RIP And 73 Bob. Some of the best qsos on 160. Copied his top hat design. Gone but not forgotten.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:15 PM, dl8yhrfrank--- via Topband > <topband@contesting.com> wrote: > > RIP BOB.... > Best wishes....you was a great operator... > vy 73 > Frank > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Mitteilung----- > Von: Eduardo Araujo via Topband <topband@contesting.com> > An: Topband List <topband@contesting.com> > Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am > Betreff: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today > > > > > Very sad news indeed. > > We will miss you Bob. Rest In Peace.... > > Eddie, LU2DKT > > > > ________________________________ > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de LB3RE LJ3RE > Stein-Roar Brobakken > Enviado el: lunes, 07 de julio de 2014 11:12 p.m. > Para: 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 > > ---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein > Roar Brobakken > e-mail:post@lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no > > 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 a > hefty top hat and a very good ground radial system, he was able to work the > world daily. He and I had other shared interests and enjoyed exchanging > emails. I will surely miss his friendship and his signal on 1824.5 on those > cold, winter morns. > > > > 73 Bob. . .rest in peace OM. > > > > Dave, W0FLS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: SidShusterman > To: topband@contesting.com ; Jean Briggs ; robert briggs ; Bernie > McClenny, W3UR ; Bob Garrett ; K3JJG ; David Raymond ; t...@kkn.net > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:23 PM > > Subject: VK3ZL SK today > > > > > > I received an email from Jeannie this afternoon. Bob succumbed to the > effects of bladder cancer today. Bob was many things. He was one heck of a > builder. His amplifiers won the SERG homebrew competition so many times > that they finally gave him a lifetime achievement award. He was a fixture > on TopBand and gave many their first VK QSO. He was also a beacon until > recently. If there was any propagation at all Bob was there to work it. > > Over the years Bob and I and I am sure some others developed a > relationship that transcended ham radio. I found that Bob was a fire > communications officer who provided essential communications and control for > the intense fires that happen in that part of Australia amongst other > interests. > > Above all Bob was our friend. > Bob told Jeannie his wife he wanted the following on his grave marker: > > Robert William Briggs.. > > ..loving husband of Jeannie.. > > ..17 Oct 1942 ---7 July 2014.. > > .......vk3zl s k...... > > and that is what she will do. > Jeannie can receive your emails at both her email address: Jean Briggs > <jab...@bigpond.com> > > and also she is keeping Bob's account open: vk...@bigpond.com > > Sid K3SX > > > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband