Hi Greg and others Sorry to hear this news; this morning from ZS3Y... now here thanks ever one for passing it on.... I have work Peter on all the low bands many times , meet him around 1980, I have problems remembering that for back... hi hi Thanks Burney; ZS4TX ...I was asking Mike K6MYC if he had heard for him only a few days ago. Please pass my Condolences on the the family... Push Button ( Peter ) will surly miss on the amaturer radio bands Hope all is well on your end, 73 DE Randy W6OAR
________________________________ From: Greg - ZL3IX <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 9:30 AM Subject: Re: Topband: ZS4PB -SK Sad news Bernie. I remember "Push Button" very well, when I was ZS6BPL and ZS5K. Please pass on my condolences to his family. 73, Greg, ZL3IX On 2012-11-09 02:28 a.m., Bernie van der Walt wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - [email protected] _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - [email protected]
