[Premium-Rx] John Bryant R.I.P.

[Les Locklear]

I was shocked to hear of John's untimely passing! We had exchanged several e-mails over the years, mostly regarding the quirky John R. Leary SP-600's as we both were owners. A few more regarding the possibility of an article for the Fine Tunings Proceedings if they decided to publish again..................

Too soon, much to soon.

Maybe John and Harry Helms can compare some good dx notes.

My thoughts and prayers will be with the family.

RIP my friend.

Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.
Dx'ing since '57


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Wilson 
  To: 'Walter Salmaniw' ; premium-rx at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 2:03 AM
  Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] John Bryant R.I.P.


  Oh Boy, the passing of an era and a huge loss to the hobby. We have said
  goodbye to a towering figure and even though never met, John's writings will
  live on for ever.

  In Memoriam,

  John W. G3PCY

  -----Original Message-----
  From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net
  [mailto:premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Salmaniw
  Sent: 11 February 2010 05:22
  To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
  Subject: [Premium-Rx] John Bryant R.I.P.


  Nick Hall-Patch called me moments after I got home from work about the
  terrible news about John.  John Bryant was a very dear friend for over 20
  years.  My family had visited the Bryants' on Orcas Is. on a number of
  occasions, and John even had the chance to come up to my cottage on Haida
  Gwaii, in northern B.C.  John had a true gift as a teacher and was always
  wearing that hat during the many Grayland, WA DXpeditions that we both
  attended.  The Saturday afternoon Show and Tell sessions were always a
  highlight of a Grayland weekend.  They were organized by John who obviously
  used his many years as a professor to keep us on time and relevant to the
  hobby!  He was also an extremely prolific writer, both in the hobby, and
  about just about anything else that he felt that we'd be interested in
  hearing about! I remember fondly his ongoing pictorial dialogue during the
  construction phase of Linda and John's dream home on Orcas Island, or his
  travelogues during their twice yearly drives between Stillwater and Orcas
  Is.  I bet that I printed just about everything he wrote about the hobby as
  he was always a cutting edge DXer, and had a wonderful gift of explaining
  the very complex in a way that non-electronic savvy individuals such as
  myself good easily understand.  He was an early adopter of new technology
  and was one of the original Premium-receiver list members, acquiring the
  venerable Rockwell-Collins HF-2050.  He was also one to quickly move on when
  newer technologies appeared.  His most recent receiver was the WinRadio
  313e, although he was sure very interested in the Perseus SDR. Anyone even
  remotely interested in radio and DXing would without doubt have read some of
  his numerous treatises.  I can't think of another enthusiast that wrote as
  much high quality information as did John.  He leaves a HUGE void in this
  respect alone.

  John and Linda were planning to move permanently to Orcas this year, and had
  promised to come to Victoria for a visit this summer.  I was looking forward
  to having my dear friends living just across the water 12 months of the
  year, and seeing each other more often.  Life can change in a heartbeat, and
  John has been taken from us far too soon.  John, you'll be busy on some DX
  related project or other in Heaven.  I know you will!  Linda, I am SO, SO
  sorry.  John will never be forgotten.  R.I.P, my friend.....Walt Salmaniw,
  Victoria, BC

  ______________________________________________________________
  Premium-Rx mailing list
  Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/premium-rx
  Help Page: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
  Post: mailto:Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
  Help Contact eMail:  paul at 8zo.com
  Home Page:  http://www.premium-rx.org/


------------------------------------------------------------------------------



  No virus found in this incoming message.
  Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
  Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2681 - Release Date: 02/11/10 01:35:00
-------------- next part --------------

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2681 - Release Date: 02/11/10 01:35:00