W2ONV

'In Memorium'
12 August 2007



This website is dedicated to "your friend Bill" W2ONV
Maven - Mentor - Friend
"GodFather" of Hi-Fi Amateur SSB Audio
In The Beginning there was BILL...
Way back in 1991 Bill started the movement to "Hi-Fi" SSB audio... "Over Over!"



W2ONV passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2007. He had been fighting a battle with scleroderma for the past year. Unfortunately, his form of the disease was somewhat aggressive and atypical. His disease morphed into several other immune related diseases in the last months of his life causing the disease to rapidly progress. He will be greatly missed.




No, it's Not Frank...
It's BILL crooning!





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the WAR Years & still "ON THE RADIO"



Bill & Ron
The Godfather of Hi-Fi SSB with the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan!



NOW

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'Studio B' in 2006

DXCC#84 1949

CQ-WW 1968

CQ-WW 1971

Iran Embassy 1969

ARRL Letter 1979

'4 over 4' Circa 2007

73's from Studio B, a farewell salute to W2ONV by John / K3UR

"W2ONV"

W2ONV, has become a silent key,
He was such a special man, always lending a helping hand,
His audio ranked at the top of the list,
Yes Bill Salerno will sure be missed,
The New York Yankees was his team,
And educated aluminum was his beam,
The whole world listened to ONV,
He spread good will continually,
My heart is heavy as I write this poem,
God bless you Bill in your new home,
The lights are dim in Studio B,
And now we bow on bended knee,
One last kiss to his U-87,
And now Bill's finally home in heaven.