Archive for September, 2018
Tony Blake, G3OFW, 15 March 2018
Sadly Tony Blake passed away on the 15th March 2018, aged 84. He had a lifelong fascination with radio and electronics stemming from his time in the Royal Signals as a radio operator in the 1950s. Tony saw action in Korea and in Egypt during the Suez Crisis, and while stationed in Cyprus he operated as […]
Ken Bran, G3UDC, 25 March 2018
It is my sad duty to pay tribute to Ken Bran, G3UDC, who sadly passed away on 25 March 2018. Ken, who then was G8ACX, along with Dudley Craven, G3PUN (SK) and myself in 1963 produced the very first guitar amplifier which today is known as the Marshall JTM45. Without Ken’s input there would not […]
Eric Spanner, G0DFU, 23 March 2018
Eric Spanner, G0DFU, much loved father, grandfather and radio amateur from Ventnor on the Isle of Wight passed away on Friday 23 March 2018 at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice in Newport. 73s and 88s Dad from your son Tim (Tim Spanner)
Dennis K (Johnny) Egan, GW4XKE, 10 February 2018
Dennis Kanaar Egan was born in Chiswick London W4 on the 25th January 1925. He had a happy childhood in the 1920’s with his parents, Jack and Muriel Egan. They went to live in a bungalow called “Isola Bella” at Send near Woking with his younger sister Barbara Muriel Egan born 1st July 1926 being cared […]
Richard E Lord, GW3NCT, 22 July 2017
Richard E Lord, GW3NCT was the founder of REL Acoustics, a pioneer of subwoofer design. A more detailed obituary is here on the REL website. Reported by Frank Meredith, VE6CB (Formerly GW3NAM, VE2BEZ, VE3UKI, VA3FM)
Derek Hooper, G0CYU, 13 January 2018
On behalf of his wife, I regret to have to inform you of the passing of Mr Derek Hooper, G0CYU in hospital on the morning of Saturday 13/01/2018 following a short illness. Derek was a great fellow Amateur and an outstanding friend to all who knew him, he will be sadly missed. Tribute by Jeremy Stewart, […]
