AC8DX
07-11-2005, 10:16 PM
I have had a lot of friends in my time and there are two types. #Life encounter, and Ham Radio. #Life encounter friends you meet and have nothing to do with Ham radio. #Ham Radio friends are people that you meet over the air and some you may never meet in person. #
I had the privilege of meeting Pat in person several times at his home, and at hamfests. #He was a Police Chief for many years until he had to retire due to medical issues. #I myself spent 14 years working for two different police departments, that and Ham radio was our common #ground. #
On the air Pat always was cheerful, upbeat, pleasant and courteous. #I admired that in Pat because his list of medical issues was so overwhelming to the point that I #would have had a heck of a time being half as upbeat as he was, should I have had to wear his shoes. #
Ham radio in SW Michigan 146.460 and 52.040 will be a little less upbeat. #All of us that knew him will miss him. #He gave us all something to look up too. #He raised the bar.
73's my friend.... #
AC8DX
I had the privilege of meeting Pat in person several times at his home, and at hamfests. #He was a Police Chief for many years until he had to retire due to medical issues. #I myself spent 14 years working for two different police departments, that and Ham radio was our common #ground. #
On the air Pat always was cheerful, upbeat, pleasant and courteous. #I admired that in Pat because his list of medical issues was so overwhelming to the point that I #would have had a heck of a time being half as upbeat as he was, should I have had to wear his shoes. #
Ham radio in SW Michigan 146.460 and 52.040 will be a little less upbeat. #All of us that knew him will miss him. #He gave us all something to look up too. #He raised the bar.
73's my friend.... #
AC8DX