RIP Tom......those of us that have had the pleasure of "meeting" you on air became the better for the experience....you will be missed Tom....
KD5NHL..Gary On 5 August 2011 16:27, Greg <a...@cablespeed.com> wrote: > RIP Pal! Your kind heart will always be remembered. > > AB7R > > On 8/4/2011 9:04 PM, K9ZTV wrote: > > It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Tom Hammond, N0SS, > > at 0125 UTC Friday, August 5th. > > > > Tom died peacefully with his family around him at his residence in > > Jefferson City, Missouri, following many battles with cancer over the > > last 15 years. No one I have ever known handled illness with the kind > > of optimism and faith as he did. There are many cancer survivors alive > > today because Tom taught them how to fight the disease psychologically > > and emotionally. > > > > Tom was an early member of the Elecraft family with K2 serial number 008 > > and continued his loyalty as one of the original beta-testers on the K3 > > (also serial number 008). Wayne once told him, "Just when we think we > > have something perfect, Hammond comes along and finds a glitch for us." > > Early renditions of the K3 firmware incorporated many of Tom's > suggestions. > > > > Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 13th (a > > week from tomorrow). > > > > Suggestions for memorial contributions will be posted after the family > > completes arrangements tomorrow afternoon. > > > > Thank you all for your prayers and support these last several months. > > > > 73, > > > > Kent Trimble, K9ZTV > > Jefferson City, MO > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
