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 <[email protected]> wrote: RIP And 73 Bob. Some of the best qsos on 160. Copied his top hat design. Gone but not forgotten. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:15 PM, dl8yhrfrank--- via Topband > <[email protected]> wrote: > > RIP BOB.... > Best wishes....you was a great operator... > vy 73 > Frank > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Mitteilung----- > Von: Eduardo Araujo via Topband <[email protected]> > An: Topband List <[email protected]> > Verschickt: Di, 8 Jul 2014 5:44 am > Betreff: Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today > > > > > Very sad news indeed. > > We will miss you Bob. Rest In Peace.... > > Eddie, LU2DKT > > > > ________________________________ > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] En nombre de LB3RE LJ3RE > Stein-Roar Brobakken > Enviado el: lunes, 07 de julio de 2014 11:12 p.m. > Para: David Raymond > CC: [email protected]; SidShusterman; robert briggs; Jean Briggs; > K3JJG; [email protected]; 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:[email protected]http://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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: SidShusterman > To: [email protected] ; Jean Briggs ; robert briggs ; Bernie > McClenny, W3UR ; Bob Garrett ; K3JJG ; David Raymond ; [email protected] > 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 > <[email protected]> > > and also she is keeping Bob's account open: [email protected] > > Sid K3SX > > > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
