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SK: VK6BE Bob Elms
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:53 pm
by VK6SIX
Many old timer hams may remember Bob VK6BE
> On 28 Sep 2014, at 6:10 pm, Wallace Gelok <
vk6ys@me.com> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> We have been advised via Wes Beck that Bob Elms VK6BE passed away on Friday aged 94. Bob was a VK6 legend. Funeral details not available yet.
>
> Regards,
>
> Wally VK6YS on behalf of the Newswest team.
History of VK6BE here :
http://www.vk6uu.id.au/vk6be-history.html
VK6SIX sept 29 2014
e&oe
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:08 pm
by VK5PJ
Hello Graeme,
another dark day for the Albany region, both the radio and the church will miss his presence.
Regards,
Peter.
ex vk6zsp (late 70's)
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:27 pm
by VK2ZRH
Truly sorry to hear that.
Bob broadcast numerous reports of propagation on 6m and 2m for years via the packet network, which proved not only interesting but very useful in separating sporadic E and tropo ducting on 2m over the summer months.
Another stalwart passes on. Vale Bob.
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:15 pm
by VK5ACY
Sad news indeed - another true pioneer has left us.
I reckon I first worked Bob in about 1979 using a 4 element Yagi and an IC-202 (over !)-driving a 2N5590/2N5591 from
my house at West Croydon. Bob had 'power leak' but we struggled through to a contact as I could hear well....
73 Bob.....
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:22 pm
by VK3ZAZ
Sad event.
In my VK3 logs from 1974
worked him as first VK6 from Lord Howe in 1990
and often on 2M from here over 40 years
ARSK BOB
73
VK3ZAZ VK6BE 1974-12-20 10:48:00 2M SSB 144.10000
VK3OT VK6BE 2013-01-01 22:25:13 2M SSB 144.10000
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:45 pm
by ZL3MH
Ten years ago in 2004, I made a trip to WA and called into Bobs Place VK6BE. We
went for a drive to the wind farm and then back for a TV dinner tea. Sad News indead.
Murray ZL3MH
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:57 pm
by VK5PO
Many , many 2m ssb and fm QSO's over the years with Bob.
Rest in peace old man.
AR SK . .
John
Re: VK6BE Bob Elms SK
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:34 pm
by VK6DVR
VK6BE Bob Elms (SK) Service in Albany at 09.30am on Sat, 4th Oct 2014
Obituary by The West Australian:
http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obi ... =172630681
James ELMS Funeral notice
A Thanksgiving Service for the life of Mr James Robert (Bob) Elms of Albany will be held at the Wesley Uniting Church, Duke Street, Albany on SATURDAY (4.10.2014) at 9.30am after which Interment will take place in ALLAMBIE PARK Cemetery, ALBANY.
ALBANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS (08) 9842 3443
Published in The West Australian on Oct. 1, 2014