2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Joe Taylor, K1JT:
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I am very sorry to convey the sad news that Bill Somerville,
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly a few days ago. He was only
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about 65 years old.
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Bill was a dear friend and very close colleague, though (as is often
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the case with worldwide ham radio friendships) we had met in person
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only a few times. In 2013 he was the first to join me in forming a
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core development group for WSJT-X, which at that time was at program
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version 0.99. Bill has been closely involved with WSJT-X and related
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software projects ever since.
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Our free, open-source software could not have achieved its extensive
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worldwide popularity and influence in ham radio without Bill's
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essential contributions. In addition to writing code for important
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portions of the Qt-based user interface for WSJT-X, Bill helped to
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bring the overall program structure more nearly up to professional
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standards. Moreover, he devoted countless hours to program support,
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patiently answering user's questions on WSJT-related forums.
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I have only started to think about the many ways in which I will miss
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Bill -- not no mention how we all will miss his immense and positive
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impact on WSJT-X and related projects. For more than eight years Bill
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and I communicated closely and regularly on ham radio topics,
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sometimes many times per day. Perhaps I will be able to write more
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about it in the near future.
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Rest in peace, dear friend G4WJS.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Stan Gammons, KM4HQE:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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So sad to hear that Joe. Bill will be greatly missed.
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Prayers for his family and friends.
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Rest in peace Bill
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Colin Haig, VE3MSC:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Joe, this is truly sad news. Bill has been a wonderful resource and
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supported all of us. Please pass condolences to his family.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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PA3GCU:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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May he rest in peace.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Philip Hazelton, G8PJH
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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This is shocking news, he was such talent, he will be sorely missed,
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condolences to his family.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Philip Rose, GM3ZZA
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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You have provided an excellent service to the WSJT-X community. I
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think your last post was a couple of days ago. We will all miss you,
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and your incisive resolution of all our problems.
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Requiescat in pace.
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Dave, AA6YQ:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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A huge loss for all of us. Bill always took the time to provide a
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friendly, accurate, and helpful answer to any question that came his
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way. He set one good example after another.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Reino Talarmo, OH3MA:
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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RIP Bill, We will miss your kind advice.
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Tom V. Segalstad, LA4LN:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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The silent key of Bill is very sad news.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bill has been extremely helpful for radio amateurs to make WSJT-X fit
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their different radios and computers. We have seen E-mail answers from
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him coming at all times during borh day and night. And we wonder if he
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ever got time to sleep or eat, in-between his good answers and advices
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to radio amateurs world wide.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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So rest in peace Bill, and thank you very much for all the help you
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have provided to radio amateurs world wide, for making their digital
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radio amateur activity very successful.
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John, VE7KKQ:
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So long, Bill, condolences to his family.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Tom, M0LTE:
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Unreal. Deeply shocking.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Heartfelt condolences from us all at the Reading club, where Bill was
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a member.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Борис Романов (Boris Romanov), UX8IW:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Sad news. Condolences to Bill's family and friends.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Ken Cox, WA8OMR:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Sorry to hear about Bill's passing. I will miss reading his answers to
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the many questions posted. I have learned a lot from them.Ken WA8OMR.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Gary Trock:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Very Sad.
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I’ve been reading his posts since I joined.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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RIP.
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Dave Sellars, KB4JB:
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Very sad news indeed. Amateur Radio worldwide has lost a tremendous
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ham and friend. His contributions to WSJT-X and this group will never
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be forgotten.
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Lynn Mears, K0CLM:
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Extremely sad news. I haven’t been involved with WSJT that long, but
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it was obvious that Bill donated a lot of time and effort towards WSJT
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and helping in many different ways. He will be missed greatly.
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Peter, M0PWX:
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Sad news indeed, Bill was a great resource and font of so much
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knowledge, as well as having the patience of a saint when dealing with
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some members / questions
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Will be greatly missed on here
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Russ Ravella:
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Incredibly sad news. What a wonderful, valuable and kind man Bill
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was. How much better the world would be with more Bill’s in it.
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Thank you and Rest In Peace Bill Somerville.
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Sam Birnbaum, W2JDB:
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So very sorry to hear this sad news. Bill has been very extremely
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helpful to me in providing the information that allowed me to provide
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a complimentary program for WSJT-X so that visually impaired/blind
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hams can also partake in this fantastic program and its modes.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Rest In Peace Bill, you will be sorely missed by all.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Jack Trampler, N2JT
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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I never worked Bill. Did he even have time to operate? I never met
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Bill. But I would have liked to. I never sent him an email, either
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personal or on this group. I wish I had.
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I enjoyed my daily (actually several times a day) reading of the
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messages posted in this group and his replies. I learned a lot from
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them. This man had so much knowledge and the fact that he took the
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time to deal with almost every post in this group and share that
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knowledge, its truly a testament to this man. I for one will surely
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miss him.
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I wish I knew him better. Rest in Peace, Bill.
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Pete Smith, N4ZR:
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Terrible news. Though I'm not a great devotee of the digital modes
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(except CW), without Bill I'm convinced I would not have made a single
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QSO using WSJT-X. My sympathy to his family and friends.
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Neil Zampella, KN3ILZ:
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I agree. Bill was patient with everyone, even me when I replied to a
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post and chewed my foot up to the ankle.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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His passing will affect much done within WSJT-X, as well as Hamlib.
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He was a font of knowledge and 'corporate' memory.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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We may not see his like again.
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Jim Brown, K9YC:
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If Bill had done nothing more than provide what seemed like 24/7
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support here, his contribution would have been monumental. Thanks
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Bill, RIP.
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Jeff, K3JRZ:
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Wow. Very sad to hear.
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I had sent many emails to him looking for help with WSJT-X when I
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first started having my first issues with it when I started with the
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software and then again after several macOS updates. Always a great
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guy to get help from. He will surely be missed. My condolences to his
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family and to all that knew him.
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Lance Collister, W7GJ:
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Our heart-felt condolences to you, Joe, and to all the folks like me
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whom he so patiently helped over the years. He was an amazing member
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of the WSJT-X team, and I found myself always amazed at how in the
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world he was able to answer all the questions posed to him by users of
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WSJT-X on such a myriad of different rigs with different software. His
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contributions will be long remembered, and very much appreciated. So
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sad to see someone go who gave so much so freely to our
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community. RIP, Bill.
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Klaus Werner, G7RTI:
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Thanks to Bill’s helpful explanations I was able to get going on
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WSJTX.
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I didn’t know him or anything about him except what has been written
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in previous comments.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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May he rest in peace.
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Wayne Rash, N4HCR:
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This is so sad. Bill always showed great patience with my dumb
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questions. He played a big role in making WSJTX a joy to use. Ham
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radio owes him a huge debt.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Rest In Peace, Bill.
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Dave:
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Very sad to hear. He will live in our memories and our operating.
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Ed Radlo, AJ6V:
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Bill always answered the various online queries vey quickly, and his
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vast knowledge helped many of us get on track with all of these new
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digital modes.
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A great loss to ham radio.
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Bob Bownes: (?)
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Very sad to hear. May his memory be a blessing to his family and all
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who knew him.
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In the Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the
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passing on of one such is often marked with a 'Last Call' or 'Final
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Dispatch' in which the departed's call sign is requested thrice for
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one last time. Usually at a pre-arranged or significant time. Seems
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appropriate in this case as well. Perhaps you could do that for us
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Joe.
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Rick, I2BRT:
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Very sad news and a great loss for our cumunity. Thanks for all the
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effort and friendship Bill. Rest in peace.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Andy, GD0TEP:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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I never worked Bill. Did he even have time to operate?
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Yes, I worked him on 15m in August just gone, and on 6m back in
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May. Both on FT8 of course.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Gwen, KI5PXQ:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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I also worked him, 1600Z on the 24th of October, 15 meters, FT8.
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Ria, N2RJ:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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This is truly awful news. Bill will certainly be missed.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Walter, OE6IWG:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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VY sad News :-(
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bill was a GREAT helper - also for me. My condolences to his family
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and friends.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Ed Wilson, K0KC:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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This is a tremendous loss to the amateur radio community, but as
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someone who lost his brother only a few weeks ago, I know that the
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loss is much greater to his family and close friends...my condolences
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to each of them. RIP, Bill...
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Amos Sobel, 4X4MF:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Me and the WSJT-X community mourn the departure of Bill Somerville
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bob, K4RCG:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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I deeply regret not sending Bill a "personal thank you" e-mail for his
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support of our hobby. I had planned on doing so, but didn't want to
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add traffic to his in-box admin! He will be missed, but fondly
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remembered.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Hamish, G0GLG:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Very sad day for amateur radio.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Paul Welford, G4YKQ:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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A Tribute to my dearest friend Bill Somerville G4WJS.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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I apologize for length of this post. This might answer a few previous
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posts Knowing Bill he will be still reading all these posts from a
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better place.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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I thank you for your speedy post Joe.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bill G4WJS was one of my dearest friends living just 4 miles apart.We
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spoke 2/3 times a week and at times several times a day.
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After a 20 year plus break Bill spurred me on to come back into the
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radio family. I OWE HIM A LOT. Thanks to him my major interest in the
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last 10 years has been WSJT-X. Bill also had a passion for Photography
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and me being a Photographer for The Sun Newspaper In London before I
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retired had another common interest we liked to have a good natter but
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I often came off the worst.Bill lived on his own so we kept a close
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eye on each other.
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Bill had a degree in Chemistry but as I understand was self taught in
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computing and electronics.Please see his QRZ page.
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He was a whizz. He was a great natural teacher and Joe I think this was
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one of the reasons he got on so well with you and the group.He
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remarked to me many times "I never mind helping anyone provided they
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help themselves" At times glaring at me muttering under his breath
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"Read the notes and the posts" Sometimes it so annoyed him when I
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could not keep a straight face..we all know the story.Bill always
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willing to help with a computer grafted to his hand. Over the last
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ten years he has like others in the group spent hours and hours
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involved with WSJX-X.He had a great admiration for open source
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programs.Made many friends within the digital community and a big
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respect for Dxlabs {Dave] JTalert [Laurie] among others. I was always
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giving him praise for taking a break and TXing winding up this 4 ele
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,of late not often[Bill head in PC} every day I would have a crafty
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check on his PSK. Bill was very much in favour of Using L.O.T.W but
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never collected awards,but on receiving a trophy for technical
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achievement announced at Dayton when he told me there was no emotion
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but I knew Bill just to well he was chuffed !
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Sadly last Friday after never responding to my calls I found Bill
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seated in his shack at peace surrounded by the things he loved most.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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I am still total shock!!!
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Such a loss of a talented and loyal friend and as I have said he shall
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be greatly missed by many in our radio family.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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R.I.P.William [Bill ] G4WJS.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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God Bless you and till we meet again 73.................. Cheers mate!
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Ronnie Hull:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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I am greatly saddened to hear this news.
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Keith Wood, W4RPE:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Great tribute to a wonderful man.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Carlos, OE3JAG:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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May I also do my sadly condolences to his family and his friends ! He
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will surely be missed by all the hams. Thanks for got in touch with
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you, dear Bill.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Good luck in your new place, Bill, I miss you,
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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William Hensley, WG8S:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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A great tribute, Paul! I'm sorry you were the one to find him, yet I
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sense you would both want it that way. I did not know Bill, but he
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made a tremendous contribution to the WSJT-X community. He will be
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missed.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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RIP, Bill. Thank you, Paul.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bernd, KB7AK:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Thank you for your tribute Paul, we will all miss Bill dearly.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Philip Rose, GM3ZZA:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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As far as I can see we as amateurs who have been helped by Bill,
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should keep up his good work. I know I can’t alone.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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His advice was definitive. Others not so.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Jim Brown, K9YC:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Thanks very much, Paul, for this lovely and loving post. As you and
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Joe have so eloquently written, Bill exemplified the best of the ham
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spirit, by giving and sharing far more than he received.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Erik, VA7QI:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Very sorry to hear about Bill. I enjoyed reading his comments and
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very much appreciate his contribution for WSTJ-X.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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His name and callsign will be remembered for a long time as a shining
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light of the ham radio community.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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73 de va7qi, ....Erik.
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Marco, PY1ZRJ:
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My God! Whats terrible news is this!
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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Bill helped me in many occasions with WSJT-X always with a very pure
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"ham-spirit" and availability.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 16:22:04 -05:00
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My very sincere condolence to all his family and friends, I will miss
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him a lot despite I never had the pleasure to meet him.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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Martin Davies, G0HDB:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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That is truly unwelcome and most distressing news, Joe; I'm sure the
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vast amounts of time and effort that Bill devoted to the development
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and support of WSJT-X will be very sorely missed by everyone in the
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community, whether or not they had ever had any direct dealings with
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Bill.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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Please convey all our sympathies and our deepest condolences to Bill's
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relatives and friends.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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John Nelson, G4KLA:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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I am saddened to learn of your news. This is blow to the WSJT-X
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community.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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In the early days of Bill’s involvement with WSJT he often logged into
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my Macs at home to test his software modifications on a Mac until he
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got a VM working. He and I had numerous discussions while testing new
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versions on various Mac OS. He was generous with his time in helping
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folks with problems either running the codes or attempting to build
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the software on various platforms. The multitude of emails to the
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development list is a tribute to his commitment to ensure that the
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various programs operated flawlessly.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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His involvement with the development of WSJT-X code especially with
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modernising the structure of the whole program has been immense. I
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will certainly miss his advice.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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A sad day…
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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Alan, G0TLK:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Shocking and saddening news, he will be greatly missed.
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My condolences to his family and friends, and RIP Bill.
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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Robin, G8DQX:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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I only knew Bill through his contributions to the WSJT lists. Those
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contributions were sharp, radical, and usually encouraging. He was a
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clearly essential part of a team that is helping Amateur Radio to
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grow, expand and develop, far beyond what you and I knew when,
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soldering iron in hand, we first played with radio, all those years
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ago.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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My condolences to his family and friends. We shall all miss him.
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Robin, G8DQX
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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Charlie Suckling, G3WDG/DL3WDG:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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We were also shocked and very sorry to hear of Bill's sudden
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passing. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. Like Bob,
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he attended the same University and read the same degree.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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We are so grateful for his contributions over many years to
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WSJT-X. His support for users was first class, and he even joined the
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EME reflectors to give support to EME users during the roll-out of
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Q65, despite not being active himself on EME. He was contributing
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there regularly, and some of his last efforts were to support the use
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of WSJT-X for Doppler control on CW on the microwave bands.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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He was also a very patient and diligent teacher, tutoring and helping
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those who wished to make small contributions to the project. I am very
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grateful for the time he spent in such ways.
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Bill will surely be greatly missed, and sincere condolences to his
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family and many friends.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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RIP Bill.
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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James Shaver, N2ADV:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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I had the pleasure of talking to Bill over Skype a few times during
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the development of 1.7 and later 1.8 to chase down some CAT control
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gremlins with several radios I happen to own. His patience and
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intelligence was incredible. Such a huge loss to us all.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
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2021-12-06 17:35:57 -05:00
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He will definitely be missed but his contributions to the advancement
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of amateur radio will live on indefinitely.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Alessandro Gorobey, IK2
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Very sad news and a great loss.
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A great teacher.
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My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
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Jim Preston, N6VH:
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This is definitely very sad news. Bill was a very important part of
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the WSJT team. He will be missed very much.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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My condolences to his family.
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Gary Lane, VK4OO
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Very sad news, my condolences to Bills friends and family….
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Bob Atkins, KA1GT:
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I was shocked and saddened by the news of Bill's passing. We chatted
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on line quite often though we never met in person. He attended the
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same university as I didn't, reading the same subjects, but was a hear
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of two behind me, so we never met their either. Bill will be greatly
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missed and I send my condolences to his friends and family.
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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RIP Bill.
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Dave Schmocker, KJ9I:
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This is incredibly sad news. Bill was always so helpful, highly
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responsive, and on-target with deep technical solutions.
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What a wonderful asset Bill was to the hobby and to all with whom he
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interfaced.
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Jim, WB4CGS:
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I am very sorry for this loss.
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Conrad Farlow, Jim WB4GCS
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Joe I am absolutely lost for words. What a terrible shock. I cannot
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imagine him not being there. My condolences to you, Bill's family and
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well the whole dev team. We will all miss him Most of all I am sorry
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that you lost such a good friend.
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Sam Jewell, G4DDK:
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So sad to hear this news. One of the team who have revolutionised ham
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radio operation, popularised digital and helped realise what we
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thought should be possible.
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Vale Bill.
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Nick, NN3Y:
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R I. P. Bill. He'll be missed. My sincere condolences to his family
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and friends.
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Jay, KA9CFD:
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Shocking and very sorry news. RIP Bill.
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Mirek, OK2AQ:
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2021-12-06 12:41:41 -05:00
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Very sad news for us WSJT-X users. R.I.P. Bill
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OH6KTL, Lasse:
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ge and sad to hear about Bill
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