Introduction

Bob Burleson, KG7QJ, is editor of the Arizona Desert AireWaves (ADAW) column for the Center for Amateur Radio Learning (CARL), the club that maintains and runs the amateur radio exhibit at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix under the call sign of W7ASC.

You may contact Bob if you are interested in volunteering your time for a few hours of one day per week helping man the station's ham shack.  His contact info is at the end of the news column below.

Arizona Science Center

Center for Amateur Radio Learning

August 2009 W7ASC Column

Rick Checketts, KA0/KZB (SK), passed away Wednesday July 16th.  Rick was very active in the W7ASC station, heading up the CARL Tech committee to set up the "new" Harkins shack and 21st century computer control in the shack.  Condolences and prayers go out to his family from the CARL board members, Ham Volunteers at W7ASC, and from the folks at the Arizona Science Center.

Below is a copy of the email sent out by Rick's wife, Cheryl:

"With happiness and sorrow I bring the message that Rick passed away peacefully yesterday morning [July 16].  To show our appreciation and gratitude for him sharing a part of his life with us we will [have] a small informal service on Sunday [July 19] .... And as casual as Rick was, as will be the attire.  There will be a short service and a longer reception to celebrate his life.  We welcome anyone that would love to share memories, thoughts or just a nice cold one.  Rick was not a man to destroy the environment rather become a part of it so please in lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Civil Air Patrol in his memory.  Thank you very much for making his life just that much more enjoyable for being a part of it.

"Thank you
Cheryl Checketts [W7MOM]"

73 Rick, we will miss you!

--Regards, Bob Burleson KG7QJ
KG7QJ@COX.NET 480-961-1109