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Frank
Wargocki passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2020. He was born in
1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank
Wargocki, Sr. Frank is
survived by Patricia, his wife of 51 years, as well as two sons Mike and
Steve and their wives Cindy and Caryn, plus four grandchildren: Alex,
Cara, Ben and Julianna. His
loved ones also include countless relatives and friends. Family
life was important to Frank and he devoted lots of time with them
traveling, hiking, fishing, jeeping, and exploring museums and national
parks. He was an accomplished
pianist and shared his love of music
with his wife, sons and grandchildren.
He was also a Lector at church, a Soccer referee and Scout leader
for many years and loved exploring the Rocky Mountains through hiking and
camping trips with his family. Frank
had a Ph.D. in Physics and spent most of his career in the space and
defense industries, with a primary focus on optics, physics, engineering
and math. His hobbies included
astronomy, music and amateur radio. Over
the years, he enjoyed ham
radio contests and made contacts with people all over the world. Frank
is remembered for his quick wit and ability to make people laugh.
He was a true old-fashioned gentleman who was modest about his
achievements and enjoyed encouraging others as a mentor and friend. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity. |
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BIO: I began my ham radio experience at age 13 (1958) by getting my Novice license, getting on HF bands (CW only) and working the world on 15 meters CW before I went to junior high school. I quickly advanced to General and had a wonderful time on CW and AM (with a Heathkit DX100) on 10 meters. Yes, in 1958 10 meters was "open" to the world. After high school I studied Physics and Astronomy in college, and learned what all of those ham radio terms really meant (I just memorized answers to set questions). I spent a year at Univ Arizona Tucson in Astrophysics as a graduate student, having spent many evenings on Kitt Peak. I went on to teach high school physics and astronomy for over four decades at Westtown School, a small independent Quaker coed boarding school just west of Philadelphia. My interests in ham radio have centered lately around antennas, sound cards, and the new digital sound card modes. I am the net manager of the Pa NBEMS net Sunday mornings on 80m (THOR 22 and MFSK32 modes) and a member of our local county ARES/RACES team. The Nano VNA is quite the gadget. I think of it now as an "Antenna Stethoscope" since it really can show you a lot about your antenna and feed line. I hope the talk this evening stirs some interest in how antennas work. Please ask questions during the talk - unmute - don't wait until the end of the talk. I want this presentation to be as interactive as possible. I will have
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meeting for June was successful
with AC2K- Alan at the helm. There have been some problems with the
downloading and installation of Zoom by some due to the bogus site that
installs a bunch of software on your machine. Just make sure you use
thee zoom.US. There should be only one entry in your installed
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