Silent Keys
Donald Radley, G4ABI – 26 May 2023
It is with great sadness I report that Donald (Don) Radley, G4ABI became a silent key on 26 May 2023. Don passed away suddenly, but peacefully, at the Hastings Conquest Hospital, aged 79, just 2 months short of 80. As a teenager Don had an interest in radio and joined the London Territorial Army Signals Regiment, […]
Martin Richmond-Hardy, G8BHC – 5 May 2023
Martin Richmond-Hardy, G8BHC, died on 5 May 2023. Although most of you will not have worked Martin on the air he has contributed significantly to the Microwave cause. He was on the organising committee of EME2012 which was held in Cambridge; he was an original committee member of Martlesham Radio Society when G4BPO was winning […]
Ian Douglas, G7MFN – 6 May 2023
Ian had held both RSGB Regional and District Representative positions for many years as well as being a GB2RS News Reader for the Northeast of England until recently when ill health forced him to stand down. Ian was our local Aerial Planning resource and had great success in persuading local planning departments to allow many […]
Professor Martin Harrison, G3USF – 13 March 2023
Professor Martin Harrison G3USF, the former chairman of the RSGB’s Propagation Studies Committee, died on Monday 13 March 2023 at his home in Keele, aged 92 years. Martin was also IARU Region One beacon coordinator for many years and did much to encourage the development of beacons to assist day-to-day band usage and propagation study. […]
Simon Freeman, G3LQR – 28 March 2023
Simon, G3LQR, passed away peacefully on March 28th at the age of 88. He was one of the best known microwave and UHF call-signs on both sides of the North Sea. Simon was a pioneer in many fields of microwave radio and inspired many others to follow his lead. He had 30 firsts on the […]
Tony Laurence, G3GGI – 19 April 2018
As a young lad Tony had an obsession with radio communication. He attended The Wireless College in Colwyn Bay, then joined the Signals Corps. While in the Signals he was stationed in Austria at Thalerhof Airfield, Graz, where he monitored and intercepted post war Russian transmissions. Next he spent some time as Radio Officer on […]
