Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-13 Thread N1BUG
Mike's passing is very sad news indeed. I had many contacts with Mike over the years, both on topband and elsewhere. Mike helped inspire me to become the topband DXer I am today. I had been chasing DX on topband briefly in the mid 1980s. I was relatively new to the hobby then, and lacked

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-13 Thread Vic G4BYG
Sad to hear the news that Mike has passed away. His contribution to our understanding of LF band propogation cannot be underestimated. The thrill of working across the world to VK6HD on 160 mtrs will never be forgotten. Our first qso on 160 was with me using just 10 Watts from a Codar AT5 tx

Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread Bruce
Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers. Kim Lyon VK6TM ( son of VK6LK ) On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote: It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this morning. As you are aware, I regarded him as a close friend and I

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread Charlie Cunningham
-Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 11:05 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd. Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers. Kim Lyon VK6TM ( son

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread ok1tn
Mike was my first VK on 160m as for many other -- 73 Slavek ok1tn (ok1far) -- Původní zpráva -- Od: Bruce k...@myfairpoint.net Datum: 12. 4. 2013 Předmět: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd. Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers. Kim Lyon VK6TM

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2013-04-12, at 11:05 AM, Bruce wrote: Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers. Kim Lyon VK6TM ( son of VK6LK ) On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote: It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this morning. As you are

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread W2PM
Sad news indeed. Great op, great guy and my first VK on Topband. His Qsl still in shack on wall for that. Used to work him on 30 too. RIP and 73 Mike. Sent from my iPad On Apr 12, 2013, at 11:05, Bruce k...@myfairpoint.net wrote: Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread Gary Smith
Yes, he was mine as well. R.I.P. 73 Gary, KA1J Mike was my first VK on 160m as for many other -- 73 Slavek ok1tn (ok1far) -- Puvodní zpráva -- Od: Bruce k...@myfairpoint.net Datum: 12. 4. 2013 Predmet: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd. Passing of VK6HD. Mike

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote: It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this morning. As you are aware, I regarded him as a close friend and I shall miss our weekly skeds. For the record, Mike was the top Australian operator on the current DXCC Honor

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread John E Bastin
On 12 Apr 2013, at 11:05 AM, Bruce k...@myfairpoint.net wrote: Passing of VK6HD. Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers. Kim Lyon VK6TM ( son of VK6LK ) I was also very sorry to hear this news. Like many others here, Mike was my first VK on 160, and was a fine

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread Petr Ourednik
Hello, it is the most sad information for me. Mike was an excellent operator and real gentleman. Mike was my first VK/Oceanian on TB when I was young novice on band and he was always ready to help. We exchanged a lot of letters regarding the TB antennas and operation tactics. Mike will be