Silent Key - Colorado QRP Club

CQC Member #023 SK

Hal Bergeson, W0MXY
 
It is with great sadness that the Colorado QRP 
Club learned of the passing of Hal Bergeson,
W0MXY, in 2005. Despite the long distances 
involved, CQC could always look forward to Hal's
participation in our meetings and other events.


Lauren Libby (W0LD) was a close friend of Hal
in Colorado Springs. Lauren gave the Colorado
QRP Club permission to reproduce this posting 
he made for Hal on the VHF reflector in November
2005:


CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  DR HAL BERGESON, W0MXY, S.K. 

Some sad news to report.  This, with the passing 
of Dr. Hal Bergeson, W0MXY, of Colorado Springs 
on Monday, November 14th. 

For those of you who are not familiar with W0MXY, 
he was very active as one of the original VHF and 
UHF rover stations in the early 1990's and for 
several years was a co-holder with W0LD of the 24 
Ghz. U.S. distance record from Pikes Peak.  

Dr. Bergeson operated with the WB0DRL contest 
station in the l990's and served as vice-president 
of the Central States VHF Society in l995. He also 
co-hosted the conference held in Colorado Springs 
that year. Dr. Bergeson also helped lead a successful 
campaign to keep amateur radio towers and antennas 
legal in Colorado.

Professionally, Dr. Bergeson served as a Professor 
of Communications at Pikes Peak Community College 
in Colorado Springs until his retirement two years 
ago. Funeral services were held Saturday November 
19th in Lewiston, Utah.




Respectfully submitted by

Roger J. Wendell - WBØJNR
CQC Webmaster and Treasurer

http://www.rogerwendell.com 
http://www.coloradoQRPclub.org