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Clifford F. 'Cliff' Mikkelson San Fernando, CA Colorado Springs, CO Windsor, CO QCWA # 29931 |
On October 24th 2020 Cliff Mikkelson NØZUQ (brother of N6JRL) passed away at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. An avid ham since 1970 Cliff is a member of the ARRL and QCWA as well as being a long time member of DARA and PPRAA. Cliff has worked at every Hamvention in Dayton since 1996 and was on the DARA team in Friedrichshafen, Germany in 2017. Cliff was a co founding member of the Dave Kalter Memorial YDXA which has sent youth operators to DX locations since 2010. Cliff was on many teams that went annually to TI5N in Costa Rica for the CQWW SSB contest. He was an early member of the Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group (CMRG) and helped to design, build and maintain 5 repeaters on mountain tops around Colorado. In 2000 he was instrumental in the construction of the Freemont Peak site and was well known for his fantastic elk stew on winter visits.
Professionally Cliff was a Chief Engineer for many AM and FM radio stations including Clear Channel and Salem broadcasting in Colorado Springs, Denver and Ft. Collins.
Cliff is survived by his wife Lisa (KBØRLJ), son Cliff JR, brothers Frank DuBon ex (WB6RMB), Don DuBon (N6JRL), Sister Dorothy (Mickey) Anglestein and many nieces and nephews. Cliff was a VE and an Ordained Minister. Some of his close friends include Dave Novotny (WA6IFI) and Jeff Ryan (KØRM) Rocky Mountain Division Director.
Dayton 2013: NØZUQ, KC8RP, N6JRL, KCØRPS
N6JRL and NØZUQ
(CQWW SSB Contest 2008 at TI5N Costa Rica)