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[IRCA] John Bryant's Legacy
- Subject: [IRCA] John Bryant's Legacy
- From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:45:51 EST
Hello All,
As all of us express our deep respect and appreciation for John's many
outstanding contributions to our hobby (and especially to our Ultralight Radio
enthusiast group), perhaps the most appropriate way to honor his memory is
to follow his example of unselfish service to others.
Having had the privilege of cooperating very closely with John in the
creation and promotion of our ULR group over the past two years, I frequently
heard his concerns that although the group was growing rapidly and fulfilling
its primary objective of introducing this exciting form of AM-DXing, the
same core leadership group from early 2008 was constantly carrying the load
in providing service to the membership. John was truly a "giving" type of
leader for whom service to others came naturally, but he seems to have been
unusual in his motivating concept-- that the greatest hobby pleasure comes
not from one's own success, but in helping others to succeed.
Based on John's superb example (and the unselfish contributions of many
other ULR group leaders), our enthusiast group has certainly reversed the
general impression of an AM-DXing "hobby in decline," and has grown at a
phenomenal rate during these past two years-- introducing new DXing excitement
and enjoyment to hundreds of hobbyists around the world. John knew that we
had hit upon a "winning combination," and took pride in how we were
restoring the original thrill of DXing to our membership. But he also knew that
those successful in ULR-DXing, antenna experimentation or other technical
areas had a responsibility to "give back" to the membership, and share their
expertise with those who could benefit from it. Many new members have been
surprised when John politely (but firmly) asked that they draft an article to
share the secrets of their success with the membership-- but this has
actually been a ULR group tradition since the very first days of our existence,
and probably the primary reason for our booming growth rate. We all have a
responsibility to "give back" to the membership, and in this essential
priority, John certainly set a great example for all of us.
As we face the very unpleasant news of John's accidental passing, I would
encourage all of you to honor John's memory by following his example. If you
can contribute technical articles of interest to our group (antenna
experimentation, radio modification, equipment reviews, etc.), please consider
doing so. If you have expertise in graphic design, John's untimely passing
has left a need for a creator of Ultralight Award certificates. Those
successful in domestic and international DXing should consider writing tutorial
articles. If you have had great success DXing with a certain radio model,
please let us know why it is your dream machine. Don't be concerned about the
lack of file space on the Ultralightdx site-- John and I recently agreed on
a solution for that. If you have interest in serving on one of the ULR
group committees (Definitions, Awards or Contests), please consider
volunteering. Discover the unique satisfaction that comes from "giving back" to
others, and honor John by following his unselfish example. We all have something
to contribute-- let's show we really have learned this final "lesson,"
from one of the hobby's greatest teachers.
73, Gary DeBock
ULR Group Co-founder
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