Às 15:40 hora local em Norfolk Island, Jim Smith, VK9NS deixou a vida e entrou para a história do radioamadorismo mundial. Ele deixou esposa Kirsti (VK9NL) e 4 filhos.
A contribuição de Jim ao radioamadorismo, Dxismo e IOTA é inextimável. Provavelmente todo “Old Timer” tem uma grande história, cheia de inspiração, para contar sobre Jim.
Kirsti ajudou Jim Smith a escreer sua própria história que ficou registrada no livro: ‘The Old Timer’ – 60 Years in the hobby of Amateur Radio.
Segundo Jim Smith:{xtypo_quote}My book is finally written and it is the story of my travel through life and my becoming involved in the hobby of Amateur Radio. I mention being dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ into the hobby but once there felt at home. I have participated in the hobby in many ways over the many years. So within the almost 600 pages of my book you will see that I have ‘been there and done that’ in no uncertain manner. I have been lucky (if that is the right word) to have travelled extensively and often the travel has been related to Amateur Radio in the sense of DXpeditions. In this first edition of The Old Timer it is my hope that you enjoy it, realise just how special our hobby is in an International sense.{/xtypo_quote}
Descanse em paz, OM!
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