Steve, Stephen F. Merchant, K6AW ex N4TQO, W6EMS from Santa Barbara, California, passed away 21 January 2024.
Steve was active Radio Amateur, active DXer and Contester.
Licensed in 1956, grew up in Minnesota, moved to California 40 years ago. Also holds callsign OHØZZ.
Member of VK9LZ and HV4NAC dxpeditions. Operator at OHØR, OH9A, W3LPL, KC1XX, K3LR, N6RO, HC8N, KL7RA, HC8GR. NCDXF board member, CQWW Committee member, former director CQWW WPX Contest. US fund-raiser and referee for WRTC 2002 in Helsinki.
Member of the team building a large radio station (HC8N) in the Galapagos since 1998.
Technology manager specializing in crawling along the DMZ between engineering and customers,
Information received from Trey, N5KO:
I am sad to report that Steve Merchant K6AW (ex-N4TQO, W6EMS) passed away this morning at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara after a brief illness. I received the news from his brother this morning.
Steve was a long time member of the Northern California Contest Club and served for many years on the board of the Northern California DX Foundation.
He was very active with the N6RO team in Oakley, California, was a key member of our HC8N team in the Galápagos Islands, and was involved with a great many activities in the contesting and greater amateur radio community.
RIP Steve.
73,
Trey, N5KO
Steve was active Radio Amateur, active DXer and Contester.
Licensed in 1956, grew up in Minnesota, moved to California 40 years ago. Also holds callsign OHØZZ.
Member of VK9LZ and HV4NAC dxpeditions. Operator at OHØR, OH9A, W3LPL, KC1XX, K3LR, N6RO, HC8N, KL7RA, HC8GR. NCDXF board member, CQWW Committee member, former director CQWW WPX Contest. US fund-raiser and referee for WRTC 2002 in Helsinki.
Member of the team building a large radio station (HC8N) in the Galapagos since 1998.
Technology manager specializing in crawling along the DMZ between engineering and customers,
Information received from Trey, N5KO:
I am sad to report that Steve Merchant K6AW (ex-N4TQO, W6EMS) passed away this morning at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara after a brief illness. I received the news from his brother this morning.
Steve was a long time member of the Northern California Contest Club and served for many years on the board of the Northern California DX Foundation.
He was very active with the N6RO team in Oakley, California, was a key member of our HC8N team in the Galápagos Islands, and was involved with a great many activities in the contesting and greater amateur radio community.
RIP Steve.
73,
Trey, N5KO