[NLRS] Bill Tynan, W3XO - SK

[John Kalenowsky]

Hi Paul,

Sorry to hear that Bill has made his final QSY.

He was not able to attend the conference at Wichita but some group photos
were taken to share with him and Mattie so we were definitely thinking of
them. Healso 'resigned' as Historian of the society and Al Ward, W5LUA,
agreed to step in to fill Bill's shoes for that role in the society.

Indeed, Bill's voice was quite distinctive and stood out, even above the
rumble of many voices in a crowd, whether in person or through the ether.

Thank you Bill and Rest In Peace.

73, JK


On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 11:17 PM, Paul Husby <husby002 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I just saw a note that Bill Tynan, W3XO has passed away.  No details, but
> I see that he resigned from his last position with AMSAT at the end of July
> due to poor health.  Was he able to make it to Wichita?
>
> If you are not familiar with Bill, he was the VHF columnist in QST from
> 1975 to 1992, a president of AMSAT and one of its most ardent supporters.
> He was one of the most colorful people at any Central States conference,
> and you never needed to look to see who was talking when you heard his
> unmistakable voice.  I was delighted when he called me early Sunday
> afternoon in this year's June contest; only "W0UC" came through the QRM,
> but I knew to enter his call.
>
> He was a really, really great guy, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude
> for his work at VHF.
>
> 73
> Paul W0UC
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