Silent Keys
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 […]
Mr J A Rogers, VK7JK
Mr Rogers, VK7JK passed away at the age of 94. He was an amateur radio operator for many years. He was involved in educating and training new operators, helping to run an Amateur Radio Club in southern Tasmania, and producing a weekly broadcast in previous years. Although age and frailty caused him to reduce his involvement, he […]
Ralph Lee, G4GRV, January 2017
Ralph Lee, G4GRV, passed away in January 2017 aged 93. He was active – mostly on HF – from when he passed his RAE in 1977, but on his retirement in the late 1980s other interests took over. Ralph encouraged me to take up the hobby, and I passed the RAE in 1978 thanks to […]
John Donald Wightman, ZL1AH, July 2017
I am sad to pass on news from New Zealand that RSGB member John Wightman, ZL1AH has died. He was a very long time member of the RSGB, over 80 years I think. He was aged 97. In 1969 I was a pupil in his class and he made a special effort for us during the […]
Alan Pampling, G3RSP, 10th July 2017
It is with great sadness and regret that I must inform you that my uncle, Alan Pampling, G3RSP sadly passed away on the 10th of July after a brief battle with cancer. Alan was a Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy most of his working life and a keen ham when not at sea. He […]
