[Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND, N0SS, SILENT KEY

[Ron Polityka]

Hello Kent,

 Very sorry to hear that Tom passed away.

He helped me with some issues on the CW Indicator kit.

Tom was a Great guy and he will always be remembered!!

72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL

K1 - SN 01011
K2 - SN 01392


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K9ZTV" <k9ztv at socket.net>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 12:04 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] TOM HAMMOND, N0SS, SILENT KEY


> 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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