Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today

[Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>]

I am very sad to hear this news. There are some things you count on in 
life. The sun rises every morning and then sets in the evening; and back 
when I was really active on topband and up every morning at some 
insanely early hour, it was just a given that Bobby was lurking there 
somewhere in the noise.
I just looked in my log and my first QSO with Bobby was on July 15, 
2003. I had only been in this house for less than a year and I think my 
topband antenna was still an 80 meter inverted-V hung on a 40 foot Rohn 
push-up mast lashed to the side of the house with the coax shield and 
center conductor tied together and fed against a ground rod. On many an 
early morning in those days, I would listen to Tom W8JI keeping his 
daily sked with Bobby. Those were some really good times for me, so I am 
truly sad to know that Bobby will no longer part of my early morning 
topband landscape, except in fond memory.
Rest in peace, dear Bobby.

73, Mike W4EF/6
Tujunga, Ca

On 7/8/2014 6:56 AM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards wrote:
> I too will surely miss bobby;  we had a lot of fun making contacts almost all 
> summer long, for several
>   seasons.  He nearly always heard my 'wet string' short tx marconi. His 
> expertise with GS35b's was well  established,  and he shared freely all 
> relevant technical advice.
>
> RIP VK3ZL....W5XZ, dan
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:21 AM, W2PM via Topband <topband@contesting.com> 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> 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 &lt;topband@contesting.com&gt;
> > An: Topband List &lt;topband@contesting.com&gt;
> > 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-bounces@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; tree@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 ; tree@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
> > &lt;jabi77@bigpond.com&gt;
> >
> >     and also she is keeping Bob's account open: VK3ZL@bigpond.com
> >
> >     Sid K3SX

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