Silent Keys
Clive Ward, G1EUC, 4 September 2015
Clive Ward, G1EUC suddenly became a silent key on Friday 4 September 2015. I learnt of his passing on the same night from his neighbour, barely two hours after speaking to him on the phone (and not long after he had help start up a packed 32nd Foundation course and enjoyed seeing his TX Factor […]
David Moore, G8CGZ, 2015
I had a phone call to inform me that David Moore, G8CGZ is now SK. I believe he was unwell for a couple of years. I knew David quite well as he was chairman of Chesterfield and District Amateur Radio Society. Tribute by John Rogers, M0JAV Chairman, RSGB EMC Committee
Alan Boswell, G3NOQ, 5 August 2015
Alan Boswell, G3NOQ was one of the RSGB’s most respected Members. Until his death on 5th August 2015 he was an active member of the RadCom technical panel. He had particular skill in vetting articles on antenna matters. I knew Alan well from our joint involvement with the IEE (now the IET), where we met at […]
Robert (Bob) Shaw, G3VRD, 17 August 2015
Robert (Bob) Shaw, G3VRD, sadly became a silent key in the early hours of Monday 17th August, aged 80 years. He was an honorary life member of Lincoln Shortwave Club where he had enjoyed continuous membership since 1974 (41 years). He had undertaken many key position in the club and at various times had been […]
Mr A W W (Tony) Timme, G3CWW, 6 June 2015
I was sorry to read of the demise of Mr A W W Timme Known as Tony) in the August RadCom. I knew Tony through his work with the 59 (Huddersfield) Sqn. Air Cadets. He tried to teach me morse code but even with his first class teaching technique he was unable to. It took […]
David Blackford, G3NPB, 12 July 2015
It is with great sadness that I announce of the passing of David Blackford, G3NPB, the South West GB2RS newsreader for a number of years. He became a silent key on 12 July 2015. Notification by Trev H Harris, G2KF
