Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1169; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=unavailable version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id t07EbPkj014801 for ; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:37:25 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Y8rcX-0002Dt-En for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:30:01 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Y8rcX-0002Df-2v for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:30:01 +0000 Received: from rhcavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be ([134.58.240.129] helo=cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1Y8rcV-0001Ee-0D for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:29:59 +0000 X-KULeuven-Envelope-From: rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be X-KULeuven-Scanned: Found to be clean X-KULeuven-ID: 0AC0A1380BC.A1AF2 X-KULeuven-Information: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Received: from icts-p-smtps-2.cc.kuleuven.be (icts-p-smtps-2e.kulnet.kuleuven.be [134.58.240.34]) by cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0AC0A1380BC; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:29:52 +0100 (CET) Received: from ICTS-S-HUB2.luna.kuleuven.be (icts-s-hub2.luna.kuleuven.be [10.112.9.16]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by icts-p-smtps-2.cc.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 060D5200AC; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:29:52 +0100 (CET) Received: from ICTS-S-MBX1.luna.kuleuven.be ([fe80::edaf:341f:90e:f70e]) by ICTS-S-HUB2.luna.kuleuven.be ([fe80::8559:ca7c:e195:e15d%26]) with mapi id 14.03.0224.002; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:29:51 +0100 X-Kuleuven: This mail passed the K.U.Leuven mailcluster From: Rik Strobbe To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" CC: "G0MRF@aol.com" , Dave Pick Thread-Topic: Andre Kesteloot N4ICK sk Thread-Index: AQHQKnPWdc3OTVxYvkijALPVXCrRjZy0tB4NgAAEETo= Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 14:29:51 +0000 Message-ID: <7E7DFBB4D102A04DB5ADC88D66628A4A234AD9FD@ICTS-S-MBX1.luna.kuleuven.be> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: nl-BE, en-GB, en-US Content-Language: nl-BE X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-mimectl: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V14.3.123.2 x-originating-ip: [10.112.13.13] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-HELO-Warning: Remote host 134.58.240.129 (rhcavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be) used invalid HELO/EHLO cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be - verification failed X-Scan-Signature: d2a449809c9c1ff1983612d049372878 Subject: LF: RE: Andre Kesteloot N4ICK sk Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_7E7DFBB4D102A04DB5ADC88D66628A4A234AD9FDICTSSMBX1lunaku_" X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1849 --_000_7E7DFBB4D102A04DB5ADC88D66628A4A234AD9FDICTSSMBX1lunaku_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am sorry to hear about the passing of Andr=E9, N4ICK. I did meet Andr=E9 serveral times when he was in Belgium to visit his relat= ives and it was always a pleasure to talk with him. Often about technical t= opics, but more than once Andr=E9 suprised me with his extensive general kn= owledge. 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T ________________________________ Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= ] namens Warren Ziegler [wd2xgj@gmail.com] Verzonden: woensdag 7 januari 2015 13:13 Aan: rsgb_lf_group CC: G0MRF@aol.com; Dave Pick Onderwerp: LF: Andre Kesteloot N4ICK sk I am sorry to have to report the passing of Andr=E9 Kesteloot, N4ICK on Jan= uary 4. Many on the list knew Andr=E9 better than I but for the benefit of those who did not know him I will summarize my recollections. Andre was a founder of AMRAD, Amateur Radio Research and Development and led many of the efforts in digital modes and more relevantly to this group led the AMRAD LF effort getting the first U.S. LF Experimental license WA2XTF back in the 1999. As part of the AMRAD LF effort a high performance e-probe and LF downconverter and operated a long wave beacon on 137kHz. Andr=E9 participated in the RSGB LF Convention in 2000 and presented the Bobek award to David Bowman G0MRF for his transatlantic contact with Larry Kaiser. Andr=E9 worked for the CIA as an electrical engineer and retired around 2000 or so but was called back to do consulting after the events of 9/11 I met Andr=E9 only once, I purchased a Decca TX that Andr=E9 had acquired from Dave Bowman, Dave having brought it over to the Dayton hamvention. ( I believe that originally Harry Woodhouse of Cornwall obtained it from the Decca station on the Isles of Scilly.) Deccas being scarce in this country, I gladly drove the 400+ miles from Boston to the Washington D.C. area where Andr=E9 lived. Andr=E9 was quite the gentlemen and we had a short conversation about LF and the people involved, he was very complimentary to the RSGB LF community and particularly to Jim Moritz. The Decca needed some minor repairs and conversion from 71kHz to 137kHz and a driver board etc, it is still my primary large 137kHz transmitter. My last contact was a couple of years ago after I acquired one of the AMRAD LF transmitters, a Ropex owned by W4RI, Andr=E9 supplied me with the schematic and information on various modifications. Andr=E9 will be missed by the LF community. -- 73 Warren K2ORS WD2XGJ WD2XSH/23 WE2XEB/2 WE2XGR/1 --_000_7E7DFBB4D102A04DB5ADC88D66628A4A234AD9FDICTSSMBX1lunaku_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-ID: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am sorry to hear about the passing of Andr=E9, N4ICK.

I did meet Andr=E9 serveral time= s when he was in Belgium to vi= sit his relativ= es and it was always<= /a> a pleasure to talk with him. Often<= /a> about technical= topics, but more than once Andr=E9 supri= sed me with his&nb= sp;extensive general knowledge.

 

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T

 

Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] namens Warren Ziegler [wd2xgj@gmail.com]
Verzonden: woensdag 7 januari 2015 13:13
Aan: rsgb_lf_group
CC: G0MRF@aol.com; Dave Pick
Onderwerp: LF: Andre Kesteloot N4ICK sk

I am sorry to have t= o report the passing of Andr=E9 Kesteloot, N4= ICK on January<= a target=3D"_blank"> 4.
Many on the list&nbs= p;knew Andr=E9  better than I but<= /a> for the benefit of
those who did not know him I will summarize my recollections.

Andre was a founder of AMRAD, Amateur Radio Research and Development and led many of the efforts in digital modes and more relevantly= to
this group led the&n= bsp;AMRAD LF ef= fort getting the&nbs= p;first U.S. LF
Experimental license=  WA2XTF back in the 1999. As part of the = ;AMRAD LF
effort a high performance e-probe and LF downconverter<= a target=3D"_blank"> and operated a
long wave beacon on= 137kHz. Andr=E9  participated in the RSGB LF
Convention in 2000 and presented the Bobek award to David Bowman G0MRF
for his transat= lantic contact with = Larry Kaiser.

Andr=E9  worked for the CIA as an electrical engineer and retired= around
2000 or so = ;but was called back= to do consulting after the events of
9/11

  I met Andr=E9 only once, I purchased a Decca TX that Andr=E9  had
acquired from Dave B= owman, Dave having&n= bsp;brought it over = to the Dayton
hamvention. ( I believe<= /a> that originally=   Harry Woodhouse of Cornwall
obtained it fro= m the Decca station&= nbsp;on the Isles of= Scilly.)   Deccas<= /a>
being scarce in = ;this country, I gladly<= /a> drove the 400+ miles from
Boston to the Washington D.C. area where Andr=E9  lived. Andr=E9  was
quite the gentlemen and we had a short c= onversation about&nb= sp;LF and the
people involved,&nbs= p;he was very c= omplimentary to the RSGB=  LF community and particularly to Jim Moritz.
The Decca needed some minor repairs and conversion from 71kHz to
137kHz and a driver= board etc, it i= s still my = ;primary large 137kH= z
transmitter. My last contact was a couple of years ago after I
acquired one of the&= nbsp;AMRAD LF transm= itters, a Ropex = ;owned by W4RI,
Andr=E9 supplied me with the schematic and information = on various
modifications.

Andr=E9 will be=  missed by the&= nbsp;LF community.


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73 Warren K2ORS
            &nb= sp;   WD2XGJ
            &nb= sp;   WD2XSH/23
            &nb= sp;   WE2XEB/2
            &nb= sp;   WE2XGR/1

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