Silent Keys
Robin Hewes T. Eng, FSER, G3TDR, June 2015
Robin Hewes, G3TDR, became a Silent Key after suffering a stroke, a broken hip and a heart attack in June 2015. He was an enthusiastic member of the Society serving a term on the RSGB council, during which he was the Events Organiser and Manager of Many RSGB Exhibitions and Rallies. He edited the RSGB […]
Tony Howard, G1TKX, 17 June 2015
b Sheffield, South Yorkshire 1957 – d Sheffield, South Yorkshire 17 June 2015, aged 58 Tony Howard was born in Sheffield and spent his entire life in the ‘Steel City’ otherwise, often referred to as ‘the biggest village in England’, a reference to the open, friendly people of the city. After attending primary and secondary […]
Richard Brett-Knowles, G3AAT, March 2015
Richard Brett-Knowles, G3AAT (B-K to his many friends) died in early March at the age of 91. Born in 1924, he was educated at Wellington School, where his abilities were recognised and, in those happy days before official obsession with health and safety prevented pupils from having any practical hands-on experience of technology at school, […]
Bill Pasternack, WA6ITF, 11 June 2015
A well-known voice in the Amateur Radio news media has gone silent. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, of Santa Clarita, California, died June 11 following a period of ill health. He was 73. Pasternak was co-founder (with Jim Hendershot, WA6VQP) ofAmateur Radio Newsline™ (formerly The Westlink Report) ham radio news webcast and a frequent presence at Amateur […]
Eric Rodgers, G3MWN
It is with deep regret to announce the death of Eric Rodgers, G3MWN. Eric was a founder member of Mexborough & DARS which is to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Eric taught the RAE at the Mexborough club for 35 years and could be heard on 20m regularly in QSO with fellow amateurs in […]
Ray Gerrard, G3NOM and HS0ZDZ, 20 May 2015
Former Vice President of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) under the patronage of His Majesty the King (RAST) Ray Gerrard, G3NOM and HS0ZDZ passed away at his home in Bangkok peacefully on May 20, 2015 aged 75. His passing follows a heart attack that he had suffered more than a decade earlier. At […]
