[SECC] W4AN - Silent Key - April 4, 2004

Mon Apr 5 17:42:27 EDT 2004

John and others....

 I have been thinking about this all day...   If you read the SECC webpage it says our club was built around the concept of us communicating via the Internet using a reflector. That reflector , along with the SECC, SEDXC, GQP and others outside the club has always been supported by W4AN, both physically and financially. We all owe Bill a lot for something that I think we all take for granted that has increased our enjoyment of our hobby. Will everything continue
to go on as it is now or will it change ??  I'm sure no one is sure what is going to happen. As a contingency I will be coping all the source files for the
SECC and GQP webpages to the hard drive of my computer when I get home tonight, just in case they stop working. In the unfortunate case that everything stops working we have other options on where these websites will be hosted.  

John also mentioned if we should dedicate the GQP in the memory of W4AN. I have been thinking about maybe postponing the GQP this weekend out of respect
to Bill and his family. We shouldn't take this decision lightly and I think it should be a club decision. If we do we need to act fast so we can get the word out. Please send your feedback to the SECC relector ASAP.

 Also, I think it should be a given that the SECC should nominate W4AN for consideration the the CQ Contesting Hall of Fame. It is too late for this year
but we can do it for next year....

                       73, Jeff

> 
> From: John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.com>
> Date: 2004/04/04 Sun PM 11:30:45 EDT
> To: secc at contesting.com,  sedxc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SECC] W4AN - Silent Key - April 4, 2004
> 
> Hello all:
> 
> See the message below from W8JI with the terrible news that Bill Fisher,
> W4AN, passed away early today.  Tom also called me on the telephone.  I
> am afraid it is no April fools day joke as Ken Byers wrote that he
> hoped.  I will pass along any information on the funeral arrangements. 
> Maybe we can dedicate the GQP next weekend to Bill's memory.  Or is that
> just too trivial?
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> John, K4BAI.
> 
> 
> Subject: 
>         [FOC] Fw: [TowerTalk] W4AN Silent Key
>    Date: 
>         Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:33:24 -0500
>    From: 
>         "Don K5AQ" <donhall at myriad.net>
>      To: 
>         <foc_members at yahoogroups.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com>
> To: <Topband at contesting.com>; "Amps Amps" <amps at contesting.com>
> Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 8:17 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] W4AN Silent Key
> 
> 
> > It is with the deepest regret imaginable that I must report the unexpected
> > death of my dear friend and fellow amateur W4AN. Bill unexpectedly passed
> > away this morning. Bill was a good friend of mine, and he was a great
> asset
> > to the community.
> >
> > As you all probably know Bill's server supports the contesting reflectors
> > and other heavily used amateur radio related Internet services. For those
> > who helped Bill support that large financial burden, I can tell you he
> > appreciated it. I know operating the servers that support these reflectors
> > and web sites were a considerable drain of Bill's time and money, but he
> > felt it a worthwhile contribution to our community.
> >
> > For personal radio-friends or close acquaintances of Bill's who wish to
> pay
> > respects: If you contact me with your reply phone number I'll let you know
> > what type of arrangements are being made and how you can express your
> > memories of Bill.
> >
> > In the event the contesting server goes down and you have NOT heard back
> > from me in a few days, contact K3LR at K3LR.com .
> >
> > Dana will contact me when arrangements are made, and I'll make sure the
> word
> > gets out as best possible to anyone wishing to send flowers. In case all
> > communications cease via the contesting.com servers, I'll try to get
> > something out to via landline and Tim K3LR at the above address. It is
> > important I have the phone numbers of anyone who will attend the memorial
> > service for Bill. It's common sense we bother Dana as little as possible
> > right now, so I promised here I would handle all the amateur radio friend
> > interfacing. Dana has friends with her right now, and it is best she
> doesn't
> > have to deal with any questions.
> >
> > I am in communications with Dana, and will pass along whatever information
> I
> > have.
> >
> > 73 Tom
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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> any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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