RIP Tom, Thanks for all your work on the K3 (and other projects). Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Elecraft K3 #4257 + PR6 + K144XV + KPA500 #166
----- Original Message ----- From: "K9ZTV" <k9...@socket.net> To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:04 PM 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: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
