[Moon-net] Rainer SK

[Johann Bruinier]

Rainer's passing is another severe blow for the VHF-SHF community!
Our personal friendship dates back to his first EME QSO in March 1985. Since then Rainer's good-humoured and deeply knowledgable ways were a substantial part of my "UHF-life". Lucky were those who met him in person at the EME conferences in Thorn or at the Weinheim EME discussions over (more than) a glass of wine.
His activities for all of us are legendary: DUBUS manager/editor for many years, DJ9BV antennas and LNAs, PANFI project, power meter, "new components" column in DUBUS. Tongue-in-the cheek, he even ran a cooking recipe page in DUBUS. He always lent a helping hand to the countless inquirers, too.

IMHO, he deserves a place in the Hall of Fame!

My condolences to his family!

Rainer, you'll be missed forever!

Jan DL9KR.