I have just been informed that one time active SOTA activator and chaser, Geoff Peel G6MZX went silent key last week. I’ll post more info when I have it.
Geoff’s health had been failing for some which was why he was no longer on the air.
Condolences to friends and family.
RIP Geoff.
Really sorry to hear that Geoff is no longer with us Andy. I had not had any contact with him in recent years, but used to talk to him on 2 or 4m when he was out portable and on numerous occasions in person at his Thornton QTH.
My sincere condolences.
Mike G4BLH
So sorry to hear SOTA enthusiast and top hobbyist Geoff Peel has passed away. We first met on Rombalds Moor in January 2009. Geoff was such a happy easy going chap who could cheer anyone up. My most memorable time with Geoff was when we activated Ailsa Craig, also in 2009, on the trip organised for a large number of Activators by Jimmy M0HGY. I had 43 QSOs with Geoff operating from his home QTH, so he was very active both as an activator and chaser for some years.
73 Phil G4OBK
Sorry to hear this news. Condolences to Geoff’s family and friends. We spoke a few times, including a summit to summit a few years ago.
Sorry to hear that Geoff G6MZX is now sadly silent key. I use to work Geoff G6MZX loads of time when activating SOTA summits and I met him and also his XYL Joan a few times also, the most memorable being the Ailsa Craig GM/SS-246 trip that I organised back in 2009. My condolences to Joan and the rest of Geoff G6MZX’s family.
Jimmy M0HGY
Sad to hear that Geoff has passed away. The last news I heard was that he was unwell. Geoff was a prominent chaser on 2m some years ago when I activated the SP, NP and LD areas of England. I met him after an activation and also at the Blackpool rally.
Another of our SOTA family who will be missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
I had an email earlier in the week from Geoff G4CPA informing me of Geoff Peel’s passing.
Geoff was an interesting and generous man, I used to enjoy talking to him at Crag Radio Amateur Group (CRAG) meets at a pub in Cross Hills, near Skipton.
Unfortunately CRAG dwindled as members were getting older and travel became difficult. Geoff 'MZX stopped attending CRAG due to not being comfortable driving in the dark, so it’s quite a time (years) since I last saw him.
Geoff was enthuiastic about people and seemed to enjoy SOTA.
I hope the picture of Geoff endures on the SOTA database homepage, it will serve as a lovely reminder of a lovely man.
Indeed, it’s how I remember him.
Yes, he had so many toys (fabulous metalworking tools, milling, turning, cutting, welding), a fine collection of vintage tractors, diesel engines and a vintage 1920s White lorry he had restored which was something like this one:
He was exceptionally generous too with time, money, equipment.
The photo should be around for sometime. It’s one he sent me and asked me to upload about 12 years back. Sharp Haw G/NP-026 I think.
Here’s one of him activating Kandel with me in June 2016 on the way to or from the FN rally. It’s the same bench that me and Paul W6PNG used in 2024.
Had some good times with Geoff. He met me for a beer when I was near Thornton-on-Craven on my “Pennine Way Road Trip” with Liam. He was a very common entry in my logbook when I activated on 2m, including a good number of S2S. He was always one of the “first names on the teamsheet” when coordinating the staffing for the SOTA stand at Norbreck rally. And jointly activating Ailsa Craig GM/SS-246 with him was memorable.
R.I.P.
