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Former ARRL
Northwestern Division Director Mary Lewis, W7QGP (SK)
Mary Lewis, W7QGP, of Seattle, Washington, passed away
March 12. She was 85. An ARRL Life Member, Lewis served as ARRL
Northwestern Division Director from 1981-1987 and 1991-1995. She also
served as ARRL Section Communications Manager for Washington and ARRL
Section Manager for Western Washington, as well as ARRL Assistant
Section Manager and ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator for the Western
Washington Section.
Along with her husband Harry, W7JWJ, Lewis helped to create the Western
Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System. A retired electronics engineer,
she was a life member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association and
the Young Ladies Radio League. She was also a member of the Western
Washington DX Club, the North Seattle Amateur Club, the Mike & Key
Amateur Radio Club and the Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club.
A memorial service is being planned. Lewis is survived by her husband
Harry, W7JWJ, her daughter Diana, K7ETY, her son Gary, WA7BBJ, four
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the
Lewis family said that any donations they receive will go toward the
purchase of a brick to honor Lewis in the ARRL’s Diamond Terrace.
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SEAPAC
Seaside, Oregon
May 31,June 1-2 2013
The 2013 Sea-Pac convention
includes
numerous exhibitors of new
equipment as well as
flea market tables where
you can find lots of bargains on parts and vintage gear or perhaps sell
some of your old equipment.
If you don't want to set
up a table, you can also sell equipment on consignment through the
RAGS Country Store.
Chances are that if you are looking for old teletype
equipment, vacuum tubes and other types of antique equipment you will
find it here!
For more information go to their site
http://www.seapac.org
Museum of Communications
2012
This museum
feature all sorts of antique telecommunication equipment and is located
on the second floor of the telephone building in Seattle, Washington.
Volunteers that will guide you through all sorts of equipment including
a large assortment of functional teletype printers.
The Museum
of Communications (originally known as The Vintage Telephone Equipment
Museum) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located in the Georgetown
neighborhood. The address is 7000 East Marginal Way South, Seattle,
Washington, 98108.
The museum can be reached on (206) 767-3012 and is open every Tuesday
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Handicapped accessible.
Museum of Communications
Website
The
Unofficial Museum of Communications Website |
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