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Richard A. Kerlin K3AM

Discussion in 'Silent Keys / Friends Remembered' started by KB3YRC, Jun 29, 2015.

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  1. KB3YRC

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    Richard A. Kerlin, 91, of Harrisburg, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Homeland Center, Harrisburg. He was the widower of Jean Kerlin. He was born December 16, 1923, in Harrisburg. Mr. Kerlin was a US Navy veteran, having served in Alaska as a Radio Operator during WWII. Richard was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Paxtang. He was an original member of WHTM-TV and retired in 1985 as a Chief Engineer. He was a life member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers; a 50 yr member of he Perseverance Lodge #21 F&AM, a member of the Harrisburg Consistory; the Scottish Rite Club; and several other Radio Clubs. He also held the amateur radio license K3AM. Surviving Richard are his children, Lois Paskalik and husband Thomas of Mechanicsburg, Robert Kerlin and wife Alice of Mooresville, NC, William Kerlin of Mt. Gretna, and Marie Thumma and husband Fred of Mechanicsburg; 8 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 13, 2015, 9:00 AM, at Homeland Center, 1901 N 5th St, Harrisburg, PA 17102. www.pennlive.com/obits - See more at: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituarie...d-a-kerlin&pid=175177186#sthash.PMJYhD6g.dpuf
     
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    Dick Kerlin K3AM, 91, was honored by the Harrisburg Radio Amateur’s Club this past Sunday, February 15, 2015, celebrating his seventy-five years as a radio amateur. A past president of HRAC, Kerlin passed his first examination in 1939, sitting before the F.C.C. at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland and issued call sign W3JGW.

    A U.S. Navy veteran of the Second World War, Kerlin served in Alaska, repairing high-power high-frequency radio transmitters, which was a great job for a young ham operator. Afterwards, he was the long time broadcast engineer for WTPA-TV, later WHTM-TV, in Harrisburg, eventually retiring as the station’s chief engineer.

    An active operator, Kerlin is described by his long-time friend Greg Kurzenknabe K3SWZ as “a gentleman always eager to help”. He has many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and meets the local radiomen at their monthly luncheon when he’s not ragchewing on 2-meters. A move to his new QTH lost simplex coverage to his on-air friends, so they made a copper J-pole from an umbrella stand. Now the 210 repeater lets him continue his nightly seven o’clock ragchews.

    In spite of brutally cold, arctic weather, twenty-five friends, family, and well wishers made the trek to “The Diner” at the Homeland Center to congratulate him. Tim Lehman KB3OZA is the club’s current president and presented Kerlin with a beautiful plaque and accompanying certificate of appreciation. All present enjoyed a delicious lunch with a specially decorated cake for dessert.

    Reporting by Richard Lenker and Greg Kurzenknabe. Photos courtesy of Greg Kurzenknabe K3SWZ; Visit the Harrisburg ARC at www.w3uu.org.


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