Some people are remembered for all the help they gave, how situations were always improved because they were there, how they were always a clarifying influence, an advancer of anything they embraced.
Of such N0SS. Rest in peace, Tom, and nicely done. Guy K2AV. On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Ron Polityka <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Kent, > > Very sorry to hear that Tom passed away. > > He helped me with some issues on the CW Indicator kit. > > Tom was a Great guy and he will always be remembered!! > > 72 and Thanks, > Ron Polityka > WB3AAL > > K1 - SN 01011 > K2 - SN 01392 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K9ZTV" <[email protected]> > To: "Elecraft" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 12:04 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND, N0SS, SILENT KEY > > >> 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:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
