Topband: VK3ZL SK today

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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 at 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 at contesting.com>
> An: Topband List <topband at contesting.com>
> Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am
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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 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 
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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 at 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 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 
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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 at bigpond.com> 
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>   and also she is keeping Bob's account open: VK3ZL at bigpond.com 
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>   Sid K3SX 
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