I am sorry to have to report the passing of André Kesteloot, N4ICK on January 4. Many on the list knew André better than I but for the benefit of those who did not know him I will summarize my recoll
A postscript to my earlier note, André was only one of a handful to be awarded the "Intelligence Star", one of the rarest valor awards from the U.S. Government: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellige