[RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS SK

[Frank Fallon]

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.....