My favorite memory of Bob -- among many -- is a mobile one too.
It was about 9 years ago on a Friday and I had just installed a new
screwdriver on my VW Jetta that covered 160-6 meters. Didn't have time
to try it that night, but my son Adam N3TTT and I were up early
Saturday, heading for the T
Here is what Bob sent me a couple of years ago concerning his
transmitting antenna:
My transmitting antenna is modest and laughable really..It consists of a
40 foot push up TV mastI have a 12 foot diameter spoked disk on top
with a 70uh edge wound old broadcast coil 2 feet below the hat...
Bob was a Ham's Ham. He did it all with grace, art and prowess. He told me
early on
that he had put up a 42' "Minooka Special." I don't know if he stuck with
that design,
but he surely did well with a small antenna, whatever type it was. He
could really hear
well, too. He gave me over a
Greetings,
When I heard from my dear friend Sid K3SX about Bob's passing, I looked back
at my log to determine when I first worked VK3ZL. The date was September 1,
1999. Over the next 14 years, Bob and I worked each other many many times.
Like others have said, he was a fixture on Topband along
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Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am
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Very sad news indeed.
We will miss you Bob. Rest In Peace
Eddie, LU2DKT
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ty to look at
them.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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From: "Charlie"
To: "'Radio KH6O'" ; "'john'"
Cc: ; "'John Harden, D.M.D.'"
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
Great idea, Jeff!
73, Charlie, K4OTV
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KH6O
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 10:32 PM
To: john
Cc: topband@contesting.com; John Harden, D.M.D.
Subject: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
May I respectfully
That's a great idea.
If she only knew just how happy that he made so many different people all
over the planet. Just hearing him call CQ, or even just seeing his CQ
spotted on a DX cluster always made me smile. He will go down in Topband
history and long be remembered.
Send her this link, too, pe
Bob was an amazing bloke – totally committed to what he loved. He also had a
great sense of humour and of proportion about life in general and what was
really important – and was always good for a chat.
When it came to home construction, Bob was an artist and his power amplifiers
were masterp
May I respectfully suggest that someone collect all these condolence
messages and forward them to his XYL? I'm sure it would provide some
comfort to her to know how far his friendship extended across the
world.
73, Jeff KH6O
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Bob was faithful to 160 meters.and now his key is sadly silent. But what
a key it was. Well done Bob, now take your rest. My prayers are with
your wife and family. who will miss you greatly. So will I.
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I can't think of anyone else besides VK3ZL who was a regular from
Australia. We will sure miss hearing his signal here in SW Missouri.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Steve HA0DU wrote:
> VK3ZL was one of the very few regular signals from Australia on 160
> meters. We wil
Sorry to learn of Bob's key going silent. He was my first VK on 160...as well
for many others. His regular appearances served as a beacon to let us know the
path was open...more often than we otherwise would have thought. His
cheerfulness and optimism throughout his illness are indeed an insp
VK3ZL was one of the very few regular signals from Australia on 160
meters. We will miss him very much. Our prayers are with his family.
Rest in peace, Bob!
Steve HA0DU
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Bob was faithful to 160 meters.and now his key is sadly silent. But
what a key it was. Well done Bob, now take your rest. My prayers are
with your wife and family. who will miss you greatly. So will I.
Dave, W5UN
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Very sad to hear of Bob's passing.
Apart from being a great bloke and 160m operator, he was a master linear
amp constructor and frequently sent me pictures of his latest projects,
a true craftsman.
I am lucky to have one of his custom built 160m GS-35B units.
That little 42 foot vertical of hi
What a loss. Early mornings will never be the same. RIP Bob.
John K9dx
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 10:40:47 -0400
> From: jh...@bellsouth.net
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
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> On 7/8/2014 8:42 AM, Cal Jeanroy wrote:
> > >exchanging
On 7/8/2014 8:42 AM, Cal Jeanroy wrote:
>exchanging emails. I will surely miss his friendship and his signal on
I will miss Bobby. He was a nice person. Many days during the summer of
2013 he was the only signal on top band. We had quite a few 160 contacts
back then...
It is a tragedy to los
OB
> Best wishesyou was a great operator...
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Truly a sad day. Remarkable individual, fellow ham and friend whose heart
and soul was always shining brightly on topband. Like many, I will miss the
early morning Q's on topband. Hopefully Bob is in a better place and at
peace now.
73 and God Bless Bob, you will not be forgotten
Cal W1IZL ( W0
RIP BOB
Best wishesyou was a great operator...
vy 73
Frank
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Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am
Betreff: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
: David Raymond
CC: topband@contesting.com; SidShusterman; robert briggs; Jean Briggs;
K3JJG; t...@kkn.net; Bob Garrett; Bernie McClenny, W3UR
Asunto: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
Sad to hear this.He was always on the topband and made it clear that the
band was open, he will be missed. 73s SK
; robert briggs; Jean Briggs;
K3JJG; t...@kkn.net; Bob Garrett; Bernie McClenny, W3UR
Asunto: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
Sad to hear this.He was always on the topband and made it clear that the
band was open, he will be missed. 73s SK
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Sad to hear this.He was always on the topband and made it clear that the band
was open, he will be missed. 73s SK
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Bob was truly a remarkabl
Bob was truly a remarkable person. Not only did his homebrew skills far
surpass the vast majority of us but he also put out a remarkable signal with a
modest station. A lot of topbanders may be unaware that Bob's signal came from
a homebrew 42' vertical (yes, forty two foot) . Capped off with
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> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: VK3ZL
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> Hi all..I have been completely overwhelmed with all the best wishes
> emails and just want to humbly thank you all..
>
> I am in a very critical situation at present..The tumor was discovered
> last
Hi all..I have been completely overwhelmed with all the best wishes
emails and just want to humbly thank you all..
I am in a very critical situation at present..The tumor was discovered
last November and I had surgery prior to Christmas to stabilise it and
give me time to pick up a bit of stre
Some of you may already be aware that topband faithful Bob, VK3ZL, has been off
the air dealing with some significant health issues. He has a cancerous tumor
which has attacked his kidneys. He has undergone two preliminary surgeries to
trim and stabilize the tumor but undergoes much more major
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