It is with great sadness that we share the news that Ian Douglas, G7MFN became a Silent Key on Saturday 6 May.
Ian had held both RSGB Regional and District Representative roles for many years, as well as being a GB2RS newsreader for the Northeast of England until recently when ill health forced him to stand down. Ian was the local Aerial Planning resource in Region 4 and had great success in persuading local planning departments to allow many people to keep their aerials up so they could remain on the air.
You can read more about Ian’s life on our website.
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