Dieter "Diz" Gentzow W8DIZ - SK

Dieter "Diz" Gentzow - SK 03/03/2024

QRP Hall of Fame 2005

Co-Founder Flying Pigs QRP Club International 

Former Owner of Kits and Parts - The Toroid King

W8DIZ and KB9BVN with W1FB Tuna Tin

Diz W8DIZ and Brian KB9BVN at FDIM 2001, working with Doug DeMaw's (W1FB) original Tuna Tin transmitter from the Ramada Inn.  Ed Hare W1RFI had loaned the transmitter to the Flying Pigs QRP Club for the evening.  The Flying Pigs made a lot of contacts that night.  For the receiver Diz contributed one of his famous Multi-Pig Rigs and it worked great.  Diz was a Co-Founder of the Flying Pigs QRP Club International along with Richard Powell WB6JBM (SK) back in 1999.  Diz was elected to the QRP Hall of Fame in 2005.  We learned of his passing this evening, and our deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to his beloved wife Nancy, and their families.  Diz and I attended many FDIM events over the years, and he and some of the Flying Pigs came over from Ohio a few times to help us put on a QRP forum at the Hoosier Hills Hamfest in Bedford Indiana, usually camping at the event.  The business that he and Nancy ran, Kits and Parts, probably supplied toroids and mixers, and projects to most of the building public in the Hamosphere.  He will be greatly missed.  The older I get, the more times I have to say goodbye it seems, and I don't think I will get used to it.  I'm glad I got to know Diz.  He was a good friend.   de KB9BVN 

 

QRP Hall Of Fame

QRP Hall Of Fame inductees are usually announced at FDIM (Four Days In May) and in the July issue of QRP Quarterly 

Applications will be open for nominations to the QRPARCI Hall of Fame.  There is no special form or application, and nominations may be made by individuals, clubs, or even the nominee him/herself.  

David Cripe NM0S, President QRPARCI
 

Members QRP ARCI Hall of Fame

 

Chuck Adams, K5FO/K7QO (1998)   Doug Hendricks, KI6DS (1997)
Brice Anderson, W9PNE (1996) (SK)   George Heron, N2APB (2001)
Rich Arland, K7SZ (2002) (SK)   Craig Johnson, AA0ZZ (2013)
Dave Benson, NN1G (1999)   Pete Juliano, N6QW (2015)
Harry Blomquist, K6JSS (2008) (SK)   Martin Jue, K5FLU (2009)
Fred Bonivita, K5QLF (2007) (SK)   Bill Kelsey, N8ET (2004)
Jay Bromley, W5JAY (2012)   Ian Keyser, G3ROO (2004)
Michael Bryce, WB8VGE (2000)   Hank Kohl, K8DD (2007) (SK)
Wayne Burdick, N6KR (1998)   Jim Kortge, K8IQY (2002)
George Burt, GM3OXX (1996) (SK)   Zack Lau, W1VT (2014)
Rick Campbell, KK7B (2009)   Roy Llewellyn, W7EL (1992)
Jim Cates, WA6GER (1998) (SK)   Rick Littlefield, K1BQT (1996)
L. B. Cebik, W4RNL (1999) (SK)   Bill Meara, N2CQR(2016)
Arnold (Arnie) Coro, CO2KK (2003) (SK)   Peter Parker VK3YE (2021)
Dave Cripe, NM0S (2014)   Tony Parks, KB9YIG (2009)
Mike Czuhajewski, WA8MCQ (1997)  

Dick Pascoe, G0BPS (1997)

Tom Davis, K8IF (1996)   Randy Rand, AA2U (1992)
Doug DeMaw, W1FB (1992) (SK)   C. F. Rockey, W9SCH (1996) (SK)
Drew Diamond, VK3XU (2013)   Bob Rosier K4OCE (2018)
Rev. George Dobbs, G3RJV (1992) (SK)   Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ (2005)
James Duffy, KK5MC (2007)   Jim Stafford, W4QO (2010)(SK)
Ken Evans, W4DU (2008)   Hans Summers, G0UPL (2009)
Joe Everhart, N2CX (2000) (SK)   Dan Tayloe, N7VE (2013)
Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE (2016)   Gus Taylor, G8PG (1998) (SK)
Graham Firth, G3MFJ (2003)   Joe Taylor K1JT (2021)
Tony Fishpool , G4WIF (2003)   Steve Weber, KD1JV (2004)
Terry Fletcher, WA0ITP (2012)   Adrian Weiss, W0RSP (1996)
Dieter (“Diz”) Gentzow, W8DIZ, (2005) (SK)   Vern Wright, W6MMA (2020)(SK) 
Paul Harden, NA5N (1999)   Peter Zenker, DL2FI (2001) (SK)
Ed Hare, W1RFI (2014)    Kevin Zietz, VK5AKZ (2012)
Rex Harper, W1REX (2010)  

Jeff Hetherington VA3JFF (2022)

Wes Hayward, W7ZOI (1996)   Mert Nellis W0UFO (2022)
John Shannon K3WWP (2023)   Tom Witherspoon K4SWL (2023) 

 

QRP Frequencies

Center of Activity

These are not Calling Frequencies, they are Centers Of Activity - places where QRPers are likely to be found.

Of course, you may operate QRP anywhere that your license allows. If you have a VFO, then use it - but check around the QRP Frequencies on a regular basis.

Table of QRP Frequencies

QRP Hall of Fame Has Two new Members

QRP-ARCI Announces Hall of Fame Induction 

The votes have been tabulated, and QRPARCI is pleased to announce that 

John Shannon K3WWP and Tom Witherspoon K4SWL  have been voted into the QRPARCI Hall of Fame. 

It is my pleasure to welcome John and Tom  into the QRP Hall of Fame!


73 Dave Cripe NM0S
President
QRP-ARCI

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