It is with deep sadness that we have learned that the old timer and renown Dx-er  Jim Smith, VK9NS passed away peacefully on Norfolk Island at 15:40 local time on 10 February 2009 after a short illness.

Jim Smith had a great contribution in Bangladesh to convinced our Govt. to reopen the Amateur Radio In Bangladesh. He came Bangladesh several time and met to Govt. Officials and Amateur Radio Entrusts. He operate from here using the call sign “ S21U” and “S21ZA”.

"Jim was first licensed in 1947 as VS1BQ in Singapore. Over the years Jim operated as CAR (VU4 Nicobar), VS1BQ, DL2TH, HZ1AB, MP4BER, 9V1PR, P29JS, VR4BJ, H44BJ, G3HSR, C21AA, T3KJ, T3AJ, VK9YS, VK9XS, VK9NS, VK0JS/VK9N, 9M8JS, VK0JS, ZL0AAB, ZM7JS, ZL1BUN, T30JS, T1JS, T32JS, T33JS, A35MR, A51JS, S21U, WR1Z, WR1Z/KH9, S21ZA, VK9WW, A35MR/p, A51MOC, VU2JBS, NO1Z/KH1, VK9WW, WR1Z/KH8, H40AB and A52JS, just to name a few. In 1980 Jim started the Heard Island DX Association. Three years later he and his wife VK9NL, Kirsti, put the rare VK0/H on the air as VK0NS and VK0NL. Over the years Jim put on several all time new countries as well as many rare ones from the Pacific and Asia. In fact he took part in the regulations for Amateur Radio in several DXCC Entities. When not out on DX peditions Jim could usually be found on 14222. He was also a serious DXer having worked all countries on SSB, Mixed and only missing one on CW. In April 1986 Jim was inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame." (Quoted from Daily DX #029/2009) Condolence may be sent to Kirsti via email

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Fazlay Rabby (User loged in from:119.30.36.xxx) 2009-04-19 06:58:12 Sorry to hear the loss. We are grateful to him for his contribution to amateur radio in Bangladesh. S21RC Reply

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