Byron D. Lichtenwalner,
W3WKR
Published in the Pocono Record on 2/3/2008.
Byron D. Lichtenwalner, 70, died Thursday, Jan. 31, at North
Ridge Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was the husband of Ann
Frailey Lichtenwalner.
I am deeply saddened by Byron’s passing. He truly was one of the gentlemen amongst our group of hams. de Mike "BUB" Bouchard N3BUB
Byron and myself came
from the Lehigh Valley, I from Allentown and he a few miles South in
Trexlertown. I was ahead of him by a few years in age but he
How sad! You might know that Byron was one of the
best RTTY contesters in Eastern Pennsylvania.
We all will remember Byron as being a true gentleman.
He was always kind to all and had a wonderful sense of humor. And who
could forget that great smile ? I first read about Byron in an
article in the PocoNoise several years ago. He became my inspiration
in the RTTY field of our hobby. I have nothing but good and fond memories of
Byron. He and I were licensed at about the same time, myself in
1950 and he a year or so later. I went in under the old Class B/Class
A system, and he became a Novice under the new (then) system of
licensing.
Even though we later diverged into different
pathways in amateur radio, because of our common backgrounds, we shared
many similar recollections of ham radio in the 50s and 60s. Our Thursday
AM breakfast club at the local diner was faithfully attended by Byron when
he was in town, and my conversations with him were always
spirited and informative. His knowledge of ham radio was quite remarkable,
and I learned a lot of the newer technology from him, just by listening on
Thursday mornings.
His unfailing good humor and positive outlook in
spite of his physical limitations enabled him to compile a remarkable DX
record in the past few years. I will certainly miss him, and his departure
is a sad day for our local ham radio scene.
de Bill Fizette, W2DGB
Byron was a person you could talk to about anything and he knew just about everything. I remember discussing the history of amateur radio with him one summer afternoon and he told me things that I had not known. AND he always made it so interesting. He will be missed. de Robert Hill WX3ROB
My condolences to , Byron's family . I knew ,Byron when
he first came to , IBM ,Endicott , New York . He was much respected and
known for his wit ,humor and technical knowledge .
When he introduced himself to us ,he said the
translation for his last name is " light in the forest " . And ,
that it was .
If I recall correctly , his call sign was WB2KVV ,
and he was a member of our Radio Club , SVARA , Susquehanna Valley Amateur
Radio Club . One of our fun times was the " Halloween Pumpkin Patrol"
. A Ham operator ( rig in tow ) escorted an auxiliary
Policeman to patrol a given neighborhood to report malicious
behavior .
I knew ,Byron was from this area ,but I lost track of
him over the years .
de Sam Tacci K2UEG
Before I moved out of the Stroudsburg area, I
always enjoyed weekly breakfasts immensely with other local amateurs
from the Stroudsburg area. Byron was one of them.
I will miss the wonderful fun times we had at those sessions! He had an infectious sense of humor along with his great personality. I was awfully fond of him, and I will never ever forget him. They broke the mold after he was born. de Mike Ruggiero W2NVR When I close my eyes and see Byron's face he is
always smiling. He had the most quick and sincere smile. I never, in all the years I knew him, heard him say a mean
thing about another person. He truly looked at things
with a "glass half full" attitude.
Byron will be missed by all who had the pleasure of coming in contact
with him and his
quick wit. He was a true
Gentleman. de Judy Haney KB3AAM
For almost
60 years, the Pocono Amateur Radio Klub has served the Pocono Mountains,
We also provide the opportunity to meet new ham friends or just to get together with old ones.
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For almost
60 years, the Pocono Amateur Radio Klub has served the Pocono Mountains,
providing Emergency and Public Service Communications, Volunteer Examinations
(VE
Testing), and other important services.
We also provide the opportunity to meet new ham friends or just to get together with old ones.
PARK meets the second Thursday of each month at the Monroe County Safety Center in Snydersville, PA.
Meetings start at 7:30 PM
. A regular business meeting is followed
by refreshments and an informative, interesting and fun program, and
the chance to just "ragchew".
All those interested in amateur
radio and communications are welcome,
whether currently licensed hams or
not.
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VE
SESSIONS
PARK VE sessions are held on the third Thursday of even months (February, April, June, August, October, and December) prior to the "Tech Meeting" held at the OES (Safety) Center in Snydersville, PA.
The time is 6:00PM with pre-registration a must !!! Pre- registration can be by landline, e-mail, snail mail, radio, or or any other manner that makes the VE team aware of someone wishing to be tested in order to earn an amateur radio license or upgrade..
You MUST bring originals and copies of all pertinent licenses and CSCE's or any other necessary documentation. Picture ID is also required.
Contact Bill Connelly at (570) 424-0845 or via e-mail.
Please feel free to call John
J. Miller, W3DHO , at (570) 588-5014, for more
information on the Klub or Amateur Radio in general
!
For those not familiar with the term, an Elmer
is an important help to new people just getting into
the hobby. Most of us were fortunate enough to have someone take us under
his or her
wing and act as a guide or mentor in the early stages of learning the
fundamentals
of amateur radio.
We feel that it is important to be available
to people who express an interest in amateur radio. Here is an initial list
of PARK members who are willing and ready to be Elmers. Please feel free
to call them
and/or E-mail them
if you are in need of help or advice.
John, W3DHO
(570) 588-5014
Bill,
W3MJ
(570) 424-0845
Mike, N3JNZ
(570) 476-0677
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