I am so sorry to hear this terrible news. I fully support his nomination
for the hall of fame. However I disagree that postponing the GAQP event is
a good thing. I doubt if W4AN would support disrupting this major contest.
Everyone knows about it already. Its already been published. No one could
possible get out the cancellation to everyone.
Perhaps some one the air salute to W4AN during the contest by SECC
participants would be in order. I.E. 73 Bill when you sign.
Whatever.
Just some thoughts.
Dan/W4NTI
> [Original Message]
> From: <ku8e@bellsouth.net>
> To: <secc@contesting.com>; <sedxc@contesting.com>
> Date: 4/5/04 4:31:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [SECC] W4AN - Silent Key - April 4, 2004
>
> John and others....
>
> I have been thinking about this all day... If you read the SECC
webpage it says our club was built around the concept of us communicating
via the Internet using a reflector. That reflector , along with the SECC,
SEDXC, GQP and others outside the club has always been supported by W4AN,
both physically and financially. We all owe Bill a lot for something that I
think we all take for granted that has increased our enjoyment of our
hobby. Will everything continue
> to go on as it is now or will it change ?? I'm sure no one is sure what
is going to happen. As a contingency I will be coping all the source files
for the
> SECC and GQP webpages to the hard drive of my computer when I get home
tonight, just in case they stop working. In the unfortunate case that
everything stops working we have other options on where these websites will
be hosted.
>
> John also mentioned if we should dedicate the GQP in the memory of W4AN.
I have been thinking about maybe postponing the GQP this weekend out of
respect
> to Bill and his family. We shouldn't take this decision lightly and I
think it should be a club decision. If we do we need to act fast so we can
get the word out. Please send your feedback to the SECC relector ASAP.
>
> Also, I think it should be a given that the SECC should nominate W4AN
for consideration the the CQ Contesting Hall of Fame. It is too late for
this year
> but we can do it for next year....
>
> 73, Jeff
>
>
>
>
> >
> > From: John Laney <k4bai@worldnet.att.com>
> > Date: 2004/04/04 Sun PM 11:30:45 EDT
> > To: secc@contesting.com, sedxc@contesting.com
> > Subject: [SECC] W4AN - Silent Key - April 4, 2004
> >
> > Hello all:
> >
> > See the message below from W8JI with the terrible news that Bill Fisher,
> > W4AN, passed away early today. Tom also called me on the telephone. I
> > am afraid it is no April fools day joke as Ken Byers wrote that he
> > hoped. I will pass along any information on the funeral arrangements.
> > Maybe we can dedicate the GQP next weekend to Bill's memory. Or is that
> > just too trivial?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> > John, K4BAI.
> >
> >
> > Subject:
> > [FOC] Fw: [TowerTalk] W4AN Silent Key
> > Date:
> > Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:33:24 -0500
> > From:
> > "Don K5AQ" <donhall@myriad.net>
> > To:
> > <foc_members@yahoogroups.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
> > To: <Topband@contesting.com>; "Amps Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
> > Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 8:17 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] W4AN Silent Key
> >
> >
> > > It is with the deepest regret imaginable that I must report the
unexpected
> > > death of my dear friend and fellow amateur W4AN. Bill unexpectedly
passed
> > > away this morning. Bill was a good friend of mine, and he was a great
> > asset
> > > to the community.
> > >
> > > As you all probably know Bill's server supports the contesting
reflectors
> > > and other heavily used amateur radio related Internet services. For
those
> > > who helped Bill support that large financial burden, I can tell you he
> > > appreciated it. I know operating the servers that support these
reflectors
> > > and web sites were a considerable drain of Bill's time and money, but
he
> > > felt it a worthwhile contribution to our community.
> > >
> > > For personal radio-friends or close acquaintances of Bill's who wish
to
> > pay
> > > respects: If you contact me with your reply phone number I'll let you
know
> > > what type of arrangements are being made and how you can express your
> > > memories of Bill.
> > >
> > > In the event the contesting server goes down and you have NOT heard
back
> > > from me in a few days, contact K3LR@K3LR.com .
> > >
> > > Dana will contact me when arrangements are made, and I'll make sure
the
> > word
> > > gets out as best possible to anyone wishing to send flowers. In case
all
> > > communications cease via the contesting.com servers, I'll try to get
> > > something out to via landline and Tim K3LR at the above address. It is
> > > important I have the phone numbers of anyone who will attend the
memorial
> > > service for Bill. It's common sense we bother Dana as little as
possible
> > > right now, so I promised here I would handle all the amateur radio
friend
> > > interfacing. Dana has friends with her right now, and it is best she
> > doesn't
> > > have to deal with any questions.
> > >
> > > I am in communications with Dana, and will pass along whatever
information
> > I
> > > have.
> > >
> > > 73 Tom
> > >
> > >
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