In case you missed it, it appears that Rick is SK. The good news is that much of his work is archived on the Wayback Machine. His memory lives on.
See https://web.archive.org/20210430124905/http://www.ke3ij.com/radios.htm
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
In case you missed it, it appears that Rick is SK. The good news is that much of his work is archived on the Wayback Machine. His memory lives on.
See https://web.archive.org/20210430124905/http://www.ke3ij.com/radios.htm
My 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on at about 0915z. So far, just one local spot. UPDATE 0950z: 9 spots of me (see ...