Silent Keys
Basil N Tait, G3DDN, 1 December 2014
Basil Tait, G3DDN, passed away on 1 December 2014 at the age of 89. His interest in radio began during the Second World War when he was attached to an RAF mobile communications unit. After service in India and Singapore he was moved to Hong Kong, where his was the first signal out of that country […]
Bill Carpenter, G4KQJ, 30 November 2014
Ex GB2RS newsreader Bill Carpenter, G4KQJ passed away on 30 November 2014. The report I have heard was that he had been in hospital, allowed home, collapsed, and was readmitted, only to pass away. I understand he was a long standing member of the news team. Tribute by Darren Whitley, M0WIT Secretary, Halifax and District ARS
Dr George Brown, MW5ACN, 9 December 2014
Dr George Brown, MW5ACN/G1VCY, passed away peacefully on the morning of 9 December 2014. An enthusiastic amateur for many years, he served the RSGB in a number of ways including as Technical Editor of RadCom from 2000-2006. Born in 1941 (according to his QRZ.com page), he was originally from near Bishop Auckland and he maintained his […]
John Dunnington, G3LZQ, 8 December 2014
John Dunnington, G3LZQ became a Silent Key on 8 December 2014, passing away peacefully in his sleep. John generously served amateur radio and the Society in many ways, including as DXpedition Fund Manager. He was RSGB Awards Manager from January 2003 until very recently, when poor health obliged him to step down from his roles. […]
William Charles Albert Carpenter, G4KQJ, 30 November 2014
Ex GB2RS newsreader Bill Carpenter, G4KQJ (known as King Queen Jack) passed away on 30 November 2014 aged 87. The report I have heard was that he had been in hospital, allowed home, collapsed, and was readmitted, only to pass away. Bill retired from his position as a West Yorkshire GB2RS newsreader in the first […]
Tom Simpson, GM3BCD, 25 October 2014
Tom Simpson GM3BCD died on 25-10-2014 aged 96. I have written an extensive SK with photographs for the website of the Lothians Radio Society at http://www.lothiansradiosociety.com/lrs-archive/68-silent-keys/554-tom-simpson-gm3bcd-silent-key Tribute by Alan J. Masson, GM3PSP Secretary, Lothians Radio Society
