Always sad to learn that a giant in any field has left the battle. Herb was a great positive influence and no doubt a role model for many in our hobby.
James T. Lee, MD NK7B Minnesota > On Apr 30, 2020, at 08:02, [email protected] wrote: > > Send Topband mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key ([email protected]) > 2. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > ([email protected]) > 3. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > (Richard (Rick) Karlquist) > 4. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Greg - ZL3IX) > 5. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Jon Zaimes) > 6. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Jeffrey Embry) > 7. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Victor A. Kean, Jr.) > 8. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > ([email protected]) > 9. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (John Harden, D.M.D.) > 10. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (John Harden, D.M.D.) > 11. KV4FZ (Joe Dube) > 12. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Nagi) > 13. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (terry burge) > 14. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key ([email protected]) > 15. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Eugene Popov /RA0FF/) > 16. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Chris G3SVL) > 17. Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Ilmo Anttil) > 18. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Gary Smith) > 19. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Chris G3SVL) > 20. Re: KV4FZ ([email protected]) > 21. Re: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key (Ed Hughes) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:21:13 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm > KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. > Herb was 84 years of age. > > Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 > DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over > the years setting many records. > > I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, > he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it > quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the > rare ones in the log as he did routinely > > 73 Herb > > Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy > and Eric > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:56:19 +0200 > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Oh, so sad! > During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind > thosea consistent and loud signals! > > REST IN PEACE dear Herb > > Len Michaelsson > SM7BIC > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fr?n: Topband <[email protected]> > F?r [email protected] > Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21 > Till: [email protected] > ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > > It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ > has passed away this morning at his home. > Herb was 84 years of age. > > Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC > #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years > setting many records. > > I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he > would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it > quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare > ones in the log as he did routinely > > 73 Herb > > Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and > Eric _________________ Searchable Archives: > http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:28:16 -0700 > From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > I am happy for him that he lived long enough to get his > license restored. > > Rick N6RK > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:20:02 +1200 > From: Greg - ZL3IX <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Herb was the first real DX I ever heard on Topband. I was a student at > Brunel University (G3UBR) back in the early 70s, and KV4FZ had an > astounding signal into Eu, both on CW and SSB. 30 years later he gave me > my first TB Q with KV4 from ZL. I also remember working him an hour > before my sunset a couple of years back. > > Greg ZL3IX > > On 2020-04-30 07:56, [email protected] wrote: >> Oh, so sad! >> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind >> thosea consistent and loud signals! >> >> REST IN PEACE dear Herb >> >> Len Michaelsson >> SM7BIC >> >> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >> Fr?n: Topband <[email protected]> >> F?r [email protected] >> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21 >> Till: [email protected] >> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key >> >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ >> has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC >> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years >> setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he >> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare >> ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and >> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives: >> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >> >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:25:44 -0400 > From: "Jon Zaimes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Sad to learn Herb is gone. We will miss his friendship on the band, the > reflector and the low band chat. > > Herb was one of the pioneers in Topband DXing. He and W8LRL were both issued > 160m DXCC No. 3 on the same day (there was no No. 4) in 1977, around the > time I was just beginning to get serious about the band. > http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/2004-12/msg00271.html > > RIP Herb. > > 73/Jon > > Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K > Tower climber for hire > http://www.aa1k.us/ > Cell: 302-632-2353 > > Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website: > http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922 > > Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:56 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > > Oh, so sad! > During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man behind > thosea consistent and loud signals! > > REST IN PEACE dear Herb > > Len Michaelsson > SM7BIC > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson=telia.com@contestingcom> > F?r [email protected] > Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21 > Till: [email protected] > ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > > It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ > has passed away this morning at his home. > Herb was 84 years of age. > > Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC > #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years > setting many records. > > I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he > would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it > quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare > ones in the log as he did routinely > > 73 Herb > > Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and > Eric _________________ Searchable Archives: > http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:52:01 -0400 > From: Jeffrey Embry <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: > <cahzr9t5kn2qjs673zwxv4bpvaw-n0jta2nvignyce80rqm4...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > So sad to hear. > > Herb was the first top band dx from a new qth in MD. The thing that made > it special was that it was qrp using a random length long wire that was > lucky to be 10 feet above ground level during a Stew Perry several years > back. > > The qso was all his skills in being able to hear my puny weak signal. > > RIP OM > > 73 > > K3OQ > > > Jeff Embry > > Sent from a smallish quadrilateral piece of aluminosilicate glass. Please > excuse my brevity and typos as my mobile device auto corrects like carp. > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 17:46 Greg - ZL3IX <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Herb was the first real DX I ever heard on Topband. I was a student at >> Brunel University (G3UBR) back in the early 70s, and KV4FZ had an >> astounding signal into Eu, both on CW and SSB. 30 years later he gave me >> my first TB Q with KV4 from ZL. I also remember working him an hour >> before my sunset a couple of years back. >> >> Greg ZL3IX >> >> On 2020-04-30 07:56, [email protected] wrote: >>> Oh, so sad! >>> During all my years om 160, my favorite band, Herb has been the man >> behind >>> thosea consistent and loud signals! >>> >>> REST IN PEACE dear Herb >>> >>> Len Michaelsson >>> SM7BIC >>> >>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >>> Fr?n: Topband <topband-bounces+lennart.michaelsson= >> [email protected]> >>> F?r [email protected] >>> Skickat: den 29 april 2020 20:21 >>> Till: [email protected] >>> ?mne: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key >>> >>> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ >>> has passed away this morning at his home. >>> Herb was 84 years of age. >>> >>> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 >> DXCC >>> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the >> years >>> setting many records. >>> >>> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, >> he >>> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >>> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare >>> ones in the log as he did routinely >>> >>> 73 Herb >>> >>> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and >>> Eric _________________ Searchable Archives: >>> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >>> >>> _________________ >>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector >> >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:52:02 -0400 > From: "Victor A. Kean, Jr." <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <5101001.1osrPlG3nX@desk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Herb was my inspiration for getting on 160 in the first place. Herb spoke at > a > New England DXCC convention in the early 70s (before I graduated from high > school in 1972) and played a recording of some summertime 160 DX (a G3 CQing > as heard in KV4). For some reason that made me want to do the same thing; > maybe it was the static crashes. > > Victor, K1LT > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:11:25 -0500 > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <73064E0316C643E29D5A67F7A1C76823@DavidBrentPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > Sorry to hear of Herb's passing. He was a stalwart Topbander. 73 and RIP > Herb. . . Dave, W0FLS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > > It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm > KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. > Herb was 84 years of age. > > Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 > DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over > the years setting many records. > > I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, > he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it > quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the > rare ones in the log as he did routinely > > 73 Herb > > Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy > and Eric > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:29:02 -0400 > From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > So sorry to hear about Herb. > > 73, > > John. W4NU > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:21 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> ?It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC >> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years >> setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he >> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare >> ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and >> Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:29:02 -0400 > From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > So sorry to hear about Herb. > > 73, > > John. W4NU > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:21 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> ?It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC >> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years >> setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he >> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare >> ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and >> Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:15:29 -0400 > From: "Joe Dube" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Topband: KV4FZ > Message-ID: <1UW7soaQPQ.1GsZcIZGJwo@joe-hp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Sorry to hear about Herb. He was my first DX contact on topband. He will be > missed. > > Joe Dube K4TR > 830 Darby Lane > Brooksville, Fl., 34601 > 352-232-0281 > www.k4tr.com > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:43:58 +0900 > From: Nagi <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Thanks info. Dan, > > That is very sad news for me too. > He and I had been 160m friends for nearly 50 years. > > I just QSO with him in the Stew Perry Contest in March > and I can't believe he's gone. > I'm really sad that I can't hear his signal anymore. > > RIP Herb. > > 73, Aki JA5DQH / KH7A > > > > On 2020/04/30 3:21, [email protected] wrote: >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:51:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: terry burge <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], terry burge <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Checking my log I see I worked Herb about every other year on 160 during > contest. Also once I see on 20 since starting to use my computer log in 2008. > Will miss him for all he did for my little station. > > So many of us older hams are passing away. Can't tell you how I've been > reminded by finding I can't get a qsl card while trying to catch up my DXCC's > the last few years. KV4FZ we be missed for so many reasons as a contester and > just a great ham. > > Terry > KI7M > >> On April 29, 2020 at 3:11 PM [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> Sorry to hear of Herb's passing. He was a stalwart Topbander. 73 and RIP >> Herb. . . Dave, W0FLS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:21 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key >> >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 >> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over >> the years setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, >> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the >> rare ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy >> and Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >> >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:03:18 +0000 (UTC) > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Worked Herb at least 15 times on 160, in contests here in NV (as W7RN) and > from my little apartment QTH in Monterey.? Great ears, a great ham, a true > 160 beacon....will miss him greatly.? Condolences and prayers for his > family.... John, W6UQZ > On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 11:21:29 AM PDT, <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm > KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. > Herb was 84 years of age. > > Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 > DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over > the years setting many records. > > I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, > he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it > quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the > rare ones in the log as he did routinely > > 73 Herb > > Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy > and Eric > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:36:53 +0300 > From: Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ <[email protected]> > To: topband <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > ? > Sad news. > It is difficult to imagine now 160m band without this person, without this > call sign. > Sleep well our friend. > Eternal flight to you on the air ... > RIP Herb... > ? > 73! Eugene, RA0FF > http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff / > https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ > ? > ? >> ?????, 29 ?????? 2020, 21:21 +03:00 ?? [email protected]: >> ? >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 >> DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over >> the years setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, >> he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the >> rare ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy >> and Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > ? > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:34:25 +0100 > From: Chris G3SVL <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Such sad news. Herb was always there in contests. Often struggling with > static at his end he always stayed with it to try to pull stations through. > > I remember working him from the T32C DXpedition in 2011. Having worked us on > 160m CW and Phone he said he?d got all the slots. I cheekily suggested he > hadn?t got us on data so we went to RTTY and then PSK and made those slots > too. The PSK QSO was almost certainly a first T32 to KV4 - and might be the > only one too. > > RIP Herb, Topband is poorer without you. > > 73 Chris, G3SVL > >> On 29 Apr 2020, at 19:21, [email protected] wrote: >> >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ >> has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having 160 DXCC >> #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests over the years >> setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even recently, he >> would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old called it >> quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put half the rare >> ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy and >> Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:36:30 +0300 > From: "Ilmo Anttil" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > So sorry to hear about Herb. > > He was the landmark of Caribbea in all main Topband contests for decades. > > My first QSO with him was in October 1973. Received his card with marking > 'First ever OH/KV4'. > > Last QSO with him was in Stew Perry in December last year. > > > > RIP Herb > > > > Ilmo, OH2BO > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:09:07 -0400 > From: "Gary Smith" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > I'm truly sorry to hear this. He was a man > of strong convictions and always a > pleasure to talk with. Like the rest of > us, I will miss hearing KV4FZ. > > RIP OM, 73, > > Gary > KA1J > >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. Herb was 84 years of >> age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having >> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests >> over the years setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even >> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old >> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put >> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy >> and Eric _________________ Searchable Archives: >> http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 19 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:39:22 +0100 > From: Chris G3SVL <[email protected]> > To: Topband Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > Such sad news. Herb was always there in contests. Often struggling with > static at his end he always stayed with it to try to pull stations through. > > I remember working him from the T32C DXpedition in 2011. Having worked > us on 160m CW and Phone he said he?d got all the slots. I cheekily > suggested he hadn?t got us on data so we went to RTTY and then PSK and > made those slots too. The PSK QSO was almost certainly a first T32 to > KV4 - and might be the only one too. > > RIP Herb, Topband is poorer without you. > > 73 Chris, G3SVL >> On 29 Apr 2020, at 19:21, [email protected] wrote: >> >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having >> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests >> over the years setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even >> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old >> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put >> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy >> and Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector > > . > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 20 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:57:27 -0400 > From: <[email protected]> > To: "'Joe Dube'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: KV4FZ > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > First QSO with Herb was in Feb, 1981. Still have the QSL card. > N2TK, Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Joe Dube > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 8:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: KV4FZ > > Sorry to hear about Herb. He was my first DX contact on topband. He will > be missed. > > Joe Dube K4TR > 830 Darby Lane > Brooksville, Fl., 34601 > 352-232-0281 > www.k4tr.com > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 21 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:02:10 -0400 > From: Ed Hughes <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Herbert Schoenbohm, KV4FZ: Silent Key > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Very saddening news, had 72 great qsos with Herb since 1982, 60 of them > on Topband. > RIP,oc > Ed > KG4W > > > On 4/29/2020 2:21 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm >> KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. >> Herb was 84 years of age. >> >> Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very beginning, having >> 160 DXCC #2 (I believe) and has been active in all 160 Meter contests >> over the years setting many records. >> >> I personally have been amazed at his stamina in contests, even >> recently, he would stay up all night CQing long after this 62 year old >> called it quits...I hope I live as long as Herbie, and be able to put >> half the rare ones in the log as he did routinely >> >> 73 Herb >> >> Best wishes to Herbs wife of over 50 years Monica and Sons Tom, Timmy >> and Eric >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Topband mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Topband Digest, Vol 208, Issue 22 > **************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
