Lots of fond memories with Jim as we served the digital community back a
bunch of years. The ADRS,
the Digital RTTY Journal and a bunch of other stuff as well.
RIP old friend.
Jay WS7I
On 2/1/2012 8:57 AM, Frank Fallon wrote:
>> It is with sadness that I send this e-mail to RTTY community. Jim
>> Mortensen, N2HOS, became a silent key a few days ago at a hospice in St.
>> Petersburg, Florida. Jim was the publisher editor of the Digital
>> Digest, which was an iteration of the RTTY Journal at one point in its
>> history. Jim did much to try to keep the RTTY Journal going and to
>> foster digital modes, especially Clover and early iterations of what we
>> now know as Winlink. I believe he was 87. Born in Montana he saw
>> action with the 101st Airborne in WWII and then worked in advertising in
>> NYC and lived in Westchester, NY before moving to Florida. To say he
>> had an interesting life is an understatement.
>>
>> I am sure there are many who remember him from years ago although in the
>> last few years he was not active on the bands.
>>
>> He will be missed.
>>
>> 73 to Jim....... de Frank...N2FF.....
>>
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