https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/ Wed, 20 May 2026 15:31:49 +0000 MyBB https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1269 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:50:14 +0000 ZL2WHO]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1269 RIP mate you will be missed but not forgotten.   

Mark ZL2WHO]]> RIP mate you will be missed but not forgotten.   

Mark ZL2WHO]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1240 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:06:49 +0000 VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1240 https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1238 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:06:37 +0000 VK5TM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1238
Rodney Champness became a SK at 3.30 AM this morning, Saturday 22nd October 2022.

Condolences to his family and friends, may he rest in peace.]]>
Rodney Champness became a SK at 3.30 AM this morning, Saturday 22nd October 2022.

Condolences to his family and friends, may he rest in peace.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1217 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 08:17:22 +0000 VK2ZRH/4]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1217
He was known to many chiefly through his volunteer work heading the various iterations of the WIA’s Technical Advisory Committee, a role in which he served since the early 1970s.

John was first licensed in 1967, when he gained his Amateur Operators Limited Certificate of Proficiency (AOLCP) and the callsign VK3ZJC. In 1993, following a change to the amateur licensing system in 1992, John gained a “combined licence”, having succeeded in passing the Novice exam, and took to the bands with VK3KWA. In 2005, John took the opportunity to get a two-letter suffix callsign and took up VK3KM.]]>
He was known to many chiefly through his volunteer work heading the various iterations of the WIA’s Technical Advisory Committee, a role in which he served since the early 1970s.

John was first licensed in 1967, when he gained his Amateur Operators Limited Certificate of Proficiency (AOLCP) and the callsign VK3ZJC. In 1993, following a change to the amateur licensing system in 1992, John gained a “combined licence”, having succeeded in passing the Novice exam, and took to the bands with VK3KWA. In 2005, John took the opportunity to get a two-letter suffix callsign and took up VK3KM.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1136 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:54:33 +0000 VK2ZRH]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1136

  Mike Subocz VK3AVV.jpg (Size: 13.71 KB / Downloads: 351)

Undoubtedly, the wider amateur fraternity will miss Mike’s particular skills, especially those contesters who have benefitted from his logging programs  over the past 20 years and log-checking software in more recent years.

Mike was an enthusiastic supporter of the VHF-UHF Field Days, especially joining the multi-operator team of VK3ER from the Eastern and Mountain District Amateur Radio Club in Melbourne, where he was a member.

Personally, I worked with Mike when he stepped-up to the plate to support the WIA VHF-UHF Field Days in 2014 after I was 'awarded' the task of managing them. I met him at one of the GippsTech Conferences (now in suspension due to the Covid pandemic situation). 

Valé Mike VK3AVV.]]>

  Mike Subocz VK3AVV.jpg (Size: 13.71 KB / Downloads: 351)

Undoubtedly, the wider amateur fraternity will miss Mike’s particular skills, especially those contesters who have benefitted from his logging programs  over the past 20 years and log-checking software in more recent years.

Mike was an enthusiastic supporter of the VHF-UHF Field Days, especially joining the multi-operator team of VK3ER from the Eastern and Mountain District Amateur Radio Club in Melbourne, where he was a member.

Personally, I worked with Mike when he stepped-up to the plate to support the WIA VHF-UHF Field Days in 2014 after I was 'awarded' the task of managing them. I met him at one of the GippsTech Conferences (now in suspension due to the Covid pandemic situation). 

Valé Mike VK3AVV.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=946 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:41 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=946 Late of Atherton. Passed away on the 18th February, 2020. Aged 74 years. 
Dearly loved husband of Robyn (dec). A much loved father, father-in-law and grandfather of Shane, Gillian, Bret, Belinda and their families.
His Funeral was held TUESDAY 25th February, 2020 

I only became aware of his change to SK in the OTN news broacast yesterday, 6 April 2020.]]> Late of Atherton. Passed away on the 18th February, 2020. Aged 74 years. 
Dearly loved husband of Robyn (dec). A much loved father, father-in-law and grandfather of Shane, Gillian, Bret, Belinda and their families.
His Funeral was held TUESDAY 25th February, 2020 

I only became aware of his change to SK in the OTN news broacast yesterday, 6 April 2020.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=945 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:49:50 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=945
John's activity as a Net Controller in the ANZA Net on 14183/4 over recent years has probably been the point where most current people became aware of him.

Unfortunately, I only became aware of his change to SK in the OTN news broacast yesterday, 6 April 2020.

Vale John, keep working that DX !!

Date of Funeral: 21/02/2020
HORROCKS, Littleton 'JOHN' of Ormeau Passed away 13th February 2020, aged 78 years
Dearly loved Husband of Gloria. Much loved Father of Janine, Kristina, Peter & their partners. Loved Poppy of Elle, Ethan & Darcy.
His funeral service was held Friday, 21st February 2020 at 11am.
The Courier-Mail  Date listed: 15/2/2020]]>
John's activity as a Net Controller in the ANZA Net on 14183/4 over recent years has probably been the point where most current people became aware of him.

Unfortunately, I only became aware of his change to SK in the OTN news broacast yesterday, 6 April 2020.

Vale John, keep working that DX !!

Date of Funeral: 21/02/2020
HORROCKS, Littleton 'JOHN' of Ormeau Passed away 13th February 2020, aged 78 years
Dearly loved Husband of Gloria. Much loved Father of Janine, Kristina, Peter & their partners. Loved Poppy of Elle, Ethan & Darcy.
His funeral service was held Friday, 21st February 2020 at 11am.
The Courier-Mail  Date listed: 15/2/2020]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=934 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:23:17 +0000 VK3DU]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=934 https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=911 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:40:22 +0000 VU2NAN]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=911 Sad news - OM Dave is no more.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

To know more about OM Dave...

https://web.archive.org/web/20180724230806/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g8hqp/

RIP OM Dave.]]> Sad news - OM Dave is no more.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

To know more about OM Dave...

https://web.archive.org/web/20180724230806/http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g8hqp/

RIP OM Dave.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=797 Mon, 20 May 2019 04:03:42 +0000 VK4CV]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=797 He was 86 and living with one of his daughters in America at the time of his death.  In Fiji I believe
there is no Age Pension to rely on, so Raj had to turn to family to support him in his old age.

Six metre operators may well remember Raj for activating Fiji on 50MHz back around the 1986 & 1987
period after I left a transceiver, 70 watt amp and five element yagi beam antenna with him. I will never
forget his help and hospitality while I was at his QTH in Fiji during that period.]]> He was 86 and living with one of his daughters in America at the time of his death.  In Fiji I believe
there is no Age Pension to rely on, so Raj had to turn to family to support him in his old age.

Six metre operators may well remember Raj for activating Fiji on 50MHz back around the 1986 & 1987
period after I left a transceiver, 70 watt amp and five element yagi beam antenna with him. I will never
forget his help and hospitality while I was at his QTH in Fiji during that period.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=790 Mon, 06 May 2019 20:49:59 +0000 VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=790
May he rest in peace and rise in glory!

Wayne VK4WDM]]>
May he rest in peace and rise in glory!

Wayne VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=779 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:58:48 +0000 VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=779
http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-i...t-w5lfl-sk

He was the first ham to conduct a QSO from space.

73

Wayne VK4WDM]]>
http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-i...t-w5lfl-sk

He was the first ham to conduct a QSO from space.

73

Wayne VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=753 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 02:17:33 +0000 VK5TM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=753 http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/ma...nt-key.htm

Some very sad news....
Rev. George Dobbs died early today from pneumonia that wouldn’t respond to antibiotics.

RIP George.]]> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/ma...nt-key.htm

Some very sad news....
Rev. George Dobbs died early today from pneumonia that wouldn’t respond to antibiotics.

RIP George.]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=676 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:27:09 +0000 VK4WDM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=676
I worked Paul many times over many years.

Wayne VK4WDM




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I worked Paul many times over many years.

Wayne VK4WDM




[url=http://www.qth.com/w0aih][/url]]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=660 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:32:58 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=660
 ARRL reports Peggy Sue Gerron, ex-K5PSG, of Lubbock, Texas, who inspired singer Buddy Hollys 1957 rockabilly hit Peggy Sue, died on October 1. She was 78

 First licensed in 2004 as KE 5 AKW, she later obtained the vanity call K 5 PSG.  Her license expired in 2014, and K5PSG has since been reissued.

 Peggy Sue went to high school with Buddy Holly and later married The Crickets drummer, Jerry Allison. As rock n roll history has it, Holly originally titled the song Cindy Lou, but Allison convinced the singer to change the tunes name to Peggy Sue.

 After Hollys death in 1959, Peggy Sue toured with The Crickets after the band got back together. Over the years, she made public and media appearances all over the country.

 She said her participation in the 2004   W 5 B special event in Lubbock commemorating Holly, helped inspire her Amateur Radio aspirations.

 You can do TV specials, and you can be interviewed by the very best DJs, she said, but there is nothing like the feeling of putting your finger down, and transmitting your call sign, and having somebody answer back.

 http://www.arrl.org/news/peggy-sue-gerron-ex-k5psg-sk

From text edition for Oct 14  2018 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/

Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2018-10-14.mp3

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 ARRL reports Peggy Sue Gerron, ex-K5PSG, of Lubbock, Texas, who inspired singer Buddy Hollys 1957 rockabilly hit Peggy Sue, died on October 1. She was 78

 First licensed in 2004 as KE 5 AKW, she later obtained the vanity call K 5 PSG.  Her license expired in 2014, and K5PSG has since been reissued.

 Peggy Sue went to high school with Buddy Holly and later married The Crickets drummer, Jerry Allison. As rock n roll history has it, Holly originally titled the song Cindy Lou, but Allison convinced the singer to change the tunes name to Peggy Sue.

 After Hollys death in 1959, Peggy Sue toured with The Crickets after the band got back together. Over the years, she made public and media appearances all over the country.

 She said her participation in the 2004   W 5 B special event in Lubbock commemorating Holly, helped inspire her Amateur Radio aspirations.

 You can do TV specials, and you can be interviewed by the very best DJs, she said, but there is nothing like the feeling of putting your finger down, and transmitting your call sign, and having somebody answer back.

 http://www.arrl.org/news/peggy-sue-gerron-ex-k5psg-sk

From text edition for Oct 14  2018 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/

Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2018-10-14.mp3

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