Hello Top Band enthusiast.
Just to let you know, I did visit Bob, vk3zl who is in hospital
recovering from his cancer operations.
He is seemed very chirpy and in pretty good spirits, for someone who has
gone through his recent medical proceedures for his cancer condition and
while I have not seen him for maybe five years, he instantly recognised
me and my wife and remembered our names.
I think he may have completed his last medical proceedure just this week
on Tuesday and so all going well, he will continue to recover in
hospital or some sort of high care facility and build up his strength
and learn to use his new attachments which will help him with his bodily
functions and if all goes well he may be home by this Christmas.
His is in the Geelong General Hospital, which is about 300km East from
his home and about 60km SW from Melbourne and so Jean, his wife is
temporarily living at an accommodation unit very close to the hospital
and while this is a bit costly, it makes it easier and more practical to
visit him.
For the longer term outlook, probably early next year, he and Jean will
probably have to sell up and move closer to a hospital or care facility,
as their present qth is pretty much a long distance and isolated from
such a facility.
During our chat, he more than once commented on the tremendous number of
well wishes via email he has received and of course how he appreciated
such thoughts and all your well wishes.
He still is eager to continue his electronic construction activity, but
I think he understands that it won't be possible for him to continue
building his prized high voltage valve amplifiers, as he has for the
past twenty years or so and so I suggested he tries his hand at high
power, much lower voltage and much safer, solid state amps.
His main thoughts are how to sell off all of his amplifier collection
and part built valve amplifiers and components.
Unfortunately, I am not able to help much, as I live about 350km East
from his QTH and I am still working in China for about six months of
each year.
Cheers and 73's. from Ron.
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