<div dir="ltr">Got to visit with Magnet a couple of times at Visalia pre-COVID. Was great to share memories. Probably my biggest impression is driving up to Contractor's point and seeing those two full-sized, three element beams halfway up each of the poles there. <div><br></div><div>And then of course, the fun of calling his home number and asking his Mom if Magnet Bells was there.</div><div><br></div><div>He had built up a pretty nice station of his own recently - see his QRZ page. <br></div><div><br></div><div>RIP Magnet. </div><div><br></div><div>Tree</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 7:26 PM Matt Futterman <<a href="mailto:m.futterman@gmail.com">m.futterman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I'm very sad to hear this. In recent years I spoke to Ken at a couple of NCCC meetings and had some side chats with him during some of the Zoom meetings. Up until just a few years ago he was scoring big in several CW contests. </div><div><br></div><div>He'll be missed.</div><div><br></div><div>Matt - N6PN<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 9:27 AM John Musselman N6EP <<a href="mailto:n6ep@arrl.net" target="_blank">n6ep@arrl.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Sad to hear.<br>
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I didn't keep in touch with Ken after the field Days of the early 70s <br>
but remember him as a ball of energy. And what a great antenna guy (as <br>
in person, not wire).<br>
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RIP Magnet<br>
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John<br>
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On 11/25/2023 4:19 PM, Robert Schneider wrote:<br>
> I am bereft. I received a message today from Lois Beals that our dear friend, mentor to many, and all-around DX powerhouse, Ken Beals, K6MR, died at age 70 on November 13 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer.<br>
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> I don’t really know what more to say. I talked with Ken on October 28. He was in good spirits and fighting hard. Now he’s gone.<br>
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