[RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS SK

[Don AA5AU]

Having wrote for the Digital Journal during its existence, I knew Jim well.


This is sad news indeed.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Rest in Peace Jim.

Don AA5AU



>________________________________
> From: Frank Fallon <n2ff at optonline.net>
>To: rtty at contesting.com 
>Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:57 AM
>Subject: [RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS  SK
> 
>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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