Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT – Silent Key

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT became a Silent Key on 4 December.

Bob’s contribution to amateur radio was extensive. First licensed in 1961, his main interest was in HF/LF CW operation. In this he soon became a strong supporter of the Commonwealth Contest, operating from a number of DX locations for the contest over many years. He wrote the book “Reflections in a Rosebowl” which covers the history of the Commonwealth Contest, and he put much effort into building an online Commonwealth Contest community.

Bob also played very significant roles in the RSGB, IARU and FOC (First Class Operators Club). For the RSGB, he started his volunteering as a member of the RSGB HF Committee and Management Committees and later was President from 2002-2003 and again from 2013-2014.

A full tribute will appear in the February 2026 RadCom.

We send our condolences to his wife Rosemary and their family at this sad time.

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