multi-band HF beam antenna and rotator.
> Another tower had what I remember as an 8-element directional 2-meter yagi
> antenna.  No towers or antennas were visible when I went there yesterday.
> Maybe they're in the garage.
>
> --Lane KE7KIB
>
>
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> *From:* HiDARG-Members <hidarg-members-bounces at hidarg.org> on behalf of
> Max Vaughan <maxv at horizonps.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 29, 2018 1:53 PM
> *To:* hidarg-members at hidarg.org
> *Subject:* [HiDARG-MEMBERS] Walt Cooper WA7VGR (SK)
>
>
> It is with some sadness that I must report the passing of Walt WA7VGR a
> member of HiDARG for many years.
>
> Walt lived in Hines, OR just south of Burns for those of you that never
> met him or heard him on the radio.
>
> It appears that Walt passed away some time last year while living with
> relatives in Idaho.
>
> I just now learned this sad news over the weekend due to some unfortunate
> things that have transpired.
>
>
>
> The unfortunate part of this story is that Walt had an extensive
> collection of old radios, ham gear and a decent HF station.
>
> This weekend I got an email from someone that got my contact info off the
> HIDARG web site.
>
> They were the NEW owners of Walt’s house in Hines, and were looking for a
> home for some of his collection.
>
> Most of the pics they sent where his basement full of legacy test
> equipment, parts, pieces of all kinds, much
>
> of it considered “Rusty Gold” by most folks looking for that kind of stuff.
>
>
>
> I contacted one of our members in Burns, and they did some leg work to
> find out what was going on.
>
> They went over to his QTH and met up with the folks that had emailed me.
>
> Inquiring with them, they discovered that Walts family had tasked some
> other folks to come in and
>
> clean out the upper part of the house to get it ready to sell. Walt’s
> extensive collection of old radios, and his HF station went to the
>
> landfill, at least that is what the new owners were able to determine.
>
>
>
> They were in the middle of salvaging stuff from the second dumpster,
> antenna’s etc, because they knew that it had value.
>
> They then contacted me and wanted to know if the club was interested in
> any of this stuff.
>
>
>
> They sent me pics and I pointed out what I thought would be of interest.
> And they started loading things up to take back to Central Oregon.
>
> I will be going over to their place in Redmond to look over the stuff this
> evening.
>
> They have indicated that they would give us his towers, and antenna’s as a
> donation to our efforts…
>
> I have yet to know if those have been taken down yet, if not we need a
> work party to get them safely in our hands.
>
>
>
> The club may be able to finagle a onetime price for the rest, though we
> may need to dispose of a good deal of it to get that.
>
> Based on the PICs I have been sent so far, there is a lot of stuff that
> could go to Rickreall, as well as to members in need of items.
>
> Some legacy test equipment, power supplies, even a Teletype if anyone is
> interested in that.
>
>
>
> Walt used to check into the Tues Night net, when I first started doing the
> net, and for a few years after that.
>
> I only met Walt in person one time when he came up to Sharps Ridge to help
> with the building of our new repeater site.
>
> I like him right away and he had some interesting stories to tell. As I
> recall he was a retired Trailways Bus driver.
>
> In talking with him, he did mention that he had an extensive collection of
> old radios, which included old ham radios vs receivers.
>
> He offered to show me around his shack but with the logistics of getting
> the new site up and running and life
>
> getting in the way after words, I never took him up on it. This fact alone
> has bothered me these last few days.
>
>
>
> It really drives home the fact that we all should be thinking about what
> we have, our place with our family and friends,
>
> and what legacy we want to leave behind as our mortal coil gets shuffled
> to the ether above. I am proud to say that a number of members
>
> myself included, have taken certain steps, that the “STUFF” we have
> acquired in our “ham journey” will be properly passed on and the
>
> wheat separated from the chaff as needed.
>
> Most of mine will be of benefit to the club as a whole. This is not a
> burden that we should leave to family members to figure out its value.
>
> And at the same time, make sure that they can be taken care of.
>
>
>
> For example planning on properly disposing of my estate to ensure family
> is left with more than just junk, and having fellow hams ensure that
>
> some benefit comes out of it. That is what I have been working on for
> several years now.
>
> Some donating vs what to sell for the families benefit gives me some peace
> of mind that what I have acquired will have some value for someone else.
>
>
>
> I encourage everyone to look around their ham shack, junk pile, and think
> about what purpose it will have after we SK.
>
> What better way to ensure we leave behind a legacy that will make a
> difference for those left behind.
>
>
>
> HiDARG is more than a club, it is a fraternity of folks with similar
> interest in one of the most unique hobbies in the world.
>
> As brothers and sisters it is important that we should stay aware of those
> that may need us, and make sure that if their
>
> situation is rapidly changing that we at least try and be there to help
> them as best we can.
>
>
>
> It is disheartening to me that I always told myself. “Yeah should stop in
> before I leave.…”, as I passed his house on the way
>
> into Burns to visit mom. And then leave in a rush to get back to Bend
> without following up on it.
>
> Walt lived 20ft off the main highway as you come into Hines, a few minutes
> visit just to say
>
> hi was not out of the question. I won’t be able to drive past in the
> future and not be affected by my “busy life”.
>
>
>
>
>
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> 73
> Max Vaughan KF7MAX  Secretary
> High Desert Amateur Radio Group
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