Silent Keys
Brian Davis, 2E0BGD, 15 February 2014
Brian G Davis, 2E0BGD, passed away on 15th of January 2014. Brian fulfilled his ambition to become a radio amateur after retirement from full time work in 1999. A life-long SWL, he had been a wireless operator with the RAF and had worked for Ordnance Survey and then in local government. Having passed what was […]
Peter Pitt, G3ICH, 11 February 2014
Peter Pitt, G3ICH passed away at the age of 87 on 11 February 2014, having been a Member of the RSGB for 61 years. He was almost solely a CW operator, this being his hobby and career. I often chided him, as I reckoned he didn’t own a microphone! Tribute by Doug Nias, G3VRB
Capt John Francis MBE, G3LWI (Royal Signals, Retd), 28 January 2014
John Francis died on 28 January 2014 at his home in the Isle of Wight. During his service with the Royal Signals he dealt with some of the most secret intelligence signals between the Royal Signals and GCHQ. It is very difficult to write a long tribute to John for the 30 years that I […]
Don Pike, G3WDY, 24 January 2014
It is with great sorrow that I am writing to inform RSGB members of the death of my father, Don Pike, G3WDY. He died peacefully in Dorset on 24th January 2014 after a period of ill health. He joined the RSGB in December 1965, while perfecting his morse code and gained his licence in March […]
RadCom Silent Keys February 2014
Due to a production error the Silent Keys column in the February 2014 RadCom contained a repeat of the information in the January edition. We will correct this in the March edition and apologise unreservedly for any distress that may have been caused. The February edition should have contained the following: Name […]
Clive Whelan, GW3NJW, 21 November 2013
After a long battle with illness, Clive Whelan, GW3NJW passed away on 21 November 2013. First licensed in the early 60’s, Clive developed a passion for CW and was admitted to FOC. A keen contest operator for many years before his illness made operating too difficult, Clive developed a superb SO2R station and he will be […]
