Foster Bass, W2TI

 

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Prior Holders of the W2TI call

Chris Ruvolo

Assigned W2TI December 18, 2018. Held until assigned K2CR on February 20, 2019. W2TI was not used on the air during this time (station was QRT due to relocation).

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Michael P. Bellow

Was assigned W2TI in February of 2010. He previously held calls including: KB2DBW, N2IQH, KE2PV, AA2BA, NX2C, W2EVL, AF2N, and KA2V. SK: November 29, 2014

5713 Locust St. Ext
Lockport, NY 14094

297 Cottage St.
Lockport, NY 14094

213 Ash St.
Lockport, NY 14094

72 Charlotte St.
Lockport, NY 14094

487 Hawley St.
Lockport, NY

80 Charlotte St.
Lockport, NY

Michael P. Bellow passed away November 29, 2014 in Eastern Niagara Hospital. Michael was born December 30, 1955 in Angeles City, Philipines, the son of the late Francis and Jean Meahl Bellow. He was an IT Tech working for the Office of Workers Compensation, in Buffalo, NY retiring in 2004. Michael served in the US Air Force, was an avid Amateur Radio Operator, a member of the MARS Program and the Navy Marine Club.

 

From his archived qrz.com page:

 

I was first licensed in 1987. My Place of Birth is Angeles City Philippines. My homeTown is Spokane, WA. I'm a Air Force Veteran and Current Navy Mars Member. Past Member of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team. I worked as a Regional IT Manager For a Boston Medical Corp. Medically Retired now. My Interests are in Qrp SSB/CW. I really enjoy Contesting QRP and working DX. I QSL via EQSL and Regular QSL Card.

NAQCC #6787
Omiss #5218
QCWA #36105
SKCC #8473

 

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Malcolm E. Mayercik

Was assigned W2TI c. 1978. Previous calls included K2PTI and W3DOW. SK: February 1, 2008

19 Fine Rd
High Bridge, NJ 08829

Box 702
Silver Spring, MD

648 Golf Terr.
Union, NJ

Malcolm "Mac" E. Mayercik, 64, of High Bridge, NJ, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born April 30, 1943 in Newark, he was a son of the late Emil and Alvina Zrelak Mayercik. He had lived in Parsippany before moving to High Bridge in 1972.

 

From "Some High Bridge History" by Adam Young:

 

... “The High Bridge CD Truck”, it was dispatched to Hunterdon Medical Center during the Blizzard of 1978 to transport doctors and nursing staff to and from the hospital, as well as to homebound patients when conventional emergency equipment could not navigate the conditions. As with the photo above, Mac Mayercik drove the truck while Victor Mirota rode passenger and handled communications with the Hunterdon County Dispatch Center.

Both men were Amateur Radio operators, and Mayercik was the group’s radio/communications coordinator at that time (Mayercik went on to serve as CD Director briefly in the 1980s as well).

NAQCC #815

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Gilbert G. Thommen

Was assigned W2TI from c.1949 until c.1972, when he was assigned K6VZ. In 1930, he was listed as a radio engineer on the census. In 1940, he was a Marine Inspector for the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co. in Seattle, WA. Born 1906. SK: 1987

815 Tiger Tail Rd.
Vista, CA 92083

1150 Meadow Lake Dr. #8
Vista, CA 92083

519-A Portsmouth Dr.
Lakewood, NJ 08701

25 Bayberry Ln
Mountainside, NJ

66 Manor Ave.
Hempstead, NY

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Sebastian Riccobono

Was assigned 2TI / W2TI c.1927 until c.1938. He also held callsign W2BEN during this time period. Upon moving to Washington, D.C., he was assigned W3HPQ. The 1928 callbook has his station listed as 150 Watts. He was later assigned W3TI and K4HP.

Born 1906 in Palermo, Italy, he emmigrated to the United States in 1914. In 1924 he became a naturalized citizen. He graduated college, and became a radio engineer. In 1940, he was working for the Naval Research Laborary in the Bellevue neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and was living in Prince George's County, Maryland. He suffered from partial paralysis of both feet, and used a cane.

896 Troy Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

4305 Church Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

2307 Penn. Ave. SE
Washington, D.C.

1729 Highwood Pl. SE
Washington, D.C.

7425 SW 99th St.
Miami, FL

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James A. Francis

Was assigned 2TI from 1920 until c.1923. The 1923 callbook lists his station at 24 Watts.

 

133 Bank St.
Newark, NJ