Young Ham Radio Operator Pavan Kumar Dies in Accident
Young Ham Radio Operator Pavan Kumar Dies in Vijayawada Accident
Pavan Kumar, a young Ham radio operator from Vijayawada, has died from injuries he sustained in a road accident. He had been in a coma for over three weeks due to a severe head injury from the accident.
Pavan Kumar, known by his call sign VU3LFZ, was 27 years old. Besides his passion for Ham radio, he was also a talented photographer and drone operator. The accident occurred while he was traveling from Hyderabad to Vijayawada by car. Following the accident, he was taken to a hospital where he remained in a coma until he passed away on Saturday.
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Pavan was an active participant in the Ham radio community and had attended Ham Fest India in Gujarat last November. Fellow Ham operators in both Vijayawada and Hyderabad have paid tribute to him.