b'<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Thumbs down. I didn\xe2\x80\x99t know W2GHK but apparently he was revered enough to be memorialized at the time and it has been reported that his call is still in his family. So I wouldn\xe2\x80\x99t pull the plug on his memorial just yet.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Tom K3AJ</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 25, 2024, at 2:17\xe2\x80\xafPM, Phillip Barsky via NCDXA <ncdxa@ncdxa.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\xef\xbb\xbf<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">For those of you who have offered comments and suggestions, I thank you. Can I get a thumbs up/down from each of you on following action:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Change the award to be a memorial to Fred Laun K3ZO:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">From : Single Op/World DXpedition - SSB (W2GHK memorial) </span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">To : Single Op/World DXpedition - SSB (Fred Laun K3ZO memorial)</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">Thank you for your participation</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">73 Phil K3EW</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">NCDXA-C Lead Director </span></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 1:24\xe2\x80\xafPM Frank Donovan via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>Fred was such a giant in NCDXA and DX contesting that I would support</div><div>it even if there were 3 times 3 existing CQWW plaques awards for K3ZO</div><div><br></div><div>73</div><div>Frank</div><div>W3LPL</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr id="m_-7900645123518577104m_-5980687893594246158zwchr"><div><b>From: </b>"Ed Kuebert via NCDXA" <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Mark Scott" <<a href="mailto:mwscott74@gmail.com" target="_blank">mwscott74@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"ncdxa" <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:21:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NCDXA] CQ WW SS Memorial Award.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I agree with Mark. Let\xe2\x80\x99s sit it out for a while.<br><div>Ed, K5EK<br id="m_-7900645123518577104m_-5980687893594246158lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote><div>On Jul 25, 2024, at 11:09\xe2\x80\xafAM, Mark Scott via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto">Keep in mind that there are already three other CQWW plaques in memory of K3ZO sponsored by other organizations. As I result, I lean against being the fourth. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Mark</div><div dir="auto">K4MV</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 11:05\xe2\x80\xafAM Kris Uebersax via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>\n\n \n \n \n <div><p>I didn\'t know W2GHK or KE3GK.? In general, though, I think\n changing the person being honored from time to time is\n appropriate.?? I support continuing the sponsorship.?? Seems K3ZO\n is an excellent choice for the next honoree.? (Wondering if there\n are any side effects caused by K3ZO now being the club call.)<br>\n </p><p>73, Kris<br>\n W3XG</p><p><br>\n </p>\n <div>On 7/25/2024 10:44 AM, Rick Murphy via\n NCDXA wrote:<br>\n </div>\n <blockquote>\n \n <div dir="ltr">I like Vic\'s comment about changing this to K3ZO.?\n Otherwise, drop the sponsorship.\n <div>73,</div>\n <div>? ? -Rick</div>\n </div>\n <br>\n <div class="gmail_quote">\n <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at\n 7:36?PM Vic Culver via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>> wrote:<br>\n </div>\n <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">\n <div dir="auto">Sorry folks. The call sounded a bit familiar\n so I looked it up. Oh My! Stu Myers. Of course I knew OF him\n but never met him, never Howdy?ed and Shook.?</div>\n <div dir="auto"><br>\n </div>\n <div dir="auto">I have no reason to oppose so what ever you\n good people decide is fine with me. Vic W4VIC?</div>\n <div><br>\n <div class="gmail_quote">\n <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at\n 7:14?PM Vic Culver <<a href="mailto:culvervic@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">culvervic@gmail.com</a>>\n wrote:<br>\n </div>\n <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">\n <div dir="auto">I say drop it. But I never knew either\n name so far suggested. If it can?t be K3ZO then drop\n it. Vic ($0.02)</div>\n <div dir="auto"><br>\n </div>\n <div dir="auto"><br>\n </div>\n <div><br>\n <div class="gmail_quote">\n <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 24,\n 2024 at 6:03?PM Ed Kuebert via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>>\n wrote:<br>\n </div>\n <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">\n <div>The call is now owned by his daughter.?\n <div><br>\n </div>\n <div>I suggest the either his name or\n W2GHK/Forever a that was his way of\n introducing himself. If that is not acceptable\n I suggest we drop the sponsorship.\n <div><br>\n </div>\n <div>Ed, K5EK</div>\n </div>\n </div>\n <div>\n <div>\n <div><br>\n <blockquote>\n <div>On Jul 24, 2024, at 5:22?PM, Phillip\n Barsky via NCDXA <<a href="mailto:ncdxa@ncdxa.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ncdxa@ncdxa.org</a>>\n wrote:</div>\n <br>\n <div>\n <div dir="ltr">\n <div dir="ltr">\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">Dear members,? ? As most\n of?you know we have been the\n sponsor?for an award to the\n winner of the " Single Op/World\n DXpedition" in the CQ WW SSB\n contest in memoriam to W2GHK.?\n Mark Scott has pointed out that\n the call is now reissued.? We\n have a couple of ways to\n proceed:</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">1) Change the memorial to\n be in the name of Ex-W2GHK with\n his full name ( Please supply\n that information- well before my\n time ).</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">2) Change the honoree??</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">? ? ? ? ? I propose\n that?could be Tom Molyneaux?Jr.\n KE3GK who passed on this last\n year.? ?</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">? ? ? ? ? Please pass along\n other name(s) you think is(are)\n appropriate .</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">3) Drop the sponsorship\n completely-? $70.00 per year.??</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium"><br>\n </span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">I don\'t want to call a\n special meeting just to discuss\n this subject, so please?chime in\n and if need be, we\'ll do an\n electronic style?vote.</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium"><br>\n </span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">Thank you\n for?your?suggestions</span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium"><br>\n </span></div>\n <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:medium">73? 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