Topband: ZS4PB -SK

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

Zed Ess Four Push Button was one of my first contacts with South Africa on  
20 meters in the 70s.  I loved his distinctive voice and he always had a  
bunch of guys calling.  RIP
 
Bill KH7XS/K4XS
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/8/2012 2:49:13 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,  
rich_k7zv at gphilltop.com writes:

I am  very sorry to receive that sad news about Pieter. He always had a  
great
signal on 80M.

He will be very much missed.

Rich  K7ZV

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband  [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bernie
van der  Walt
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 5:28 AM
To:  topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: ZS4PB -SK

Sad  news.

Pieter Botha [86] passed away last night 7 Nov 2012 at  18Z

ZS4PB, widely known as The African Cowboy, was one of Africa's best  known
DXer's in the last 60 years. 

His health deteriorated rapidly  in the last few months and he and his 
family
moved to a care centre in  Stella, north of Vryburg just two weeks ago.

He spent a lot of his  radio time on topband so I think it is appropriate to
mention his passing  here where some of his old friends may still "reside".

He will be  missed.

I will attend his funeral on Saturday at 09Z on the farm.   I will relay all
messages from his ham radio friends to his wife and  children.

Regards

Bernie,  ZS4TX

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