Silent Keys
Ian Fraser, GM8MHU, 2nd August 2017
Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society President Ian Fraser, GM8MHU passed away on the 2nd August 2017 after a long illness. Ian will be much missed by all club members and the wider amateur radio community. He was a tireless worker and promoter for Aberdeen ARS and had been its longest serving president. In addition to being […]
Ian Jaffray, ZS1IAJ / ZS5NO
Ian Jaffray, ZS1IAJ / ZS5NO passed away in his 79th year. He lived in the Village of Napier in the Southern Cape, South Africa and was active on the air in EME. Ian was formerly from Tanganyika, where he was known as a motor rally champ in a Light green Peugeot 404 with the number 26. […]
Pat Gowen, G3IOR, 17th August 2017
Pat Gowen, G3IOR passed away on the 17th of August 2017. A very active amateur radio person and very well known by the media – BBC, ITV and Radio Norfolk – for his lectures to Councils on beach erosion. Tribute by Terry Owen
John Sagar, GW3ARS, 20th September 2017
John Sagar, GW3ARS, passed away on the 20th September 2017. John was a very well known member of RSGB and an avid IOTA chaser, and had many awards. He did it all on homebrew equipment. John was a real gentleman and a true Elmer and an ‘Old Timer’ who believed homebrew equipment was best the […]
Derek Adair, G3BVB, 1 November 2017
Derek Adair, G3BVB passed away on the 1st of November 2017. Derek was a long term member of Blackmore Vale Amateur Radio Society and also a member of the RSGB for very much longer. Keith, M0TMO Secretary, Blackmore Vale Amateur Radio Society.
George Davis, G3ICO, 2nd October 2017
George Davis, G3ICO sadly passed away on Monday 2nd October 2017. He will be sorely missed by everyone especially his family and the members of the Yeovil Amateur Radio Club, which George joined in late 1940. After leaving to raise his family, George rejoined the club in 1994. He held several of the club’s offices […]
