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It is with great sadness that I have only just now learned of Monty's untimely passing. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family. He contributed much to my understanding of the workings of the MT-1000 lo-band radios. Does anybody on the board know of or have a copy of the tech notes that he generated regarding the mods to the MT-1000 to move it up onto 50-54mhz amateur band. I would be greatful to get a copy or guidance as to where to find them on the web. Again my sincerest sympathy's to his family. CRAIG craig.51ops(at)juno.com

Monty I miss you, you were such a great help.

Sweet Dreams Dear One.

Wow, I have been awya for quite a while and this news definitley saddens my heart.

I have not logged on in many months, Feeling quilty I came back these past few weeks for tidbits here and there. I knew Something just wasn't the same. Then I found this Thread. I can't beleive it.

Monty was the one who always took time to help me out with my little problems, and with no discomfurt at all.

But know this, Heaven is a better place now because of his presence there.

God Bless you All and May God Bless Monty!!

Monty helped me program a radio awhile back, if it not for him I surely would have thrown it through the wall, I am forever indebted to him.

73's de N1MXL Take care, my heart and prayers go out to his family in this sorrow time.

Bob

Hello All,


I think that we should put these Posts to a Rest as Monty Should Now REST in Peace. We all Admired him in many ways and that we should all now say Rest in Peace...

[quote="E911EMT"]Hello All,


I think that we should put these Posts to a Rest as Monty Should Now REST in Peace. We all Admired him in many ways and that we should all now say Rest in Peace...[/quote]

Monty had over 1745 posts, thats alot of infomation he had posted & advice! someone should save the info posts, & delete the for sale/wanted posts that he also posted.

Cheers to You Monty for being not only a professional but for being a friend. You will be missed by all but not forgotten. Thank you for always checking in on me and I am glad to have met you many years ago.

The Lord has given you wings to fly...

Hmmm,

I have long since sent money to Monty's Paypal account (the transfer took place 8 hours before his death) and even though I have emailed his next of kin several times, no response has been received. I refuse to believe that the memory of such a helpful, kind human being can be tainted by the lack of action of someone else - even his own son.

I would have hoped that all pending business deals would have been cleared up appropriately, though mistakes do happen, especially during times of loss.

Yours Truly,
MSR

[quote="MattSR"]Hmmm,

I have long since sent money to Monty's Paypal account (the transfer took place 8 hours before his death) and even though I have emailed his next of kin several times, no response has been received. I refuse to believe that the memory of such a helpful, kind human being can be tainted by the lack of action of someone else - even his own son.

I would have hoped that all pending business deals would have been cleared up appropriately, though mistakes do happen, especially during times of loss.

Yours Truly,
MSR[/quote]

Maybe his son has/has-no access to his dads paypal? Go to Paypal & hit the contact us icon, talk to paypal. Contact his son again [by post-office]& tell him paypal wants a confirmation on Monty. (paypal sometimes takes 4-6 weeks+ to resolve these things) I would use the address on the main page: http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?t=38091
Or look him up on the http://www.qrz.com WB6UKD ..you should recover your funds... others did.....

Monty was a great guy! I will miss him tremendously. This board will never be the same without him. Think of all the times when a newby posts a question about clone cables and RIB boxes and how Monty would come back with those thorough and colorful replies with all the bold and italic highlighting.

But aside from his knowledge, he was a good person. Monty was a class-act, hands down. I am so sorry to see him go.

Wow, what a shock.

i haven't been active in this list for quite some time but do remember Monty and his wealth of info and help.

he even helped me with rib and radio info.

to echo the previous posts: he will be missed and i too hope his memory and knowledge he has shared with us will live on.

73 Monty de n8uhn
Bill

I can't believe it! Monty will definitly be missed. I guess I should have checked back here sooner.... I guess God had some circle M problems that he needed help with.... God bless you Monty!

Umm, guess I should have checked in more often. After takng a long hiatus from the 'radio biz', I checked in just to see how things have changed around here. To say I'm shocked is an understatement. I certainly didn't expect this news.

Monty's expertise will always be remembered. Many a nights I've IM'd him with a problem that had me stumped and he always had the right answer. I'll never forget the help you provided Monty.

Batlabs, and anybody who's ever 'tweaked' a Motorola radio has lost an invaluable resource.

Monty, farewell friend - may your memory live for eternity through the Batboard.

73 de Jerry - WK9F

It's hard to believe it's been a year. I hope you've all stopped and taken a moment to remember Monty and to once again thank him for all he did for us.

My Thoughts and Prayers are with the Sisco Family today.

I've been away for about a year and wasn't able to publicly say thanks to Monty's family for the help he gave to all of us. Although I did thank his son directly via email.

Monty was a great resource and always helpful. That's been said. But, truly, the hints, kinks, and small suggestions here and there are what are most missed by me. It seemed as though if there was a problem that existed with /\/\ gear, he'd already experienced it and had a fix that he willingly shared. He even shared what didn't work, so we didn't have to reinvent the wheel.

A nice guy he was. And, it came through loud and clear.

73s, Monty, and rest easy.

Two years and still ultimatly missed, I got help from him even before I came to this board. Thanks monty.

Indeed. You're still in all our thoughts Monty. He truely was an inspiration to us all and a damn good man.

Yep, I could definiely say the same.

Monty took care of you, no matter how small the request was, he made sure that everyone got exactly what they needed and followed up on it. He helped me out a few times with the little things, and that really meant a lot.

A great man, a great asset to the board, still looking back on all of his posts and still learning more from them to this day.

Monty is truly missed, along with his beloved cat holding his radio...

I can't believe that it's been 2 year's since Monty passed away
my brother and I miss him very much, he was the best of the best.
Rest in Peace Monty
Guy

Thinking of you Monty!

Monty was a little before my time on the board, but from what I understand he was quite the guy when it came to Motorola. Rest in Peace.
Ryan

Monty, I can't believe it has been 2 years, you are missed very much my friend.
God Bless and watch over you and your family.
Guy[/b]

What a shame. Hope all his family are well and stay strong.

I am so sorry to hear about that. I wish best luck to the family and the great people on BatLabs.

Hello All,

Working nights, browsing the boards when I ran across a Monty post, then I realized a few days back we passed the anniversary of Monty's death. Man how time flies.

Thinkin about Monty and his family tonight.

Bundy125

Yes we lost a true Staple in the radio world...I am sure he is smiling down on us from heaven..

Thinking of you Monty! Bless You and your family.
I can't believe its been 4 years, you are still missed
Guy

Hi folks,

I just finished reading this touching tribute to Monty, thinking those who loved and miss him would be pleased to know he is still making people smile. Thanks to Victor Xray, I feel I've been introduced. http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82894

Sorry.I know this is a old post but my first time learning of Monty's passing.I haven't been keeping up with radfio news since I left Ca on 2002.He was a great guy.Back before websites for radio enthusiasts, in the days of rec.radio.swap,I used to buy his programming cables,and ribs for the Motorola Radio dealer I worked at along with equip for my friends.Even though I never met him personally and did my contacts with him over the phone,he was always a fair dealer with his price and goods.Always gave me the best service a guy can ask for.Even the few times I had issues and had to return gear,he always squared me away 110%.

He will be missed.

Ko

Agreed Lvguy, Hopefully somewhere Monty is still smiling down on us this christmas and forthcoming year...

I hope he can save Motorola through devine wisdom. Rest in Peace in the Loving Hands of God.

It's hard to believe that this thread was started 6 years back, but not hard at all to know that man is still remembered as if he were here yesterday. Thanks again for all you did for us all Monty.

Bundy125