ZL4BO Silent Key

Hi Everybody,

With sadness at the passing of Roy, ZL4BO.

I'm bound to say that I'm glad Roy was inducted into the ZL
Hall of Fame while he was alive. It was timely, and must have been really appreciated by the old fellow.

So time passes on...A "good innings" as they say, in his mid nineties..... 375 DXCC credits.

Roy's last "new" DX , he told me, was VP6DIA on 40m SSB from his holiday home in Alexandra.

Roy hasn't been active for over 4 years now, and from reports I've heard, Roy's passing must
be a relief for him...very alert and astute, but physically old aged.

Roy sent me two green stamps in a letter to me in July 2005. He wrote,
"I have sold our holiday home in Alexandra, and with that the chances of me getting on the radio again are
nil. These are my last two green stamps, use them to get your last country..."

Within 6 months, I had the opportunity to work KP5, my last one in December 2005... I used Roy's
green stamps for the QSL card, and wrote to Roy to tell him.

He was delighted as he wrote in his next letter.....

"You've done well my boy, and in such a short time too. Remarkable!"

Roy new something that I didn't?

"73 and GD DX de Roy ZL4 Blue Ocean"

Condolences...such a gentleman!

Duncan ZL3JT

 

ZL4B0 Silent Key

Thankyou Duncan for posting the sad news of Roy's death.

New Zealand and the worldwide Dx community has not only lost a fellow Dx'er who's achievements were legendary but a true gentlemen of the airwaves.

It's worth noting that Roy ZL4BO was among the first 3 receiptants of the newly created ZL DX of Fame Award 2009.

RIP Roy...

73
Bill ZL3NB

 

Sorry to hear the passing of your friend. Sounds like he was a good man.

 

ZL4BQ-SK

VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT ROY:
HE WAS MY VERY 1ST ZL ON 40 SSB-WE TALKED OFTEN IN THE EARLY
70sAND 80s he was a True Gentlemen and a World Renouned DXer-Sure
glad he got elected to the ZL Hall of Fame, he truely deserve the Honor-
73s my friend you can rest now-God Bless you.

Paul - K8PG

 

Bryan Marshall zs6sd

Sorry to hear of the passing on of ZL4bo .I certainly had the pleasure of meeting him on the air many times on 40 meters .Rest in peace my dear friend we will miss you on the air ways .Bryan ZS 6 SILVER DOLLAR South Africa

 

Rest in peace Blue Ocean.