R: [amsat-bb] Re: W8JK passes

["i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: James R Miller <g3ruh@jrmiller.demon.co.uk>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W8JK passes


> Alan P. Biddle wrote:
>
> > John Kraus W8JK has passed away at age 94.  He was the inventor of the
> > corner reflector, helix and W8JK antennas.
> >
> > We in the amateur community, and especially AMSAT, owe him a great debt.
>
> Inventor, educator and prolific author.  His autobiography is "Big Ear"
(2nd
> edition) and is required reading for anyone who appreciates how things get
> done in this world, and that includes Amsat.  Please read it.  If you
already
> have it, re-read and be inspired again.  See page 343.
>
> John Kraus was one of the founders of the science of Radio Astronomy, and
> his book of the same name is the text where everyone starts out.
>
> His masterpiece "Antennas" has been a cornerstone of the discipline since
it
> was first published in 1950.  With contemporary editors, it's now in its
3rd
> fabulous edition.
>
> All his books are available from Cygnus-Quasar Books;
http://www.cqbooks.com
>
> 73 de James G3RUH
>

Hi James,G3RUH

I have the edition 1976 of "Big Ear" and i have read it several time
particularly Chapter 13 CORKSCREWS describing his exciting
discovery of the helix antenna.

On 15 march 1990 I got a QSO via OSCAR-13 with Ron,W8GUS in
Columbus Ohio

Ron was a friend of John Kraus W8JK and it was very nice to know
more about John Kraus personality as radioastronomer,engineer,inventor,
radioamateur,humans all.

Adieu, John --you are missed in our hearth

i8CVS Domenico

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>     James R Miller      WWW/PGP:     http://www.jrmiller.demon.co.uk/
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