A sad day, Tom will be missed by many, many folks. He was an example to follow, in many ways. Left huge footprints, and I wish I knew, half of what he forgot. Rest well, Tom, it's a brighter place because you were here, N0SS will be heard, in the echos of my mind.
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:08:57 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND, N0SS, SILENT KEY > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
