Count me in as another admirer of Mike, who gave Zone 29 to so many of us,
not only on Top Band, but other bands as well.
Mike was also a top notch 160 Meter DXer, living a long way from major
population centers, but still able to run up a high country total.
Contacts on 160 into places like PY may be routine for those of us in the USA
and
Europe, but it was a major accomplishment from VK6, and may have required
years of effort.
In July 1986 I was part of a group to activate Market Reef as OH0MD/OJ0.
In the USA we think of July as a high QRN month, but on Market Reef,
you really have no darkness, and perhaps only 1 hour per day of TWILIGHT.
Be that as it may, it was a real pleasure to give Mike a new one on that
operation, and a collective cheer went up in the lighthouse when Mike was
logged on 160. Everyone knew who Mike was, and had a favorite story about
first Topband VK, or first Zone 29 on a particular band. To give
something back to Mike was very special. It was a tribute to his craftiness
and
dedication to break through a wall of European callers.
I can remember working Mike a very long time ago as G3HDA and for decades
as VK6HD. Sadly, you just don't replace guys like Mike.
RIP, Old Friend.
73
Don K8MFO
In a message dated 4/12/2013 8:25:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
k1fz@myfairpoint.net writes:
Passing of VK6HD.
Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers.
Kim Lyon
VK6TM ( son of VK6LK )
On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote:
It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this morning. As
you are aware, I regarded him as a close friend and I shall miss our
weekly skeds.
For the record, Mike was the top Australian operator on the current DXCC
Honor Roll.
73
Robin.
All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage.
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