In memory of Mak SV1BSX.

Mak was an avid constructor of satellite related amateur radio equipment.
Mak's Webpages as well as an experienced operator. He elmered
several Greek amateurs. He preferred CW as an operating mode and like me,
had a particular fondness for AO-7.

He was extremely helpful to many amateurs worldwide, often sending
them components for some of his projects.

Mak also had e-mail 'QSO's with many of the well known 'callsigns' on the
satellites. He started the AO-7 DX list as well as a 'Satellite operators' chatroom.
He was also a founding member of EU-Amsat.

Mak was a GENTLEMAN and was *ALWAYS* prepared to help people.

LA2QAA  

From Yesterday our friend a very very good teacher for me
Mak sv1bsx is silent Key.
 
There is no more words to describe it!!!
Good Bye our Friend. I hope that now you are more close to birds! 
God bless him


Dimitrios Pallis (JIMMY)
73 de SW1JGW
www.sw1jgw.com

As most people know, Mak was a founding member of EU-Amsat, together
with myself and GM1SXX. Mak did all the graphics and most of the work in
setting up the files on Yahoo.

This group *WILL* continue in his spirit and as he wished it to be.
I am very proud to have been called a good friend by Mak.
I am shocked at this terrible news and thank you Jimmy for the sad message.
On behalf of the entire group I offer commisserations - what a sad loss to
this group.

John Alan Hackett.   LA2QAA   <la2qaa@amsat.org>

I'm Sorry about this sad message. My condolences goes to his family.

Hi all
Rest in peace my Elemer Mak.
We well miss you on air and on the list.
My condolences goes to all EU-AMSAT members and
to his family.
God bless your soul.
  
Nader st2nh

It's bad... Rest in peace, Mak.
And I know, birds remember all signs.
God bless your soul.

Igor, RW3XL

As sad as sudden we never know what is in front of us.
My sincere condolences to his family

Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

It is both appropriate and fitting that so many operators offered their
condolences here and on the Amsat-bb for the very sad loss of my dear
friend Mak SV1BSX.

He was an inspiration to many newcomers to the satellite scene and his
web pages will remain a source of inspiration to future potential Amateur
satellite operators.

LA2QAA John.   <la2qaa@amsat.org>

I am literally devastated by the news. Mak will be so sorely missed.
My thoughts are with his family and friends, and with us all grieving the loss.
73 Pete HB9DSU
________________________
Piero Calvi-Parisetti MM0TWX

The entire Amateur Satellite fraternity and in particular EU-Amsat suffered
a great loss when Mak SV1BSX became Silent Key recently.

Mak was a founding member of EU-Amsat together with LA2QAA and GM1SXX,
a group dedicated to Amateur Radio Satellite enthusiasts.

Mak created the AO-7 DX list and was an avid AO-7 operator.

He worked very many people on 'The old Girl' (AO-7) giving many operators
their first AO-7 contact with Greece.

Rest in peace my dear friend.
... on behalf of the entire EU-Amsat group.

73 John.   <la2qaa@amsat.org>
73 Al       <gm1sxx@amsat.org>

Mak's Last QSO
14-Mar-09 16:35 57099 SV1BSX KM17UW Mode A IK0DPX, F2IL, UHF BCN
Dimitrios Pallis (JIMMY)
73 de SW1JGW
www.sw1jgw.com

Hello all.
I would like to express my deepest sorrow and my heartfelt condolences for the loss of Makis to the group.
The tragic loss struck me deep and left many "why him?" inside my head. I still remember how happy I was when I worked him on our 1st sat qso yelling "You see my friend I did it!" and also Makis
answering my questions on the birds during my first hamradio steps.
Inside my heart he will be greatly missed not only as a friend but also as my fist Sat Elmer. No comfort is quite enough to replace the loss.
His key is silent now on the birds but his legacy and his love will remain with us always. I remember telling him last time we met that "everything is a road". 
 Bon voyage, my friend. God bless you.
 
Nikiforos Kontopoulos
sv1eex

Terry, G1WPR - I'm very sad to hear the bad news about Mak, it was 
always a pleasure to say hi to him via the sat's. He will be sadly 
missed, goodby my friend.
 
Frank, IW4DVZ -  I have no words ... to talk with him was, like ever, 
a pleasure. My condolences to his family, rest in peace my friend.
 
Joe, K3SZH - Mak made his last entry in the AO-7 Logger on March 14, 
2009 with 2109 QSOs. He will be missed by all of us. The AO-7 group 
salutes you with our antennas pointed straight up.