Ray WF1B is listed here, but with no date. What's the deal here?
http://www.hamvention.org/winners.html
Hamvention periodically recognizes Silent Keys' contributions to amateur radio.
For 2003, Hamvention salutes those who have gone on, but have not been
forgotten.
Silent Key Award Winners:
* Joseph Carr, K4IPV, of Falls Church, VA became a Silent Key on
11/25/2000. Joe authored over 85 books and nearly 700 articles covering
electronics and technology. Mr. Carr contributed monthly columns and articles
to many popular Amateur Radio magazines.
* Al Gross, W8PAL, of Sun City, AZ became a Silent Key on 12/21/2000. Al
brought the world such indispensable wireless communications concepts and
devices as the walkie-talkie, pager and cordless telephone.
* Bill Orr, W6SAI, of Menlo Park, CA became a Silent Key 1/24/2001. Orr was
best know for his voluminous publications for radio amateurs, including ?The
Radio Handbook?, ?The Beam Antenna Handbook? and many more.
* Raymond Ortgiesen, WF1B. Ray wrote RTTY, the leading contest software for
digital modes.
* Ernie Hudson, KI8O, of Dayton, OH became a Silent Key on 8/2/2002. Ernie
was an active member of the Dayton Red Cross and acted as the Montgomery County
Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator for a number of years. Ernie's
passion was helping people. His efforts focused on public service and disaster
relief. He "elmered" many young people in Amateur Radio. Ernie was a long time
member of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association and is sorely missed.
* Columbia Astronauts:
o Rick Husband
o Willie McCool
o Kalpana ?KC? Chawla, KD5ESI
o David Brown, KC5ZTC
o Laurel Clark, KC5ZSU
o Michael Anderson
o Han Ramon
Through the Space Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) and the Amateur Radio
on the International Space Station (ARISS) programs, amateurs have enjoyed a
special relationship with the astronauts corps, many of whom are licensed hams.
It is for their dedication, their role in scientific advancement, and their
love of their dreams that we award this award to the crew of the STS-107.
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com
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