kf8kk.com

John Martins'
Amateur Radio from near Empire Michigan USA


Other Useful Pages:

W8TVC.COM

IOOK.ORG

Rubber Ducks

VHF Propagation

This page is dedicated to the hams who generously gave of their time, money, and knowledge to provide communications resources for the furtherance of the amateur radio hobby in the northwest region of lower Michigan.  While this is not meant to be an entire listing of all the hams that would fit this description, these particular IOOK VP's have been singled out for recognition.

Each one noted here has personally forked over significant amounts of their hard earned money, subjected themselves to hateful indignation by those filled with envy, and toiled late at night trying to keep their systems on the air.  All for the benefit of the ham community as a whole, without  seeking anything in return.

W8TVC

Dave Dell of Traverse City

Dave is the owner of the 145.27 repeater and has been known to kerchunk his repeater from time to time.

N7LMJ

Mike Dell of Traverse City

Mike is the owner of the former 444.90 Lake Ann repeater and has been known to kerchunk the W8TVC repeater from time to time.

N8JKV

Evan Birch of Lake Leelanau

Evan is the owner of the 146.92 repeater and used to kerchunk the W8TVC repeater now and then, but he hasn't done so lately.

KG8CU

Johnny North of Fife Lake

John is the owner of the 52.82 and 444.925 repeaters (and perhaps more) and would kerchunk the W8TVC repeater if he had time.

WB8DEL

Del Reynolds of Cheboygan

Del is the owner of the 224.56, 52.90, 444.85 repeaters (and perhaps more) and would kerchunk the W8TVC repeater but it would cause his truck to slip out of gear.

KB8FJB

Al Snyder of Evart

Al is the former owner of the 444.950 Benzonia repeater. Al would kerchunk the W8TVC repeater if he was within range.

WA8ZWJ

Keith Farley of Honor and Union OH

Keith is the owner of the (former) 442.85 repeaters in Honor and (present) Union Oh10. Keith has a kerchunker filter on his radio and cannot kerchunk.

KF8KK

John Martin of Empire and Sun City West AZ

John is the owner of the 444.725, 52.92, and DStar 145.36 repeaters in Glen Arbor and cannot kerchunk the W8TVC repeater because his radio was eaten by the abominable rubber ducky.

K8CEB

Al Fisher

Al is now a silent key but his memory lives on as an inspiration to us all.


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