SM5FFX memorial page

Recordings of Lasse: 1.mp3 2.mp3 3.mp3 4.mp3 5.mp3 6.mp3 VoodooFox.mp3 OlleWarner.mp3

This is a memorial page of our friend Lasse SM5FFX who faded away a few days ago (20080328). Lasse was a very active ham and got his license in the early 70'ies. QRV on both HF and VHF/UHF and defently the most active ham in the Uppsala region. Pics of Lasse when he visited us at the cottage, his shack and qth, the summerhouse in Bärby and his SGC-2020DSP he used QRP, and the favourite environmental picture he loved so much "Save the whale" :)

His regular station was a Kenwood TS-430S and a simple off-center dipole on top of the house he lived in at Western Uppsala. Its a sad day for all of us who knew Lasse, hamradio wont be the same without FFX being around. The funeral was held the 22/4-2008 at Helga-Trefaldighets church in Uppsala. Several hams attended and lots flowers had been sent. Finally Lasse is rested to peace.

Rest in peace old buddy...

Peter SM5HUA and Gunilla SM5XHC + Axel & Frida, Benny SA0ANX and Carina, Rikard SM0JWX, Göran SM5CKI, Birger SM5EZN, Göran SM5CRV, Thomas SM5FPQ, Roine SM5SMH, Rune SM5CUI, Gunnar SM5IDR, Gösta SM5DXU, Janne SM0NEZ and Eva, Tord SM0SQA, Bengt SM0KBW, Janne SA0AQN, Uffe SA0ARA, Kenneth SM0OHC, Tommy SA3ATF, Kent SM3YKF, Åke SA4AOJ, Ingvar SM5YST, Håkan SA2APO, Bengt SM5DFQ, Sigge SM3CV, Leif SM5RX, Lasse SM3XUD, Håkan SM0DBR, Erik LA6VO, Maurits LA3XIA and all others who were friends with Lasse on the airways.

(Lasses radio history taken from his own webpage)

History:

I earned my B rating in 1973. One year later in 1974 i earned my A rating (First class)
Between 1978 and 1992 i was quite active on all shortwave bands from my QTH i central Uppsala.
I was working full power on a 3-el tribander @24m (80 feet) and a 83m long windom @19m height.
Nowadays i live at the top floor in an apartment building in western Uppsala.
My antenna height is 60m (185feet) above sea level,
but because of the widespread "fear of radiation" i only have simple verticals for VHF and UHF.
My shortwave antenna at the moment is an off center feed multiband dipol 42m (138feet) long,
with the feedpoint @ 33m (100feet) above ground.
See You on the bands, 73 de SM5FFX !

Lars.

Din röst från östra Uppsala saknas.
Du satt högst upp på Granitvägen 4A, det är få förunnat.
Ditt intresse för ett brett socialt nätverk är vida känt-
Då du använde amatörradio som en del av detta
Där gjorde du det med 100%.

Dina intressen var solklara, flyg, amatörradio och lilla huset.
Denna kombination gav ett resultat.
Du kunde samtala med alla och bidra samt inhämta information.

Där bidrog du till mycket Lars.
Din bostad på Granitvägen 4A högst upp, där har jag bara levt
De 4 våningar upp, klarade inte resten till toppen.

Fortsätt att färdas Lars med ditt unika filosofiska tänkande.

Detta önskar:
Birger/SM5EZN
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En dikt som passar Lars av Bo Setterlind.

Gråt ej vid min grav
Jag finns ej där.
Jag finns i solens spegelblänk på havet.
Jag finns i vindens lek över sädesfälten.
Jag finns även i höstens stilla regn.
Och i vintergatans stjärnehär.
Och när du i tidig morgon väcks
av fågelkvitter är det bara min röst du hör.
Så gråt ej vid min grav.
Vi skall ses igen.