Always sad to learn that a giant in any field has left the battle. Herb was a
great positive influence and no doubt a role model for many in our hobby.
James T. Lee, MD
NK7B
Minnesota
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> 1. Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (dan@np2j.com)
> 2. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> (lennart.michaelsson@telia.com)
> 3. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> (Richard (Rick) Karlquist)
> 4. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Greg - ZL3IX)
> 5. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Jon Zaimes)
> 6. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Jeffrey Embry)
> 7. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Victor A. Kean, Jr.)
> 8. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> (daraymond@iowatelecom.net)
> 9. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (John Harden, D.M.D.)
> 10. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (John Harden, D.M.D.)
> 11. KV4FZ (Joe Dube)
> 12. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Nagi)
> 13. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (terry burge)
> 14. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (jh-mty@sbcglobal.net)
> 15. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Eugene Popov /RA0FF/)
> 16. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Chris G3SVL)
> 17. Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Ilmo Anttil)
> 18. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Gary Smith)
> 19. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Chris G3SVL)
> 20. Re: KV4FZ (tony.kaz@verizon.net)
> 21. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Ed Hughes)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:21:13 -0500
> From: dan@np2j.com
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <0feb6045fa2051112ed5bf6ca2d578e9@np2j.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
>
> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over
> the years setting many records.
>
> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the
> rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>
> 73 Herb
>
> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
> and Eric
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:56:19 +0200
> From: <lennart.michaelsson@telia.com>
> To: <dan@np2j.com>, <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <000101d61e60$408e4e50$c1aaeaf0$@telia.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Oh, so sad!
> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind
> thosea consistent and loud signals!
>
> REST IN PEACE dear Herb
>
> Len Michaelsson
> SM7BIC
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson=telia.com@contesting.com>
> F?r dan@np2j.com
> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21
> Till: topband@contesting.com
> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>
> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ
> has passed away this morning at his home.
> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
> setting many records.
>
> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
> ones in the log as he did routinely
>
> 73 Herb
>
> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives:
> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:28:16 -0700
> From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
> To: dan@np2j.com, topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <3f45fdba-9965-7fed-ed72-6a4da1c9e563@karlquist.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> I am happy for him that he lived long enough to get his
> license restored.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:20:02 +1200
> From: Greg - ZL3IX <zl3ix@inet.net.nz>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <90a10e09-566e-29e0-c8e2-1bfed8461eec@inet.net.nz>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> Herb was the first real DX I ever heard on Topband. I was a student at
> Brunel University (G3UBR) back in the early 70s, and KV4FZ had an
> astounding signal into Eu, both on CW and SSB. 30 years later he gave me
> my first TB Q with KV4 from ZL. I also remember working him an hour
> before my sunset a couple of years back.
>
> Greg ZL3IX
>
> On 2020-04-30 07:56, lennart.michaelsson@telia.com wrote:
>> Oh, so sad!
>> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind
>> thosea consistent and loud signals!
>>
>> REST IN PEACE dear Herb
>>
>> Len Michaelsson
>> SM7BIC
>>
>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>> Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson=telia.com@contesting.com>
>> F?r dan@np2j.com
>> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21
>> Till: topband@contesting.com
>> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>>
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ
>> has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
>> setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
>> ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
>> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives:
>> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>>
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:25:44 -0400
> From: "Jon Zaimes" <jz73@verizon.net>
> To: <lennart.michaelsson@telia.com>, <dan@np2j.com>,
> <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <06e801d61e6c$be62b710$3b282530$@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Sad to learn Herb is gone. We will miss his friendship on the band, the
> reflector and the low band chat.
>
> Herb was one of the pioneers in Topband DXing. He and W8LRL were both issued
> 160m DXCC No. 3 on the same day (there was no No. 4) in 1977, around the
> time I was just beginning to get serious about the band.
> http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/2004-12/msg00271.html
>
> RIP Herb.
>
> 73/Jon
>
> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
> Tower climber for hire
> http://www.aa1k.us/
> Cell: 302-632-2353
>
> Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website:
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922
>
> Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+jz73=verizon.net@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
> lennart.michaelsson@telia.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:56 PM
> To: dan@np2j.com; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>
> Oh, so sad!
> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind
> thosea consistent and loud signals!
>
> REST IN PEACE dear Herb
>
> Len Michaelsson
> SM7BIC
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson=telia.com@contestingcom>
> F?r dan@np2j.com
> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21
> Till: topband@contesting.com
> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>
> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ
> has passed away this morning at his home.
> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
> setting many records.
>
> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
> ones in the log as he did routinely
>
> 73 Herb
>
> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives:
> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:52:01 -0400
> From: Jeffrey Embry <jeffrey.embry@gmail.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID:
> <CAHzr9T5Kn2Qjs673zwxV4bpvaW-n0jta2NviGnYCE80Rqm4Dmw@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> So sad to hear.
>
> Herb was the first top band dx from a new qth in MD. The thing that made
> it special was that it was qrp using a random length long wire that was
> lucky to be 10 feet above ground level during a Stew Perry several years
> back.
>
> The qso was all his skills in being able to hear my puny weak signal.
>
> RIP OM
>
> 73
>
> K3OQ
>
>
> Jeff Embry
>
> Sent from a smallish quadrilateral piece of aluminosilicate glass. Please
> excuse my brevity and typos as my mobile device auto corrects like carp.
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 17:46 Greg - ZL3IX <zl3ix@inet.net.nz> wrote:
>
>> Herb was the first real DX I ever heard on Topband. I was a student at
>> Brunel University (G3UBR) back in the early 70s, and KV4FZ had an
>> astounding signal into Eu, both on CW and SSB. 30 years later he gave me
>> my first TB Q with KV4 from ZL. I also remember working him an hour
>> before my sunset a couple of years back.
>>
>> Greg ZL3IX
>>
>> On 2020-04-30 07:56, lennart.michaelsson@telia.com wrote:
>>> Oh, so sad!
>>> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man
>> behind
>>> thosea consistent and loud signals!
>>>
>>> REST IN PEACE dear Herb
>>>
>>> Len Michaelsson
>>> SM7BIC
>>>
>>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>>> Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson=
>> telia.com@contesting.com>
>>> F?r dan@np2j.com
>>> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21
>>> Till: topband@contesting.com
>>> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>>>
>>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ
>>> has passed away this morning at his home.
>>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>>
>>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
>> DXCC
>>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the
>> years
>>> setting many records.
>>>
>>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
>> he
>>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
>>> ones in the log as he did routinely
>>>
>>> 73 Herb
>>>
>>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
>>> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives:
>>> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>>>
>>> _________________
>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
>> Reflector
>>
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
>> Reflector
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:52:02 -0400
> From: "Victor A. Kean, Jr." <vkean@k1lt.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <5101001.1osrPlG3nX@desk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Herb was my inspiration for getting on 160 in the first place. Herb spoke at
> a
> New England DXCC convention in the early 70s (before I graduated from high
> school in 1972) and played a recording of some summertime 160 DX (a G3 CQing
> as heard in KV4). For some reason that made me want to do the same thing;
> maybe it was the static crashes.
>
> Victor, K1LT
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:11:25 -0500
> From: <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
> To: <dan@np2j.com>, <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <73064E0316C643E29D5A67F7A1C76823@DavidBrentPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=response
>
> Sorry to hear of Herb's passing. He was a stalwart Topbander. 73 and RIP
> Herb. . . Dave, W0FLS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dan@np2j.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:21 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>
> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over
> the years setting many records.
>
> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the
> rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>
> 73 Herb
>
> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
> and Eric
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:29:02 -0400
> From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd@bellsouth.net>
> To: dan@np2j.com
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <5D57074B-5F0A-4405-9818-4CE53DB80C7E@bellsouth.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> So sorry to hear about Herb.
>
> 73,
>
> John. W4NU
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:21 PM, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>>
>> ?It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
>> setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
>> ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
>> Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:29:02 -0400
> From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd@bellsouth.net>
> To: dan@np2j.com
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <5D57074B-5F0A-4405-9818-4CE53DB80C7E@bellsouth.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> So sorry to hear about Herb.
>
> 73,
>
> John. W4NU
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:21 PM, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>>
>> ?It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
>> setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
>> ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
>> Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:15:29 -0400
> From: "Joe Dube" <k4tr430@gmail.com>
> To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: KV4FZ
> Message-ID: <1UW7soaQPQ.1GsZcIZGJwo@joe-hp>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Sorry to hear about Herb. He was my first DX contact on topband. He will be
> missed.
>
> Joe Dube K4TR
> 830 Darby Lane
> Brooksville, Fl., 34601
> 352-232-0281
> www.k4tr.com
>
>
> --
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> https://www.avg.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:43:58 +0900
> From: Nagi <nagi@nmt.ne.jp>
> To: dan@np2j.com, topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <09682d6f-5938-9c06-1cc6-dd4d819b2680@nmt.ne.jp>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> Thanks info. Dan,
>
> That is very sad news for me too.
> He and I had been 160m friends for nearly 50 years.
>
> I just QSO with him in the Stew Perry Contest in March
> and I can't believe he's gone.
> I'm really sad that I can't hear his signal anymore.
>
> RIP Herb.
>
> 73, Aki JA5DQH / KH7A
>
>
>
> On 2020/04/30 3:21, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:51:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com, terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <1683122903.49121.1588211485673@connect.xfinity.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Checking my log I see I worked Herb about every other year on 160 during
> contest. Also once I see on 20 since starting to use my computer log in 2008.
> Will miss him for all he did for my little station.
>
> So many of us older hams are passing away. Can't tell you how I've been
> reminded by finding I can't get a qsl card while trying to catch up my DXCC's
> the last few years. KV4FZ we be missed for so many reasons as a contester and
> just a great ham.
>
> Terry
> KI7M
>
>> On April 29, 2020 at 3:11 PM daraymond@iowatelecom.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> Sorry to hear of Herb's passing. He was a stalwart Topbander. 73 and RIP
>> Herb. . . Dave, W0FLS
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dan@np2j.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:21 PM
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
>>
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
>> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over
>> the years setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
>> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the
>> rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
>> and Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>>
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:03:18 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "jh-mty@sbcglobal.net" <jh-mty@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <428090562.1744447.1588212198790@mail.yahoo.com>
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> Worked Herb at least 15 times on 160, in contests here in NV (as W7RN) and
> from my little apartment QTH in Monterey.? Great ears, a great ham, a true
> 160 beacon....will miss him greatly.? Condolences and prayers for his
> family.... John, W6UQZ
> On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 11:21:29 AM PDT, <dan@np2j.com> wrote:
>
> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
> Herb was 84 years of age.
>
> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over
> the years setting many records.
>
> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the
> rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>
> 73 Herb
>
> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
> and Eric
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:36:53 +0300
> From: Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ <ra0ff@mail.ru>
> To: topband <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
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> ?
> Sad news.
> It is difficult to imagine now 160m band without this person, without this
> call sign.
> Sleep well our friend.
> Eternal flight to you on the air ...
> RIP Herb...
> ?
> 73! Eugene, RA0FF
> http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff /
> https://twitter.com/ra0ff/
> ?
> ?
>> ?????, 29 ?????? 2020, 21:21 +03:00 ?? dan@np2j.com:
>> ?
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160
>> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over
>> the years setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently,
>> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the
>> rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
>> and Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
> ?
>
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>
> Message: 16
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:34:25 +0100
> From: Chris G3SVL <chris@G3SVL.com>
> To: dan@np2j.com
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <50C6D727-BCC7-48D3-8F02-8D0EBAC8E4D7@G3SVL.com>
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> Such sad news. Herb was always there in contests. Often struggling with
> static at his end he always stayed with it to try to pull stations through.
>
> I remember working him from the T32C DXpedition in 2011. Having worked us on
> 160m CW and Phone he said he?d got all the slots. I cheekily suggested he
> hadn?t got us on data so we went to RTTY and then PSK and made those slots
> too. The PSK QSO was almost certainly a first T32 to KV4 - and might be the
> only one too.
>
> RIP Herb, Topband is poorer without you.
>
> 73 Chris, G3SVL
>
>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 19:21, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>>
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ
>> has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC
>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years
>> setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he
>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it
>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare
>> ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and
>> Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 17
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:36:30 +0300
> From: "Ilmo Anttil" <ilmo.anttila@qualisys.fi>
> To: <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
> Message-ID: <000001d61eb9$aee589f0$0cb09dd0$@qualisys.fi>
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> So sorry to hear about Herb.
>
> He was the landmark of Caribbea in all main Topband contests for decades.
>
> My first QSO with him was in October 1973. Received his card with marking
> 'First ever OH/KV4'.
>
> Last QSO with him was in Stew Perry in December last year.
>
>
>
> RIP Herb
>
>
>
> Ilmo, OH2BO
>
>
>
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> Message: 18
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:09:07 -0400
> From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
> To: Topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
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> I'm truly sorry to hear this. He was a man
> of strong convictions and always a
> pleasure to talk with. Like the rest of
> us, I will miss hearing KV4FZ.
>
> RIP OM, 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. Herb was 84 years of
>> age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having
>> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests
>> over the years setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even
>> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old
>> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put
>> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
>> and Eric _________________ Searchable Archives:
>> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 19
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:39:22 +0100
> From: Chris G3SVL <chris@g3svl.com>
> To: Topband Reflector <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
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>
> Such sad news. Herb was always there in contests. Often struggling with
> static at his end he always stayed with it to try to pull stations through.
>
> I remember working him from the T32C DXpedition in 2011. Having worked
> us on 160m CW and Phone he said he?d got all the slots. I cheekily
> suggested he hadn?t got us on data so we went to RTTY and then PSK and
> made those slots too. The PSK QSO was almost certainly a first T32 to
> KV4 - and might be the only one too.
>
> RIP Herb, Topband is poorer without you.
>
> 73 Chris, G3SVL
>> On 29 Apr 2020, at 19:21, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>>
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having
>> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests
>> over the years setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even
>> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old
>> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put
>> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
>> and Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
>> Reflector
>
> .
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:57:27 -0400
> From: <tony.kaz@verizon.net>
> To: "'Joe Dube'" <k4tr430@gmail.com>, <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: KV4FZ
> Message-ID: <014401d61ee6$85c48ad0$914da070$@verizon.net>
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> First QSO with Herb was in Feb, 1981. Still have the QSL card.
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net@contesting.com> On
> Behalf Of Joe Dube
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 8:15 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: KV4FZ
>
> Sorry to hear about Herb. He was my first DX contact on topband. He will
> be missed.
>
> Joe Dube K4TR
> 830 Darby Lane
> Brooksville, Fl., 34601
> 352-232-0281
> www.k4tr.com
>
>
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> Message: 21
> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:02:10 -0400
> From: Ed Hughes <kg4w@comcast.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key
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> Very saddening news, had 72 great qsos with Herb since 1982, 60 of them
> on Topband.
> RIP,oc
> Ed
> KG4W
>
>
> On 4/29/2020 2:21 PM, dan@np2j.com wrote:
>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm
>> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home.
>> Herb was 84 years of age.
>>
>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having
>> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests
>> over the years setting many records.
>>
>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even
>> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old
>> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put
>> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely
>>
>> 73 Herb
>>
>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy
>> and Eric
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
>> Reflector
>
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