Silent Keys NEVER FORGOTTEN
Dedicated to our friends, and our Mentors.
Ronald Stahoviak N9TPC
June 13,1931 - January 19,2015
He was born June 13, 1931 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late Alex J. and Verna M. (Kniola) Stahoviak. In 1951 he married Shirley Franckowski and they had three children. On October 7, 1977 in Michigan City, IN he married Rowena F. Douds who survives in Michigan City, IN. He retired as a machine operator at ITW/Ramset Red Head and was a Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1965. Ronald was a member of the Moose Family Center 980, Michigan City Senior Center and the LaPorte County Historical Steam Society. He enjoyed musicals, plays and playing Euchre at the Michigan City Senior Center. He also volunteered at the Hesston Steam Show and was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. His favorite drink was a slow gin fizz.He was a member of the Michigan City Amateur Radio Club and the LaPorte Amateur Radio Club. He was instrumental in getting the remote sites for the K9JSI system. He also got us into the Heston Steam Show on Labor Day weekend as a fund raiser for the club.He spent a numbers of hours at the Tower Site mowing it weekly. He was respected by the memebers of both clubs and was a strong supporter of merger of the two.
Rowena Stahoviak N9UCN
September 27,1944 - February 15,2011
She was born
September 27, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Walter and
Florence (Shaver) Douds. On October 7, 1980 in Michigan City, IN
she married Ronald Stahoviak who preceded her January 19, 2015.
Surviving are
two sons, Richard (Gevene) Harden of Glen Rock, PA and Randy
(Danelle) Harden of Skykesville, MD; step-son, Darrell (Julia)
Stahoviak of LaPorte, IN; two step-daughters, Diane (Harry)
Hootman of Michigan City, IN and Donna Ransom of Morgantown, IN;
and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was also
preceded in death by her grandson, Darrell J. Stahoviak.
She was a
graduate of Westminster College in Pennsylvania, taught school
in Wabash, IN and worked as a release coordinator for the State
of Indiana at Indiana State Prison. Rowena was an avid gardener
and horse trainer. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing euchre
and attending the Hesston Steam Society. Her favorite song was
"You are my Sunshine".
Wayne Dudley WA9YNE
September 16,1947 - October 26,2010
He was born September 16, 1947, in La Porte, IN, to Walter and Lavon (Peterson) Dudley, who preceded him in death. Mr. Dudley had worked as a machinist at Wirecraft for thirty years. He was a founding member of Bethel Chapel, La Porte, IN, a member of the La Porte Amateur Radio Club, and was a weather spotter. Wayne was also a member of the La Porte Aero Club and very involved with civil defense over the years. He enjoyed fishing, collecting hats, talking on his radios and was active in sport shooting. On October 6, 1984, in La Porte, IN, he married Kathy (Novak) Dudley, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, David W. and Jonathan R. Dudley; one sister, Joyce Swanson all of La Porte, IN.He got interested in ham radio in 1977 and got his tech license in Chicago,Ill. That was when he had to travel to an F.C.C examination site to take the code and theory tests. Wayne upgraded to Extra class and am an A.R.R.L. VE. He was a member of the LaPorte Amateur Radio Club for over 25 years and was the club trustee and station manager of the K9JSI Repeater System. Wayne was an ARES member as well as the A.R.R.L. He belong to the LaPorte County Skywarn group,and serve as an assistant director for the organization. He was also a member of the Michigan City Amateur Radio Club ( w9ly ) where he serve on the board of directors.
WILLIS LINDERMAN, W9LY
One of the orginal members of the Michigan City Club back in the 1930's. After his passing the club honered him by changing it's call sign from W9CFS to W9LY
Glen E Zook, K9STH
February 13,1944 - August 13,2020
Glen Earl Zook, age 76, of Richardson, Texas passed away on
Thursday evening, August 13, 2020 at his residence in Richardson.
Glen was born February 13, 1944 in LaPorte, Indiana.
Have been interested in radio since grade school. Passed Novice exam on my 15th Birthday, 13 February 1959. However, the license was not issued by the FCC until 15 May 1959 and arrived as KN9STH. Passed the General exam in November of that year, while a sophomore in high school. Acquired "first phone" commercial license between senior year in high school and freshman year in college (1962). Glen was one or the orginal members of the LaPorte Club.
First rig was a homebrew 6AG7 / 807 with hand wound r.f. chokes! Had 75 watts input and less than 10 watts output (most of the r.f. was going back into the power supply!). Soon graduated to a used Globe Chief 90A. Original receiver was a Hallicrafters S107 (replaced a Heathkit AR-3 that I used as an SWL - got another AR-3 a few years ago). Upgraded to a Hallicrafters S85 in 1960 and a Heathkit DX100. Then built a 22 tube homebrew receiver which included 6 and 2 meter converters, and built a home-brew 2 meter AM/CW transmitter. I used a slightly modified Heath DX-20 transmitter for 6-meters with a home-brew 6L6 push-pull modulator and the VFO section from an ARC/5 BC-459 transmitter for a VFO. Wrote my very first magazine article on the DX-20 conversion which was purchased by 73 Magazine in early 1961. The article was published in the October 1962 issue of 73.
Went to college at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, where was employed by Motorola while in school and became interested in FM communications. Acquired 2nd station license of WA4MLI while in Atlanta. Came to Richardson, Texas, upon graduation in 1967, employed by Collins Radio (obtained another 2nd call sign of WA5STI - the FCC "kinda" upset me, missing STH by one letter, then became W5UOJ after the FCC did away with additional stations). Got my original call back in the mid 1990s when the vanity licensing program first started. Owned the Motorola Reconditioned Equipment facility for the south-central US for over 9 years until Motorola went out of that end of the business. During this time (early 1971) became the first FM Editor of CQ Magazine. Had first article ever written published by 73 Magazine in 1962 (putting Heath DX-20 on 6 meters). Have written over 1000 articles for 73, CQ, Ham Radio, Popular Electronics, other magazines, and newspapers.
Over the years I have gone through various rigs for all bands 160 meters through 432 MHz. Presently use "old" Collins S-Lines for 80 through 10 (including the WARC bands). Use a Heathkit SB-110A on 6 meter CW/SSB, Heath SB-301 / SB-401 into a Hallicrafters HA-2 transverter for 2 meter CW/SSB, and a home brew on 222 MHz. Use a Uniden HR-2510 as the "i.f." for a 432 MHz transverter and can run AM, FM, CW, and SSB. Recently constructed a "home brew" transverter for 160-meters that uses the Heath SB-301 / SB-401 as the i.f. Also built a single band linear amplifier for 160-meters using a pair of Russian GI-7bT triodes. Have several sets of VHF converters (50, 144, 222, 432 MHz) set up to use on different receivers. All of my antennas are located on the back "half" of a 72 foot wide by 130 foot deep suburban lot (fortunately 1/2 block from the highest point in the city).
.gif){kind=small}