VU2HEG, or dear Hegde-mam to most, was an ever enthusiastic ham well known to anyone in the entire country, and beyond, to who's been around a bit on the hobby. A mentor and an Elmer to a huge group of fellow hams, he was the founding president of Mangalore Amateur Radio Club, VU2RDO. A ham for well over 4 decades, he promoted the hobby in many ways including bringing up two well known radio clubs in the region, Mangalore Amateur Radio Club VU2RDO and also the KREC Ham Radio Club, VU2REC at the prestigious NITK/KREC Engineering institute. He retired from his professional career as a Senior Manager at Vijaya Bank after serving in various capacities in other organizations too, like the KREC and a brief stint in the Indian Airforce. A visit to his shack and a careful look around would reveal a plethora of unique gadgets and novel arrangements displaying his uncanny ability of homebrewing in the true spirit of that term in hamming. Very well known for his friendly and loving nature, he had an amazing sense of humour and the unbelievable ability to quip that witty remark, or recite that most appropriate proverb, or come up with an apt anecdote in nano seconds! A stickler for discipline, frank nature and his no nonsense and most practical approach to life around him earned him great respect and reverence among every one of his acquaintance. Along with a legacy in hamming, he leaves behind a very caring family, including his elder harmonic VU2ABU OM Abhay, and a huge fan following of fellow hams. 73 dear Hegdemam, your physical presence will be missed dearly but you can never leave us.. - Team MARC

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