I wasn't aware that he was ever a ham, but iconic TV pitchman Ray Szmanda has passed away at 91. He was a familiar voice and face on Upper Midwest radio and TV as the voice of Menards home improvement stores. http://host.madison.com/wsj/busines...cle_0529dcc3-c4f0-5bba-94aa-e554cc60caad.html According to the obituary, he was a ham. A bit of detective work reveals that he was KB9JBP, but his license expired in 2005. http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=408820