[amsat-bb] Frank, K4FEG SK

[David Swanson]

 On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 8:13 AM, Scott Medbury <smedbury at windstream.net>
wrote:

> Frank, K4FEG was a great friend of HAMS and AMSAT.


Please remember Frank was no friend to AMSAT or this community.  He proudly
displayed his 'former AMSAT number' on his Bio everywhere he could, he
formed his own organization with the motto of "F$#@ AMSAT_NA!" , encouraged
rovers to not QSL people he didn't like, and at one point made a real life
death threat to fellow operator because he was upset about his grid chasing
style.

I pass my condolences to Frank's friends and family, and I wish no harm nor
ill upon anyone. But let's remember who Frank was before lionizing him on
this Bulletin Board.

-Dave, KG5CCI


On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 8:27 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Scott,
>
>  Frank wasn't a friend of AMSAT! In fact he hated AMSAT and that's why he
> started his own private little group. I have attached a screenshot of an
> email from him so you can see in his own words how he felt about AMSAT.
>
> I actually think it's pretty ironic that people are mourning his death on
> the AMSAT bulletin board.
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy S9
>
> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 9:19 AM Scott Medbury <smedbury at windstream.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Frank, K4FEG was a great friend of HAMS and AMSAT. Over the years, I
> > looked forward to our QSOs and was greatly saddened to hear of his
> passing.
> >
> > God bless Frank and his family.
> >
> > 73 to all his friends
> >
> > Scott KD5FBA
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Motorola Droid
> > On Sep 13, 2018 7:37 AM, jeff griffin <kb2m at arrl.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Frank will be dearly missed. Spent many memorable time's with him on
> the
> > air
> > > and phone discussing the operation of our Flex VU5K's.
> > >
> > > God Bless and God speed Frank...
> > > 73 Jeff kb2m
> > >
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Frank, K4FEG SK
> > > Importance: High
> > >
> > > I just received the sad news that my friend Frank, K4FEG has become a
> > silent
> > > key.  Frank mentored my in satellite operations many times and I will
> > miss
> > > him dearly.  Please keep his wife and family in your prayers at this
> > most
> > > difficult time.  RIP Frank.  See you on the other side.
> > >
> > > .
> > >
> > > 73'..Ed  WA7ETH
> > >
> > >
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