Bill Hoenig WA2WEJ – SK 10/2004

Bill Hoenig WA2WEJ SK

Bill WA2WEJ was a ham’s ham.. extremely intelligent, willing to share information, help
others, and known to often time out repeaters during his radio discussions! – Shirley N2SKP

“If you want the correct answer! Ask Bill WA2WEJ…I was one of the Hams who would be on the repeater listening to Bill when he would time it out, We did some simplex work but Bill

wanted the new hams to hear what he had to say, So we stayed on the repeaters…We also tested many antennas during the time I knew Bill, Do I miss him ? BIG YES…JB WA2WMJ

The following is from eham.net: I am adding this entry late due to finding out this i

nformation late. Bill was the last of the “real HAMS” that took experimentation very seriously. He encouraged and supported many of the lives he touched, including mine, to build it, test it and make it work. That is a dying art in Amateur Radio today. Bill never lost that principle. He would argue the point of the newer folks in the hobby today put down 200

bucks, get an HT and they call themselves a HAM. While controversial, true. Nobody built things like Bill. There is much truth to the saying ” you never know what you had until it’s gone”. Well, Bill is gone and we lost a very valuable individual; the likes of which this area

will probably never see again. Bill, where ever you are, you made a difference. God bless you my friend, until we meet again; but not yet.

Contributed by: AJ Cioffi (N2KI)

WA2WEJ transmatch

I had the pleasure of spending one full afternoon with Bill in his shack – he made time just for me. As a new HAM I was interested in building a transmatch that he designed and showed at a QSY Society meeting earlier that year. Luckily, I took a few photographs of his transmatch and I share one of those here, with Bill holding it. It is a fine example of what N2KI stated earlier – “Nobody built things like Bill.” Bill’s electronics expertise was entirely self-taught, and the depth of his understanding of the subject became clear any time he would talk about his current project. I miss you, Bill, and I will never forget that time you gave to me.

Contributed by: Bob Solimeno (KC2JAV)

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

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.

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