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John Robert Vota Army MARS 12 Jun 1938 - 1 Aug 1996
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Click on picture to enlarge John 'Bob' Vota - WB1FDY - of Centerdale, RI has died following a long battle with cancer. Bob, or Fat Dumb Yankee as he liked to phoneticise, was a Ham loved by all that entered his log. He held an Extra class license and was considered an Elmer by many. In his time as a Ham he held many positions, he held the post of RI Section Manager for the 1985-87 term, he was a past President of Providence Radio Association, (W1OP), Trustee of the Quohaug Repeater Network, former State Director of the Army MARS program. He was also State Director for the New England Spectrum Management Council. In 1982 Bob founded the Northern RI Radio Club, he also was a Trustee for the club for many of the years. He was survived by his wife Elaine, KA1PID, and 2 sons, Bob KA1QYF and Bill KA1QYE |
