RIP And 73 Bob. Some of the best qsos on 160. Copied his top hat design. Gone
but not forgotten.
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> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:15 PM, dl8yhrfrank--- via Topband
> <topband@contesting.com> wrote:
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> RIP BOB....
> Best wishes....you was a great operator...
> vy 73
> Frank
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> Von: Eduardo Araujo via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
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> Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am
> Betreff: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
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> Very sad news indeed.
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> We will miss you Bob. Rest In Peace....
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> Eddie, LU2DKT
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> 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
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> 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
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> ---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein
> Roar Brobakken
> e-mail:post@lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no
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> 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.
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> 73 Bob. . .rest in peace OM.
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> Dave, W0FLS
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> ----- 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
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> Subject: VK3ZL SK today
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Above all Bob was our friend.
> Bob told Jeannie his wife he wanted the following on his grave marker:
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> Robert William Briggs..
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> ..loving husband of Jeannie..
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> ..17 Oct 1942 ---7 July 2014..
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> .......vk3zl s k......
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> and that is what she will do.
> Jeannie can receive your emails at both her email address: Jean Briggs
> <jabi77@bigpond.com>
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> and also she is keeping Bob's account open: VK3ZL@bigpond.com
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> Sid K3SX
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