Oldest Amateur in US--Byrl "Tex" Burdick, W5BQU, SK "Tex" Burdick, W5BQU. He sometimes used the phonetics "Big, Quick and Ugly." NEWINGTON, CT, Jun 2, 2004--The man believed to be the oldest Amateur Radio operator in the US--Byrl "Tex" Burdick, W5BQU, of El Paso, Texas--died May 30. He was 103. Admired as much for his courteous and kind personality as for his longevity and youthful appearance, Burdick was licensed for nearly three-quarters of a century. During his many years on the air, he took pleasure in meeting new friends and was a regular QSLer. When Burdick, an ARRL member, turned 103...