Having wrote for the Digital Journal during its existence, I knew Jim well.
This is sad news indeed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Rest in Peace Jim.
Don AA5AU
>________________________________
> From: Frank Fallon <n2ff@optonline.net>
>To: rtty@contesting.com
>Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:57 AM
>Subject: [RTTY] Jim Mortensen, N2HOS SK
>
>It is with sadness that I send this e-mail to RTTY community. Jim
>Mortensen, N2HOS, became a silent key a few days ago at a hospice in St.
>Petersburg, Florida. Jim was the publisher editor of the Digital
>Digest, which was an iteration of the RTTY Journal at one point in its
>history. Jim did much to try to keep the RTTY Journal going and to
>foster digital modes, especially Clover and early iterations of what we
>now know as Winlink. I believe he was 87. Born in Montana he saw
>action with the 101st Airborne in WWII and then worked in advertising in
>NYC and lived in Westchester, NY before moving to Florida. To say he
>had an interesting life is an understatement.
>
>I am sure there are many who remember him from years ago although in the
>last few years he was not active on the bands.
>
>He will be missed.
>
>73 to Jim....... de Frank...N2FF.....
>
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