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Donald R. 'Don' Perrilloux Shreveport, LA QCWA # 31876 Chapter 109 |
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Funeral services for Donald R. Perrilloux will be 12:00 PM, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier City. The family will receive friends two hours prior to service time. Interment will be 2:00 PM, Friday, May 19, 2017 at Morris Cemetery in Bedico, Louisiana.
Don was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to Doris and Wallace Perrilloux. After graduating from high school, Don proudly served his country in United States Air Force in Vietnam. While serving at Barksdale Air Force Base he met Dean, the woman that changed the rest of his life. Never one to back down from a challenge, Don became father to Dean's five children, and loved them as his own. He was a quiet genius but a country boy at heart, who was just as comfortable programming electronics as he was climbing a deer stand in the woods. Don and Dean created a loving home for anyone that came through the door. He was a consummate chef famous for his gumbo, potato salad, and home-made fudge. He was known for always putting the needs of others above his own, and he did it without complaining. He served faithfully at Comet Industries for several decades.
Preceding Don in death was the love of his life and wife of 52 years, Dean Perrilloux; son, Mitchell Willis; brothers, Alvin, Jim, and Bud Perrilloux. Left with precious memories are his children, Charles "Butch" Willis, Clinton Willis, Monica Hogan and husband Donald, and Bryce Perrilloux; 14 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren; and brother, Bing Perrilloux
His presence was larger than life.
From: qrz.com
I was born December 13,1942 in Independance, Lousiana. From 1949 thru 1958 I attended Champ Cooper Junior High School where, the Principal Mr. Hillary Bickford (SK), nutured my intrest in electronics and radio. As a matter of fact Mr. Bickford and I attended the same Ham classes and receivied our Novice License together in 1960 (KN5AHW). I upgraded to Tech. before the one year Novice License expired and became K5AHW. Also in 1960 I earned my Second Class Radio Telephony Commercial License. In 1961 I graduated from Ponchatoula High School and joined the U.S.A.F. where I was active in Air Force MARS, not on the Ham Bands. I had no equipment or money. I left the Air Force in 1965, earned my First Class Radio Telephony Commercial License and put it to work. In 1966 I got married and began raising a family, and also started my career in Railroad Communication where I still work today. From 1966 to 1972 I was not active in Ham Radio, no equipment no money (got married and raising a family). I let my Ham License expire and I was Call-less until 1972 when I became intrested in Ham radio again and got my General License WB5IIU, became active and upgraded to Advance in 1976. In 1978 I got my old call back K5AHW because I had held it previously. In 2003 I upgraded to Extra and became active on the 75 meter Geratol net and needed an Extra Class formated call so I applied for a vanity call ND5P, the closest thing to an initial call that was left. I have really enjoyed Ham Radio the last four or five years and am trying to build a retirement station. Looking forward to retirement and Hamming. See y'all on the bands, all of them! 73 Don Perrilloux ND5P
Well I have retired now(October 2008) so it's time to update the Bio. The retirement station is in place. Primary station IC756 pro2 and TS2000LE driving a Icom PW-1 amp. Antenna 4 element SteppIR (40 thru 6 meters) up 72 feet on Rohn 55G tower, 80 and 160 meter sloping half bazooka high end at 66 feet on tower. A 75 meter full wave horizonal loop up 50 feet, a 11 element 2 meter beam up 76 feet and a 32 element 70 cm beam up 80 feet. Aux station (in workshop in back yard) IC746pro driving a Icom 2KL and a AM station consisting of Hallicrafter SX42 receiver and HT37 transmitter. Antenna flat top dipole 102 feet each side up 50 ft. fed with 67 feet 450 ohm window line and a balum, 66 foot vertical. Portable station at the deer camp, IC706mk2g driving 4 811 home brew amp into a 148 ft flat top dipole up 50 feet fed with 450 ohm window line thru a balum. Mobile stations in the brand new 2010 Dodge pickup is a brand new IC7000 driving a 400 watt solid state amp. into a High Sirrea 1800 screwdriver antenna controlled by a TurboTuner. In the car is the FT857D (that I won at the Jackson Hamfest 2009) into a High Sirrea Sidekick screwdriver antenna controled by a TurboTuner. Well that brings the information up to date. See y'all on the air. 73 Don/ND5P
Thought I would add a few items to the Bio: I have restored a pair of "Drake Twins" R-4B and TX-4XB and added to the main station. Also in the R-4B I have replaced the PTO with a Direct Digitial Synthesizer system which includes a digital display. Using the R-4B as an injection source for the T-4XB gives you 15 band segments available (i.e. all WARC bands and 160 mtr.), with the correct hetrodyne oscillator crystal. The DDS system gives you two VFO (A & B) that can be split, and also provides a RIT function as well. Go here http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Vc7zQ5Pn ( copy and paste into your brouser) to see the modification. I have also done the same thing to a Drake TR-4CWrit that is set up in the shop and on the air. Go here http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Mn6NG7GA (copy and paste into brouser) to see that modification. That's all for now. Don/ND5P
