[Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND, N0SS, SILENT KEY

[Tom McCulloch]

A true ham and a great person.  He was always willing and happy to share 
his experience and expertise.  The ham community will miss Tom.

Tom WB2QDG
K2 1103

On 8/5/2011 2:27 AM, Greg wrote:
> RIP Pal!  Your kind heart will always be remembered.
>
> AB7R
>
> On 8/4/2011 9:04 PM, K9ZTV wrote:
>> It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Tom Hammond, N0SS,
>> at 0125 UTC Friday, August 5th.
>>
>> Tom died peacefully with his family around him at his residence in
>> Jefferson City, Missouri, following many battles with cancer over the
>> last 15 years.  No one I have ever known handled illness with the kind
>> of optimism and faith as he did.  There are many cancer survivors alive
>> today because Tom taught them how to fight the disease psychologically
>> and emotionally.
>>
>> Tom was an early member of the Elecraft family with K2 serial number 008
>> and continued his loyalty as one of the original beta-testers on the K3
>> (also serial number 008).  Wayne once told him, "Just when we think we
>> have something perfect, Hammond comes along and finds a glitch for us."
>> Early renditions of the K3 firmware incorporated many of Tom's suggestions.
>>
>> Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 13th (a
>> week from tomorrow).
>>
>> Suggestions for memorial contributions will be posted after the family
>> completes arrangements tomorrow afternoon.
>>
>> Thank you all for your prayers and support these last several months.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Kent Trimble, K9ZTV
>> Jefferson City, MO
>>
>>
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