[amsat-bb] Re: [VUHams] VU2MKP Silent Key

[Mani VU2WMY]

It is a shocking and a very sad news. It is a bit difficult for me to  
accept that OT Robert is no more with us. He was truly an inspiring,  
humble and a fine human being. His technical knowledge is par with  
excellence. Rather, it is  difficult to express in words about him. We  
really lost a man with a strong determination and a man who stood as  
an inspiration to us forever.  I along with my family and club members  
express our Heart felt condolences to the bereaved family. May his  
Soul Rest in Peace. We miss you Robert.


Mani, VU2WMY
Secretary & Station-In-Charge
Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC
ISRO Satellite Centre
Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017.
Phone:(O)91-80-2508 2054/2192/2537
Mobile:  91-80-98803 41456
E-mail ID: wmy at isac.gov.in
            vu2wmy_mani at yahoo.com
            isrohams at yahoo.com




Quoting Gopal  Madhavan <gopal.madhavan at gmail.com>:

> I have just got the very sad news from VU2RCR Chandru, that our friend
> Robert Kohli VU2MKP became a silent key in Bangalore just a few minutes ago
> in a hospital where he had been admitted a few days ago.
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> For those of us fortunate people who knew Robert, he was  a  truly
> remarkable individual who in spite of his disabilities managed to do many
> things we would be happy to just attempt. He was an example of what can be
> done in spite of such severe handicaps.
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> Being paralyzed from the neck down, he could only use his head and mouth to
> control his motorized wheel chair and it was a common sight for him to drive
> around the streets of Bangalore, visiting friends, going to restaurants and
> even shopping for radio components for his radio projects.
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> He was an avid radio amateur, controlling the radio and associated
> equipment, all with plastic rods held in his mouth. He operated the computer
> also in this fashion and even made computer drawings on antenna designs etc
> which he shared with friends- my satellite antennae were home brewed from
> drawings he sent me.
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> He was a keen DXer and had friends all over the world, on HF and satellites
> also. When AO 40 was operational he made several hundreds of contacts.
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> Robert was Life member of ARSI and took an active part in all activities. He
> attended several ham fests and knew many, many hams  all over VU and the
> rest of the world.
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> He had recently constructed a home for himself in Bangalore in which the
> shack was on the first floor and had made a ramp from the ground floor to
> use his wheel chair to go to the first floor, so keen was he on amateur
> radio.
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> Ham radio has lost  a great operator who guided many hams and was a source
> of inspiration to many of us.
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> - we will miss you Robert.
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> May his soul rest in eternal peace
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> Gopal VU2GMN
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> Gopal Madhavan
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> "Shreyas Apartments"
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> 128 (old 63) Greenways Road
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> R A Puram
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> Chennai- 600 028, India
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> Tel: +91 44 2493 7724/ 42303129
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> Mob: +91 94440 18452
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> E-mail: gopal.madhavan at gmail.com
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