Kyle Yancy, 44, SK — KC2VDG

Kyle, a member of the QSY Society, was very active in the 2009 QSY Field Day, setting up an maintaining the networked logging system. He will be missed.

KC2VDG Kyle Yancy, SK

KC2VDG Kyle Yancy, SK

Kyle Yancy, 44, a resident of Hopewell Junctionsince 2005 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence following a long illness.

Born in the Bronx on April 26, 1967, he was the son of Madeline Throckmorton of Whiting, NJ and the late John Yancy. Kyle was employed as a commercial real estate appraiser for Valuation Consultants in Newburgh.

He was a member of Calvary Chapel of the Hudson Valley and the QSY Society Ham Radio Club.

On April 23, 1998 in Yonkers, Kyle married Sharon Fairman who survives at home. He is also survived by his children, Kurt Bowen, Kimberly Yancy and Malaki Yancy; and his brothers, David and Mark Yancy.

Calling hours were held on Sunday from 1-2pm at the McHoul Funeral Home Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction followed by the service at 2pm with Rev. Robert Hargraves officiating. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to: Compassion International, Colorado Springs, CO 80997.

For driving directions or online condolences, please visit http://www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.

30 de QSY Society

Tony W1ZMB Pulls Off a Doozy

Tony, W1ZMB went home after today’s QSY Meeting and worked Brazil, on 20 meters, with 500 milliwatts, CW, and his OCF dipole.

According to QRZ.com, the great circle mileage qualifies Tony for working 5,587.8 Miles per Watt. 

A guy with a Steppir and a KW would haveto work a station 2,793,900 miles away to equal this accomplishment!

Congratulations, Tony, for your contributions to the art, science, and pure fun  of QRP.

Always Nice to Make Someone’s Day ;)

VK2DX Ham radio blog

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012

Late morning start – beaming to US via the long path on 20m.
The very first one to answer my CQ was actually a 5 watter EA8BWY/QRP.
Very exciting and promising. Unfortunately run to US was painfully slow
with just a bunch of stations worked.

Slow run got me distracted – I caught myself drifting away chasing TO5G on RTTY.
Half of my operating time went on that one, but I guess it was worth it.

10m open very late, just at the time I had to catch bus to work.

Overall: one very slow morning.

Then came the email which made my day:

Hello, Nick.

You might be interested to know that I worked you today at approx. 1945 
UTC on 14.024.945 with my K3 at 4 watts into a 44 foot doublet in my
 
attic.

73, Stan WB2LQF
KX1 #2411 K1#2994 K2# 6980 K3#5244 K9 #1 (Cocoa the Chihuahua)
Everything is QRP, even the dog.

NOTE:  Nick VK2DX is located right in the center of Australia, approximately 10,500 miles away (and long path would make it about 14,500 miles).