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Greg Munton, G4XMS, 23rd July 2020
Greg Munton, G4XMS died peacefully at his home in Maidstone, England on the 23rd of July 2020. Greg had a lifelong love of amateur radio, maintaining regular skeds with friends in Finland (OH2VZ) and North America (K2LBJ) for decades. Greg worked as an ophthalmic surgeon and performed several thousand operations that restored sight and/or improved […]
Denis Jones, G3UVR, September 2020
We have to report the sad passing of Denis Jones, G3UVR. Denis will be known to many amateurs around the world but also as a stalwart of the Wirral and District Amateur Radio Club, of which he was a member since its inception. There are so many things that could be said about Denis by […]
Arthur Mather, G0OHY, 30th August 2020
Arthur Mather, G0OHY went SK on the 30th of August 2020. He was a big VHF operator and had worked a lot of Europe on simplex. He regularly worked the Isle of Wight from his QTH in Manchester. One of the big guns on VHF is now gone. Brian, M6OXO
Ralph Nash, G1BSZ, 10th May 2019
Ralph Nash, G1BSZ fell asleep on the 10th of May 2019 aged 96, never to re-awake. Ralph was the Exam Secretary for Verulam Amateur Radio Club. He also produced the club’s newsletter: he was in the middle of completing the newsletter when he died. He leaves behind 3 children, Nigel, Aleta and Simon, 5 grandchildren […]
David Lockwood, G3ZTR, 4th August 2020
David Lockwood, G3ZTR sadly passed away on the 4th of August 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He will be remembered for his achievements on the microwave bands during his early years, building all his own antennas, transmitters and receivers before the days of readily available satellite equipment.
Bertie Gladwin, G3FVO, 14th August 2020
Bertie Gladwin, G3FVO, died peacefully on the 14th of August 2020 following a short illness. He was a generous person who had time for everyone, and everyone had time for him. He always brought a smile into the room and had a good sense of fun. Bertie volunteered for duties in December 1940 and had […]