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Married To my lovely wife Patricia "The wind under my wings"

Hobbies are: Airboating, Fishing, Music; Steel Guitar, Guitar, Harmonica & Organ, Amateur Radio (w4mop), Computers, and Web Designing.

I started shortwave listening in 1954. My SWL Call WPE4DQG

My first radio, that got me going, was a RCA floor model 111K and with a Long Wire antenna listening to the would.

My next was a Hallicrafters S-22R then a Hallicrafter SX-42 then my real "Radio" a Collins 75A-1 and some odds & ends in between like KnightKit, BC-603 Tank reciver, R390, then Drake B Line. All can be seen at http://w4mop.com

Member of:

Nashville Tennessee Steel Guitar Assoc.

Louisville Metro Steel Guitar Club http://LouisvilleSteelGuitar.com

Alabama Steel Guitar Assoc. http://AlabamaSteelGuitar.net

Ozark Steel Guitar Assoc. http://OzarkSteelGuitar.com

Manasota Steel Guitar Club http://ManasotaSteelGuitarClub.com

Florida Steel Guitar Club

Acoustic Harmonica Society "AHS" - President

SPAH - Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica

Amateur Radio Masons " Masonic Gathering " (Secretary & Web Master)

The American Radio Relay League

SouthCars Net on 7.251 I'm on 8am to 10am daily

Floral City Lodge #133, of Floral City, Florida - Grand Lodge of Florida (Web Master)

Tranquility Lodge #2000, of Waco, Texas - Grand Lodge of Texas

32° Master Mason in The Valley of Ocala Scottish Rite, Orient of Florida

Floral City Chapter #164 O.E.S of Floral City, Florida

19th District Masters and Wardens Assoc. and Web Master

Web Master for the 11 Lodges of the 19th District of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Florida at http://FloridaLodges.com

Born in: Fairdale Kentucky (suburb of Louisville) March 31, 1944 to Homer and Thelma Hammers

We have: 5 Children 15 Grandchildren 8 Great grandchildren

Retired from: International Harvester Co. (now Navistar International) With 19 years in Louisville, Kentucky and 11 years in Springfield, Ohio As industrial electronic equipment diesel mechanic (Fork Lifts, Road Tractors etc.)

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My Home Pages at:

http://w4mop.com

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Web Master For:

Amateur Radio Masons "Masonic Gathering" --- On Sunday 9:30pm EST ----Web-Site---- http://MasonicGathering.net or http://MasonicGathering.com

19th Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of Florida-------Web-Site------ http://FloridaLodges.com

Valley of Ocala Scottish Rite, Orient of Florida-------Web-Site------- http://OcalaSR.com

My Church at Floral City United Methodist Church-------Web-Site------- http://www.FloralCityChurch.com

W4MOP Ham Radio Web Site "Learn about eQSO, EchoLink" & "EchoLink USA Map" ----Web-Site---- http://w4mop.com

Floral City Masonic Lodge # 133 of Floral City Florida ------Web-Site------ http://FloralCityLodge.com

Florida Masonic Home of The Grand Lodge of Florida -------Web-Site----- http://FloridaMasonicHome.org

Manasota Steel Guitar Club in Bradenton Florida -------Web site------- http://ManasotaSteelGuitarClub.com

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N4PBV has gone QRT

It is with deep regret that I inform you, My son David passed away August 5, 2005. He was 39 years old.

I miss him so much, His Dad: Danny W4MOP See pictures at http://www.w4mop.com

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David Wayne Hammers Sept 22, 1965 - Aug 5, 2005

Born in Fairdale, Kentucky Living his adult life in Okolona, Kentucky

Dave became a Amateur Radio Operator when he was 15 His first call was KA4VPT and later became N4PBV.

At 13 started his electronics schooling and finished with 1340 hours Our first computer was a "4K Radio Shack Color Computer" and he was hooked. He stacked chips to make it 16K WOW!

Keeping his interest in computers, He later when on to become a Technician and Computer Consultant for the University Of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. A job he dearly loved, he always said "No One Should Be Paid For Having This Much Fun". He always got a kick out of helping people with their computer Woes.

Dave was also a very accomplished Locksmith. He started this by going with me on service calls, when he was about 10 years old. After High School (DeSales), he went to work for Schiller Hardware as a Locksmith and later to the University Of Louisville as a Locksmith for about 13 yrs. And was President of The Central States Locksmith Association for I think 2 yrs.

Then transferred to the Arts and Sciences Dept. as Computer Consultant. For a total of over 20 years at U of L And while at U of L he met the love of his life, Cheryl Capito, his fiancée at the time of his passing.

When he would say "I got to get away for a little while". I would know, he's coming to Florida to get some Garlic Knots and some of Patricia's, (his Step-Mom), baby back ribs.

The hard thing was keeping him away from my computer, he thought it needed updating or there was this neat little program I needed. Of course he was right, as always!

And with 3 or 4 phone calls a day, he love his internet phone, to me and our good friend Stew Haag W4MO, the phone now seems so quiet.

David's Dad: Danny Hammers W4MOP

Burial was at Mount Holly Cemetery in Fairdale Kentucky.

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