[arrl-odv:27453] W3XO/5 SK
Hello ALL - It is with a heavy heart that I inform my colleagues on the ARRL Board of the passing of Bill Tynan, W3XO, of Kerrville, TX.I have received news that Bill passed peacefully on TuesdayAugust 7th. First licensed as W3KMv in 1946, Bill was a past President of AMSAT and conductor of "The World above 50 MHz". Bill was a life member ofthe ARRL and AMSAT, a member of the Board of Directors for SMIRK,and a member of the Radio Club of America and the Hill Country AmateurRadio Club. According to his wishes there will be no services. A auto-biographical summary of his radio experiences can be found at www.kerrhams.org/W3XO.pdfA message that has been passed along in the VHF reflectors indicate thatMattie, his wife, is being helped by her brother and is doing better. Respectfully, - Kermit Carlson W9XA
Bill was a wonderful guy. Not everyone knows that in addition to his well-known ham radio activities with AMSAT etc., Bill was also one of the original principals in a group that built the very iconic WHFS (FM) in Bethesda, MD. Chris Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 8, 2018, at 8:34 PM, Kermit Carlson via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:
Hello ALL -
It is with a heavy heart that I inform my colleagues on the ARRL Board of the passing of Bill Tynan, W3XO, of Kerrville, TX. I have received news that Bill passed peacefully on Tuesday August 7th.
First licensed as W3KMv in 1946, Bill was a past President of AMSAT and conductor of "The World above 50 MHz". Bill was a life member of the ARRL and AMSAT, a member of the Board of Directors for SMIRK, and a member of the Radio Club of America and the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club.
According to his wishes there will be no services. A auto-biographical summary of his radio experiences can be found at www.kerrhams.org/W3XO.pdf A message that has been passed along in the VHF reflectors indicate that Mattie, his wife, is being helped by her brother and is doing better.
Respectfully,
- Kermit Carlson W9XA
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Sorry to hear about Bill. Worked him many times over the years on VHF/UHF. Will miss him. 73 Rick - K5UR Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 8, 2018, at 7:34 PM, Kermit Carlson via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:
Hello ALL -
It is with a heavy heart that I inform my colleagues on the ARRL Board of the passing of Bill Tynan, W3XO, of Kerrville, TX. I have received news that Bill passed peacefully on Tuesday August 7th.
First licensed as W3KMv in 1946, Bill was a past President of AMSAT and conductor of "The World above 50 MHz". Bill was a life member of the ARRL and AMSAT, a member of the Board of Directors for SMIRK, and a member of the Radio Club of America and the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club.
According to his wishes there will be no services. A auto-biographical summary of his radio experiences can be found at www.kerrhams.org/W3XO.pdf A message that has been passed along in the VHF reflectors indicate that Mattie, his wife, is being helped by her brother and is doing better.
Respectfully,
- Kermit Carlson W9XA
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participants (4)
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Chris Imlay -
Kermit Carlson -
Northwestern Division Director -
Rick Roderick