[NLRS] Bill Tynan, W3XO - SK

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

Today's ARRL Letter available on line at: 
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2018-08-09
has about a page on Bill. Says he was 91. I thought he was considerably 
older than me and that's about right, I'm 76.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 8/8/2018 11:17 PM, Paul Husby 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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