I never met John in person but in 1997, I received a donation from him for a transceiver for a second station in Tunisia after 3V8BB. Through this generosity, 3V8ST at the Tunisian Scouts headquarter came on the air (http://www.qsl.net/dj7ik/3v8stx/history.htm). Again, thank you, John! Uli, KK8I / DL2HBX