Topband: VK3ZL SK today

[Dan Edward Dba East edwards]

I too will surely miss bobby;  we had a lot of fun making contacts almost all summer long, for several
 seasons.  He nearly always heard my 'wet string' short tx marconi. His expertise with GS35b's was well  established,  and he shared freely all relevant technical advice.

RIP VK3ZL....W5XZ, dan



On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:21 AM, W2PM via Topband <topband at contesting.com> wrote:
 


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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