Pete Halpin, PH1PH/G7ECN, SK (Jun 22, 2005) -- Pete Halpin, PH1PH/G7ECN, of Hengelo, the Netherlands, died June 8 after battling cancer. The co-developer with Simon Brown, HB9DRV, of the freeware Ham Radio Deluxe transceiver-control package, Halpin was considered its support and services guru. "Pete was instrumental in the development of what must be the premier freeware operating, logging, PSK-interface application available to our hobby," said Jim Newton, K9YGW/M0YGW. "He and Simon spent untold hours bringing this resource to the community." Licensed in 1982, Halpin was a retired aircraft technician who, in Brown's words, "devoted copious free time to this project. He will be missed by everyone involved with Ham Radio Deluxe." The Radio Society of Great Britain recognized Brown and Halpin last year for their significant contribution to the development of Amateur Radio technology (PHOTO: Halpin, right, accepts his award from the RSGB's Bob Whelan, G3PJT). Halpin also has received awards from the QRP Amateur Radio Club International, one for his low-power successes on 6 meters.
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