Re: [wsjt-devel] Bill Somerville, G4WJS, SK
On 4 Dec 2021 at 13:24, Joe Taylor via wsjt-devel wrote: > I am very sorry to convey the sad news that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died > suddenly and unexpectedly a few days ago. He was only about 65 years old. [Snipped] That is truly unwelcome and most distressing news, Joe; I'm sure the vast amounts of time and effort that Bill devoted to the development and support of WSJT-X will be very sorely missed by everyone in the community, whether or not they had ever had any direct dealings with Bill. Please convey all our sympathies and our deepest condolences to Bill's relatives and friends. -- 73, Martin G0HDB -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
Re: [wsjt-devel] Bill Somerville, G4WJS, SK
Il 04/12/21 15:24, Joe Taylor via wsjt-devel ha scritto: I am very sorry to convey the sad news that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly a few days ago. He was only about 65 years old. Bill was a dear friend and very close colleague, though (as is often the case with worldwide ham radio friendships) we had met in person only a few times. In 2013 he was the first to join me in forming a core development group for WSJT-X, which at that time was at program version 0.99. Bill has been closely involved with WSJT-X and related software projects ever since. Our free, open-source software could not have achieved its extensive worldwide popularity and influence in ham radio without Bill's essential contributions. In addition to writing code for important portions of the Qt-based user interface for WSJT-X, Bill helped to bring the overall program structure more nearly up to professional standards. Moreover, he devoted countless hours to program support, patiently answering user's questions on WSJT-related forums. I have only started to think about the many ways in which I will miss Bill -- not no mention how we all will miss his immense and positive impact on WSJT-X and related projects. For more than eight years Bill and I communicated closely and regularly on ham radio topics, sometimes many times per day. Perhaps I will be able to write more about it in the near future. Rest in peace, dear friend G4WJS. -- Joe, K1JT My God! Whats terrible news is this! Bill helped me in many occasions with WSJT-X always with a very pure "ham-spirit" and availability. My very sincere condolence to all his family and friends, I will miss him a lot despite I never had the pleasure to meet him. --- 73 de Marco, PY1ZRJ (former IK5BCU) ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
[wsjt-devel] Bill Somerville, G4WJS, SK
I am very sorry to convey the sad news that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly a few days ago. He was only about 65 years old. Bill was a dear friend and very close colleague, though (as is often the case with worldwide ham radio friendships) we had met in person only a few times. In 2013 he was the first to join me in forming a core development group for WSJT-X, which at that time was at program version 0.99. Bill has been closely involved with WSJT-X and related software projects ever since. Our free, open-source software could not have achieved its extensive worldwide popularity and influence in ham radio without Bill's essential contributions. In addition to writing code for important portions of the Qt-based user interface for WSJT-X, Bill helped to bring the overall program structure more nearly up to professional standards. Moreover, he devoted countless hours to program support, patiently answering user's questions on WSJT-related forums. I have only started to think about the many ways in which I will miss Bill -- not no mention how we all will miss his immense and positive impact on WSJT-X and related projects. For more than eight years Bill and I communicated closely and regularly on ham radio topics, sometimes many times per day. Perhaps I will be able to write more about it in the near future. Rest in peace, dear friend G4WJS. -- Joe, K1JT ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
