[RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS SK

[Tad Danley]

I remember Jim and the Digital Digest fondly from when I was getting 
started in RTTY more than 20 years ago.  Haven't been active on RTTY 
lately, but appreciate the assistance from Jim and others who helped me.

May N2HOS rest in peace.

Tad Danley, K3TD
EM10dq


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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