Walt, G3NYY, SK

[Ian Jackson]

Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.

I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten watts
my arse!" - and he never returned.

I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the first
being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At the
time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).

Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur Old
Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running their
regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his callsign
gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat it with
the respect it deserves!

[mm0fmf]

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten watts
my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the first
being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At the
time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur Old
Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running their
regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his callsign
gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat it with
the respect it deserves!

I wondered what had happened to him as I hadn't heard him on the air for
some time. When I was first using CW, he gave me lots of encouragement
which helped me keep on practising.

It will be 5 years before the call is generally made available AFAIK.

[A. non Eyemouse]

Post by mm0fmf

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten
watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat
it with the respect it deserves!

I wondered what had happened to him as I hadn't heard him on the air for
some time. When I was first using CW, he gave me lots of encouragement
which helped me keep on practising.
It will be 5 years before the call is generally made available AFAIK.

I think I first worked him as GW3NYY/P on 2m somewhere around
Abergavenny, then I recall him being involved with some of the "Square
bashers" DXpeditions.

Here's a random thread of him on this ng.
https://uk.radio.amateur.narkive.com/BX6Lbkyq/rscb-s-latest-gaffe-sic

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by mm0fmf

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten
watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat
it with the respect it deserves!

I wondered what had happened to him as I hadn't heard him on the air for
some time. When I was first using CW, he gave me lots of encouragement
which helped me keep on practising.
It will be 5 years before the call is generally made available AFAIK.

don't all rush

[Brian Morrison]

On Thu, 16 May 2024 22:20:16 +0100

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.

I hadn't made it that far into the magazine to see it, but I am sad
nonetheless. I hope that his recent years were not a burden.

Post by Ian Jackson
<snip>
Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

I did suggest to Ofcom that the reissue cooling-off period should be 50
years, but I suspect that no one intends to hang around that wretched
organisation for longer than they have to, the John Lewis's of the
world beckon.

Walt's callsign is probably a little too pedestrian to be sought out,
unlike some of those that were issued before the new licence conditions
came in which appear to limit the grave robbers' ability to masquerade
as what they are not.

I did once meet Walt at GB2SM and also at the megavolt rig in the
Science Museum, but he didn't appear to have discovered skateboards at
that point.

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Brian Morrison
On Thu, 16 May 2024 22:20:16 +0100

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.

I hadn't made it that far into the magazine to see it, but I am sad
nonetheless. I hope that his recent years were not a burden.

Post by Ian Jackson
<snip>
Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

I did suggest to Ofcom that the reissue cooling-off period should be 50
years, but I suspect that no one intends to hang around that wretched
organisation for longer than they have to, the John Lewis's of the
world beckon.
Walt's callsign is probably a little too pedestrian to be sought out,
unlike some of those that were issued before the new licence conditions
came in which appear to limit the grave robbers' ability to masquerade
as what they are not.
I did once meet Walt at GB2SM and also at the megavolt rig in the
Science Museum, but he didn't appear to have discovered skateboards at
that point.

de walt

[brian]

Post by Brian Morrison
On Thu, 16 May 2024 22:20:16 +0100

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.

I hadn't made it that far into the magazine to see it, but I am sad
nonetheless. I hope that his recent years were not a burden.

Post by Ian Jackson
<snip>
Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

I did suggest to Ofcom that the reissue cooling-off period should be 50
years, but I suspect that no one intends to hang around that wretched
organisation for longer than they have to, the John Lewis's of the
world beckon.
Walt's callsign is probably a little too pedestrian to be sought out,
unlike some of those that were issued before the new licence conditions
came in which appear to limit the grave robbers' ability to masquerade
as what they are not.
I did once meet Walt at GB2SM and also at the megavolt rig in the
Science Museum, but he didn't appear to have discovered skateboards at
that point.

I think he was the Op at the SM when I visited in 1967.

Brian

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten watts
my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the first
being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At the
time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur Old
Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running their
regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his callsign
gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat it with
the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few years
later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten
watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat
it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few years
later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

was he not a poofter?

[Bernie]

On Fri, 17 May 2024 13:33:51 +0100

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt,
G3NYY, is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in
February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the
'goings on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly
strong signals emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out
for good, exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my
licence. At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and
he was a GM in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio
Amateur Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard
running their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time
before his callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever
gets it will treat it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few
years later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

was he not a poofter?

I met him at a rally (Longleat) when I was a teenager. I found him
unsettling.

Had some good fun taking the piss out of him on here, though.

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Bernie
On Fri, 17 May 2024 13:33:51 +0100

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt,
G3NYY, is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in
February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the
'goings on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly
strong signals emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out
for good, exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my
licence. At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and
he was a GM in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio
Amateur Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard
running their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time
before his callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever
gets it will treat it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few
years later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

was he not a poofter?

I met him at a rally (Longleat) when I was a teenager. I found him
unsettling.
Had some good fun taking the piss out of him on here, though.

a poofter then

[Bernie]

On Sat, 18 May 2024 19:13:43 +0100

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Bernie
On Fri, 17 May 2024 13:33:51 +0100

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt,
G3NYY, is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in
February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the
'goings on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly
strong signals emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out
for good, exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never
returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions -
the first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my
licence. At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and
he was a GM in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio
Amateur Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard
running their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time
before his callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever
gets it will treat it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few
years later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

was he not a poofter?

I met him at a rally (Longleat) when I was a teenager. I found him
unsettling.
Had some good fun taking the piss out of him on here, though.

a poofter then

I dunno, there was something odd. Saw him there again, a few years
later, and he was slagging off his neighbours who were complaining
about RFI - that time I just thought that he was an arsehole.

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten
watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat
it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few years
later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

clueless newbie

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings
on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals
emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out for good,
exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence.
At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM
in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

yes he called me a newby when I came on here in 2001 with
CAPITALS...worked him on 40m when I was mobile in Cumbria a few years
later....great guy and a true radio ham.......

clueless newbie

which i was

[brian]

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten watts
my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur Old
Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running their
regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his callsign
gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat it with
the respect it deserves!

Sorry to hear that- strong in Ealing no more.

I worked Walt on 2m AM as GM3NYY/P back in the 1970s . He lived in
Greenock at that time. I think he was up a hill behind Largs.

Brian GM4DIJ

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by brian

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten
watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At
the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat
it with the respect it deserves!

Sorry to hear that- strong in Ealing no more.
I worked Walt on 2m AM as GM3NYY/P back in the 1970s . He lived in
Greenock at that time. I think he was up a hill behind Largs.
Brian GM4DIJ

poor walt

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by brian

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings
on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals
emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out for good,
exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence.
At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM
in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

Sorry to hear that- strong in Ealing no more.
I worked Walt on 2m AM as GM3NYY/P back in the 1970s . He lived in
Greenock at that time. I think he was up a hill behind Largs.
Brian GM4DIJ

poor walt

https://www.qrz.com/db/G3NYY

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...

Post by brian

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty
forthright about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings
on'. IIRC, after a long discussion about the amazingly strong
signals emanating from certain FL stations, he signed out for good,
exclaiming "Ten watts my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the
first being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence.
At the time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM
in Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur
Old Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running
their regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his
callsign gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will
treat it with the respect it deserves!

Sorry to hear that- strong in Ealing no more.
I worked Walt on 2m AM as GM3NYY/P back in the 1970s . He lived in
Greenock at that time. I think he was up a hill behind Largs.
Brian GM4DIJ

poor walt

https://www.qrz.com/db/G3NYY

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[huLLy68]

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY, is
listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.
I'm sure that many will remember Walt, who used to be a regular
contributor to this newsgroup. However, he was often pretty forthright
about things, and eventually got fed up with the 'goings on'. IIRC,
after a long discussion about the amazingly strong signals emanating
from certain FL stations, he signed out for good, exclaiming "Ten watts
my arse!" - and he never returned.
I think I actually only worked Walt on a couple of occasions - the first
being a rather faltering CW QSO, soon after I got my licence. At the
time I was still in my native Northumberland, and he was a GM in
Lockerbie (actually about 20 miles south of me!).
Some of Walt's many amateur activities can be seen on the QRZ.com
website. In particular, he was a leading light in the Radio Amateur Old
Timers' Association (RAOTA), and could often be heard running their
regular G2OT nets. Hopefully it will be a long time before his callsign
gets re-issued - and when it does, whoever gets it will treat it with
the respect it deserves!

I'm very sad to hear this, and equally so of the SK amateurs that
brought me into the hobby.

G3MSK
G4TVC
G4FYY
G3LAU

the list really is endless.

He did well

73

Nathan G7KUJ

[Brian Morrison]

On Sat, 18 May 2024 20:41:23 +0100

Post by huLLy68

Post by Ian Jackson
Those of us who are RSGB members may have spotted that Walt, G3NYY,
is listed in the June RadCom Silent Key column. He died in February.

I'm very sad to hear this, and equally so of the SK amateurs that
brought me into the hobby.

<snip>

Post by huLLy68
the list really is endless.

Yes, I think all of us see the thinning out continuing. People
disappear from reports online and on-air and sometimes you find out
what happened to them and sometimes you don't.