I received news of Philo's passing a few days ago. He will be remembered by
Top Band DXers active in the mid to late 1960's.
I met Philo in 1972. He was a very nice person and a great 160 meter Dxer. He
taught me all about eating Fondue, who pays for the wine when you drop a piece
in the pot, also about raclette, a wonderful Swiss dinner. I almost froze in
his chalet at Planchettes however he brought heated bricks for the bed. He was
a great homebrew radio builder. I will never forget working him on 160 and
then working Dx from his qth when I was there. The equipment was all homebrew
with coils and long wire antennas stretched across and above the snow fields.
I am lucky I still have the photos. Switzerland and radio has lost a wonderful
human being. God Bless his soul.
73 Jim WA4PXP
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