Archive for May, 2013
Maurice W A Pyle, G2BLA, 5 December 2012
Maurice became interested in radio in 1935 when his father constructed a radio with 2V valves, accumulator, 120V HT battery and a horned speaker. A Peto Scott commercial receiver with shortwave was purchased a couple of years later and this was the first time Maurice heard amateur radio. This spurred on his interest and he […]
Arthur Wreford, G3EHZ, 28 December 2012
It is with regret that CARS have to report that Arthur Wreford, G3EHZ passed away on 28th December in Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford. Arthur was 89 years old. CARS sends his family our sympathy. Tribute by John Bowen, for Chelmsford ARS
Gordon Parker, G7PGQ, 31 December 2012
Gordon was a past member of the Lowestoft District & Pye Amateur Radio Club and laid the foundations for the club shack many years ago, he has also over the past few months donated surplus equipment to club which was bought by club members with the proceeds going to local repeater funds as well as […]
Richard Young, G7ERL, December 2012
Richard was an active member of the Lowestoft and Gt Yarmouth Repeater Group as our Honourable Secretary and was also a member of the Lowestoft District and Pye ARC for a number of years. He could be usually found chatting through GB3YL and GB3NB and a few other repeaters. He will be greatly missed. Tribute […]
Ken Ward, G0JUD, 1 January 2013
Ken Ward, G0JUD in the early hours of Jan 1st 2013. He had been ill for a while in and out of hospital a lot and passed away in his home town of Aldershot. Ken was for a long time an active member of the Amateur Radio Community and for many years did the GB2CW […]
Fred Hillier, GW4HDW, 14 July 2012
Fred Hillier, GW4HDW passed away on 14 July 2012, aged 86 years. He was a member of the RSGB for some 40 years. Information from Richard Hillier, G4NAD
