Topband: VK3ZL SK today

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RIP BOB....
Best wishes....you was a great operator...
vy 73
Frank
 

 



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Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am
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Very sad news indeed. 
 
We will miss you Bob. Rest In Peace.... 
 
Eddie, LU2DKT 
 
 
 
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De: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at 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 at contesting.com; SidShusterman; robert briggs; Jean Briggs; 
K3JJG; tree at kkn.net; Bob Garrett; Bernie McClenny, W3UR 
Asunto: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today 
 
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     
 
---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein 
Roar Brobakken 
e-mail:post at lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no 
 
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. 
 
 
 
73 Bob. . .rest in peace OM. 
 
 
 
Dave, W0FLS 
 
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  From: SidShusterman   
  To: topband at contesting.com ; Jean Briggs ; robert briggs ; Bernie 
McClenny, W3UR ; Bob Garrett ; K3JJG ; David Raymond ; tree at kkn.net   
  Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:23 PM 
 
  Subject: VK3ZL SK today 
 
 
 
 
 
  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. 
 
  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. 
 
  Above all Bob was our friend.   
  Bob told Jeannie his wife  he wanted the following on his grave marker: 
 
  Robert William Briggs.. 
 
  ..loving husband of Jeannie.. 
 
  ..17 Oct 1942 ---7 July 2014.. 
 
  .......vk3zl   s k...... 
 
  and that is what she will do.   
  Jeannie can receive your emails at both her email address: Jean Briggs 
<jabi77 at bigpond.com> 
 
  and also she is keeping Bob's account open: VK3ZL at bigpond.com 
 
  Sid K3SX 
 
 
 
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