Silent Keys
David Lloyd Hughes, G0RVW, 28 September 2012
On Friday the 28th of September 2012 our friend and long serving club member David Lloyd Hughes died. David was a very well liked, respected and enthusiastic club member, he involved himself in a variety of club activities such as build projects, contests, mills on the air and museums on the air, he rarely missed […]
Harry Heap, G5HF, 27 August 2012
Harry Heap, G5HF passed away on 27 August 2012 at a nursing home in Chelmsford, aged 95. He was the very active President of the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) from October 2000 until October 2010. He presented the awards and prizes, officiated at AGMs and took part in club nets and other events. He […]
Geoff Ingram, M0AGI, 11 September 2012
Geoff Ingram, M0AGI was lost at sea aged 51 following the capsize of his trawler Sarah Jayne on Tuesday 11th September 2012 whilst fishing 2.5 miles off Berry Head, South Devon. When the fishing boat capsized Geoff had ordered his crew of 2 off the stricken vessel, then returned to the wheelhouse to activate the distress […]
Sid May, ET3SID / AB30Z / G4CTQ, 25 September 2012
Sid T May, ET3SID, was the chairman of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society. He was an electrical engineer and in 1993 set up the first Ham radio club of Ethiopia. The club station ET3AA was enjoyed by many different elementary schools in different times before it was moved to its ideal location, Addis Ababa University, […]
Michael Owen, VK3KI, 23 September 2012
Michael Owen, VK3KI, died suddenly on 23 September 2012. Michael was Chairman of Directors of IARU Region 3 for some years, and had also been President of WIA since the restructure of the WIA in 2004. He has also been an RSGB member for many years. He was IARU Vice President for 10 years from […]
John Beanland, G3BVU
John Beanland, G3BVU John was an avid AMSAT member and helped man the AMSAT booth at the Boxboro Hamfest over the years. His friends remember John to be outgoing and enthusiastic about amateur radio in space. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW noted, “AMSAT has lost a good friend and enthusiastic member.” Charles “John” Beanland, born […]
