[RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS SK

[Roger Cooke]

I had a lot of communications with Jim in the Packet radio days too, and he was always the 

gentleman. Sorry to hear the news.

 


Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.



----- Original Message -----
> From: Don AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net>
> To: "rtty at contesting.com" <rtty at contesting.com>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 15:26
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS  SK
> 
> 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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