[CW] G4FON SK

[Mike Andrews]

On Tue, Aug 03, 2021 at 08:15:32PM -0400, David J. J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> >From Chris, G3SJJ.
> > 
> > This is a shock and very sad. Ray made a significant contribution to
> > amateur radio. He and I formed a solid rapport after we both joined
> > the FOC committee at the same time. He had a modern and relaxed
> > approach which helped us change the old fashioned culture of "Through
> > you, Mr Chairman", "Point of Order" etc. I often quote a couple of his
> > phrases he used to use when describing certain people - "He thinks
> > highly of himself" and "A legend in his own lunchtime." Always brings
> > a smile to my face. We also worked together to update the FOC website
> > which had become out of date.
> > 
> > A great loss to the amateur radio fraternity.
> > 
> > RIP Ray
> > de Chris G3SJJ
> > 
> > BT

> Ray was an active radio amateur and the developer of Morse code software.
> 
> 73
> DR

It is indeed a huge loss. I never knew him, but I taught myself Morse using
his program, and I introduced a lot of other folks to Morse using G4FON. 

A lot of people owe him a big debt. Since wecan't pay it back, let's pay it
forward. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin