W9NIO, Frederick R. Stave, from Patriot, Indiana, USA passed 3 July 2018, at the age of 78.
First licensed in 1955, he graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with an engineering degree and holds nine patents.
He was a lifelong DXer with 345 on DXCC, 335/345 current and all-time.
![W9NIO Frederick Stave, Patriot, Indiana, USA W9NIO Frederick Stave, Patriot, Indiana, USA](https://dxnews.com/forum/upload/11567-w9nio-usa.jpg)
First licensed in 1955, he graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with an engineering degree and holds nine patents.
He was a lifelong DXer with 345 on DXCC, 335/345 current and all-time.
![W9NIO Frederick Stave, Patriot, Indiana, USA W9NIO Frederick Stave, Patriot, Indiana, USA](https://dxnews.com/forum/upload/11567-w9nio-usa.jpg)