02-08-2024, 12:03 PM
I never meet him in person but Jack Kleinrahm (VK5AJK) was a great mentor for learning CW when I took the morse exams in 86 and 89.
I first came across him as he was one of the VK5 Operators on the nightly slow morse sessions from VK5WIA (or was it WI?) on 80min in the mid/late 80s.
From memory he was an ex U-boot radio op, with a wonderful stereotypical German accent. He lived in Port Lincoln and I think he used to work for the SA State Railway before retiring.
He was always willing to assist with learning CW. He would come up on 80m about 6am for me and a couple of other K calls for practice sessions of recieving and sending.
At that time I was living in Upper Sturt near Crafers and would occasionally be able to chat with him via the Port Lincoln repeater on my way down the hill to work in the city.
A great character, a great fist and a great mentor
I first came across him as he was one of the VK5 Operators on the nightly slow morse sessions from VK5WIA (or was it WI?) on 80min in the mid/late 80s.
From memory he was an ex U-boot radio op, with a wonderful stereotypical German accent. He lived in Port Lincoln and I think he used to work for the SA State Railway before retiring.
He was always willing to assist with learning CW. He would come up on 80m about 6am for me and a couple of other K calls for practice sessions of recieving and sending.
At that time I was living in Upper Sturt near Crafers and would occasionally be able to chat with him via the Port Lincoln repeater on my way down the hill to work in the city.
A great character, a great fist and a great mentor