I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the founders of MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF bands. I learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for several weeks and in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice care. Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 AM. Details in the attached obituary. https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. Tom Holmes, N8ZM

Oh, what a shame. I always enjoyed talking with him. Should the club do something for the memorial? John ---- On 2/9/26 16:03, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the founders of > MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF bands. I > learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for several weeks and > in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice care. > > > > Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 AM. > Details in the attached obituary. > > > > https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ > > > > > > Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. > > > > > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > > > > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com

We could send flowers but I would prefer a donation to some charity. Tom Holmes, N8ZM -----Original Message----- From: John Ackermann N8UR via mvus-list <mvus-list@lists.febo.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:16 PM To: mvus-list@lists.febo.com Cc: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com> Subject: [mvus-list] Re: Joe Burke, WA8OGS (SK) Oh, what a shame. I always enjoyed talking with him. Should the club do something for the memorial? John ---- On 2/9/26 16:03, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the founders > of MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF > bands. I learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for > several weeks and in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice care. > > > > Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 AM. > Details in the attached obituary. > > > > https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ > > > > > > Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. > > > > > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > > > > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send > an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com _______________________________________________ mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com

I would agree.  A donation would be much longer lasting. Was shocked to hear it.... was not aware of his condition. Daun On 2/9/2026 17:07, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > We could send flowers but I would prefer a donation to some charity. > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Ackermann N8UR via mvus-list <mvus-list@lists.febo.com> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:16 PM > To: mvus-list@lists.febo.com > Cc: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com> > Subject: [mvus-list] Re: Joe Burke, WA8OGS (SK) > > Oh, what a shame. I always enjoyed talking with him. Should the club do > something for the memorial? > > John > ---- > > On 2/9/26 16:03, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: >> I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the founders >> of MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF >> bands. I learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for >> several weeks and in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice > care. >> >> >> Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 AM. >> Details in the attached obituary. >> >> >> >> https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom Holmes, N8ZM >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send >> an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send an > email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com -- Daun

I'd go for that. The obituary mentioned one that supports research on the rare blood cancer that he had. On 2/9/26 17:07, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > We could send flowers but I would prefer a donation to some charity. > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Ackermann N8UR via mvus-list <mvus-list@lists.febo.com> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:16 PM > To: mvus-list@lists.febo.com > Cc: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com> > Subject: [mvus-list] Re: Joe Burke, WA8OGS (SK) > > Oh, what a shame. I always enjoyed talking with him. Should the club do > something for the memorial? > > John > ---- > > On 2/9/26 16:03, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: >> I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the founders >> of MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF >> bands. I learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for >> several weeks and in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice > care. >> >> >> >> Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 AM. >> Details in the attached obituary. >> >> >> >> https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom Holmes, N8ZM >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send >> an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe send an > email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com

Guys, Joe continued working on new projects until his passing. Richard WC8RK and I dug up a couple of C-band dishes in Dayton and dropped off a really nice 8-footer at Joe’s place. He was off to the races designing the tower section and dish mounting/counterweight system for EME. He ordered a 1296 septum from Paul W2HRO and was working the LNA and relays when he became ill. He had also been with us doing 70 cm EME with the system he and WC8RK started a couple of years ago. He was instrumental in our full redesign and testing last year leading to the EME contests last Fall. He had some bad days where he would have to stop and lie down but his enthusiasm and knowledge were always there. He was one of a kind and we miss him terribly. Mitch N8XS

I don't feel like I knew him long enough or well enough, but even on first meeting, I knew he was a genuinely good and decent man, and massively competent. On Mon, 2026-02-09 at 16:03 -0500, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the > founders of > MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF bands. > I > learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for several > weeks and > in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice care. > >   > > Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 > AM. > Details in the attached obituary. > >   > > https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ > >   > >   > > Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. > >   > >   > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > >   > > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com

I learned a lot about antenna ranges from Joe. I designed and built the 432 yagi that is on my tower. Joe came up and we set up an antenna range at a park in Centerville. We confirmed the yagi design specs. Mike W8RKO On Mon, Feb 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM Ed Fix via mvus-list < mvus-list@lists.febo.com> wrote: > I don't feel like I knew him long enough or well enough, but even on > first meeting, I knew he was a genuinely good and decent man, and > massively competent. > > > > On Mon, 2026-02-09 at 16:03 -0500, n8zmtwh--- via mvus-list wrote: > > I heard a few days ago that Joe had passed. He was one of the > > founders of > > MVUS and was always willing to help others get on the VHF/UHF bands. > > I > > learned a lot from him over the years. He had been ill for several > > weeks and > > in the ICU before transition to his home under Hospice care. > > > > > > > > Visitation and services are this Thursday (2/12) starting at 10:00 > > AM. > > Details in the attached obituary. > > > > > > > > https://amgardens.org/obituary/joseph-william-burke/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you to Mitch Hamm for passing this along. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom Holmes, N8ZM > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com > _______________________________________________ > mvus-list mailing list -- mvus-list@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe send an email to mvus-list-leave@lists.febo.com >