October 14, 2024

This Week in Amateur Radio

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Bob Heil

Audio Innovator Bob Heil K9EID, SK

Bob Heil has died, according to the company he founded.

“Bob fought a valiant, year-long battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family,” Heil Sound posted on Facebook.

“Driven by a lifelong passion for sound, Bob’s pioneering work revolutionized how concertgoers experienced live sound.”

Heil was the inventor of the famous Heil Talk Box used memorably by musicians like Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Slash, Richie Sambora and others. He was invited to exhibit his innovations at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also was an active member of the amateur radio community.

Read more – Radio World: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/audio-innovator-bob-heil-dies

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