Silent Keys
Henry Pinchin, G3VPE, 31st March 2020
Henry was licenced in 1966 and was operational from Spennymoor, County Durham. He became an enthusiastic member of RAYNET soon afterwards, initially with Mid Severn Valley RAYNET Group, then Solihull and Chelmsley Wood RAYNET Group around 1979, and West Midlands County RAYNET Group. From July 1975 to December 1981 he was the RSGB Regional Representative […]
Keith Bache, 2E0CUZ, 4th March 2020
My 80 year old father Keith Bache, 2E0CUZ became SK on 04/03/2020 after a sudden but comprehensive coronary heart attack. He loved electronics and amateur radio in particular. John Bache, G7JMZ
Stuart Boast, G3WDL, 8 January 2020
Stuart Boast, G3WDL was born on 22 June 1945 and became a SK on 8 January 2020. Stuart was born in Doncaster and lived in the neighbourhood all his life. On leaving school he worked at the steel works in Scunthorpe but had ambitions of becoming a ships radio officer. This took him to the […]
Charles Frank Beech, VK7BC, 14 November 2019
Charles Frank Beech, known as Frank, was born on August 6th 1933. He grew up in England and attended radio school around the age of 16 where his love of radios began. From there he became a merchant marine radio officer for over 10 years, traveling the world on various ships. During that time he […]
David Simmonds, G3JKB, 7th November 2019
David (Dave) Simmonds, G3JKB, FOC 1950, passed away on the 7th of November 2019 after his health had deteriorated over the previous year. Dave joined the RSGB HQ staff in the summer of 1989, when HQ was still in Potters Bar, and shortly thereafter was appointed General Manager. David was licenced aged 16 in 1953 […]
Mick Gritton, M0UXO, 13 October 2019
It is with sadness to announce that BARS member Mick Gritton, M0UXO became, after a long, gallant fought battle with illness, silent key on Sunday the 13th of October. Mick joined BARS some years ago, taking all the exams to gain his licences from Foundation through to Advanced, joined RAYNET and soon became Controller for […]
