I was saddened to read the following news on the AMSAT reflector
today.
Ian was an true LF enthusiast with a presence on both 136 and
73kHz. I'm sure we will miss his unique humour and contributions to this
reflector and his signals from the LF bands.
David
From RSGB News
Ground-breaking RSGB President, Ian
Kyle, Silent Key
Ian Kyle, GI8AYZ and MI0AYZ, the RSGB President in
1997 and 1998, died
peacefully at home on Friday the 23rd of July
after a long illness. Ian was a
long-serving RSGB volunteer. Joining
the Society in 1967, he served as a regional
representative, Zonal
Council member, Chairman of the Membership Liaison
Committee and
long-standing GB2RS newsreader and manager. In total Ian served
for
a period of 10 years on the Council.
A quiet, but persuasive, man, Ian
will be remembered as the President who
during his term in office
presided over the RSGB change of policy not to
support compulsory
Morse testing and for starting the negotiations with the RA -
now
Ofcom - which led to the introduction of the Foundation licence. Ian was
a
great supporter and friend of amateur radio in his native Northern
Ireland and
across the UK, and was well respected around the world. He
will be sadly
missed by all those who worked with him and operated
with him on the bands.
