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   ARLX005 Past QST VHF-UHF Columnist, ARRL Staffer Bill Smith, W0WOI (ex-K0CER),   
   (SK)   
      
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   Special Bulletin 5  ARLX005   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  June 9, 2016   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX005   
   ARLX005 Past QST VHF-UHF Columnist, ARRL Staffer Bill Smith, W0WOI (ex-K0CER),   
   (SK)   
      
   Former ARRL Headquarters staffer Bill Smith, W0WOI (ex-K0CER, W1DVE, W5USM),   
   of Jefferson, Iowa, died on June 1. An ARRL Life Member, he was 78 and had   
   been a radio amateur and League member since 1952. He served on the ARRL staff   
   from 1967 to 1974 and was the editor of QST's "World Above 50 Mc." column,   
   succeeding Sam Harris, W1FZJ. In 1967, Smith was among the founders (with   
   W0CUC and W0ENC) of the organization that became the Central States VHF   
   Society. He was said to be looking forward to the organization's 50th   
   gathering later this year.   
      
   Smith activated the Cayman Islands for the first time ever on 6 meters as   
   ZF1DT in 1968, and he led the 1970 KL7ABR DXpedition to Alaska 2 years later   
   for the ARRL June VHF QSO Party. He was on the DXCC Honor Roll and had nearly   
   completed DXCC on 6 meters. He also enjoyed collecting vintage and rare QSL   
   cards.   
      
   On the professional side, Smith had extensive experience in television news   
   reporting and documentary work.   
      
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