We all lost a good friend, a great HAM and a dedicated, loyal and avid supporter of this repeater.Maj. James F. Elliott (RET) - AA7OH passed away last night January 28, 2009 at the American Lake Veteran's Hospital in Lakewood, Washington.
I first met Jim in the fall of 1992 where he signed my Certificate of Completion when I passed my no-code technician license. I never knew at the time, I would be lucky to get to know him as I did. He was a good friend and I will truly miss him. Its always hard to lose a good friend, but I really do consider myself blessed to have our paths in life cross.
I will each summer, buy that 'special' German beer he loved so much .... BBQ a good steak, play a little radio and remember my good friend Jim.
Please feel free to post your comments. I am sure I missed many things which should be documented here on our 47repeater site.
73
kim - ac7yy
President
The I time I was allowed to know him, was to short. I will miss our conversations. I will miss his direct and honest way of dealing with life. He talked straight and from the hart. There are few men the like of James Elliot…..to few.
ReplyDeleteHe stomped on this terra and his foot prints will long be with anyone that knew him. He was and will always be, my friend…..73
de Richard – AD7KC
Jim
ReplyDeleteYou have touched quite a few people in your time. I am sure that you will continue to do so. Godspeed my friend
I knew Jim since I was a rookie ham back in the early 90's. He was one of my elmers and a mentor when I got my VE credentials. He was a dedicated ham and VE as well as a good friend. He immersed himself in whatever he was involved in. He was a member of W2USA as well as a VE. He ran the code testing for a few years before finally running the whole show for a while. His dedication put our club on the map when it came to testing. We would have folks coning in from many miles away to take a test with our group. He was also dedicated to the 47 Repeater. For a person that considered himself an old grouch, I found him to be a very kind and giving individual. He gave a lot of himself, whether it was time, equipment, or just a helping hand.
ReplyDeleteI dedicated the W2USA Friday Nite Net on January 30th to his memory. He will be greatly missed.
73, my friend.
George Ftikas, N7TQZ
Jim was a fellow member of Thurston County ARES/RACES for many years and was a great contributor to the organization. He was always around the repeater when you needed advice no matter what subject. He soldered on to the end. I will miss him and his guidance on all things ham radio and life in general.
ReplyDeleteTom Dennis/KA4VVA/WA7OLY
Jim and I met because of our mutual interest in ham radio and the Cap Peak Rptr. The first time we saw each other in person, we knew we shared the bond of combat veterans. We helped each other cope with the what we experienced in war. Major James Elliot, I salute you for being strong, yet compassionate, and being a true friend. I miss you greatly.
ReplyDeleteCombat Forward Air Controller call sign WALT 603
I spent hours talking to Jim on the air on Capitol Peak 145.470 and
ReplyDeletealso we talked on 6 meters for quite a while until he started coming
over TV sets in the park. When he got interested in APRS he decided to
buy a thd7 Kenwood handi-talkie and I programmed it for him and spent
several days setting his laptop up with UI-view and getting it so he
could hookup his HT and do APRS. He played with it a while and then
moved on to other things. I also spent a few days helping him get
ready for his train trip he was going to take back east to visit
family, which he never got to take because his heart was giving many
problems then and the Dr. said no train. Jim was so disappointed but
he did end up flying back and got sick back east and some of us
thought he would never come home again.
I really got to know Jim quite well through E-mails and phone calls,
on the radio and in person. I helped him with a few antenna projects
and some construction around his trailer. BBQ'ed with him and went
out to eat a few time with him too. Besides the radio I guess you
could say we were two lonely bachelors too and had that in common. My
life is so much better for knowing him and he helped me a lot on the
repeater. It was because of him (and others)I am now the caretaker of
the IRLP, something he pioneered and had at his QTH in the begining,
it was passed around a little and ended up here in Hoquiam. He also
gave me the job of the "amateur topics of interest" spot on the Sunday
night Information net on the 5.47 something I enjoy doing and have
done for going on 4 years now. On one of our last phone calls I am so
glad I was able to tell him how much his friendship meant to me. I
said "Jim listen, I want to tell you something, I love you Jim and
thank you for believing in me and being my friend." And he said,
"Okay Dave, okay." Now some guys you can't say that to because they
think you are a little weird but he understood we talked a little more
and then the nurse came in to poke him with something and he had to
go. That was the last phonecall we shared, but I did talk to him on
the air several times after that. He overcame a lot of things in his
life but he could'nt overcome the heart thing I guess. Anyway goodbye
Jim, 7OH, 73 sir (he didn't like it when I called him that, but I
couldn't help it.)I'm going to miss you for a long time latenight
radio hasn't been the same since you left and God decided He needed
you more than we did. W7AUW out ._._.
The repeater group was enriched by his presence. His wit and wisdom will
ReplyDeletebe missed. Rest in Peace, Jim.
John, N7PDC
I met Jim when I first joined ARES/RACES and needed to use the Cap. Peak Repeater for an emergency drill. He was very generous and explained all benefits we could use.
ReplyDeleteI last spoke to Jim in January 2009, when he came home after the snow started to melt. It was good to here him coming home, though we knew he'd have to head back to American Lake.
I'll miss Jim.
Harold - KD7YOE
I hear there is a new repeater on capitol peak. What is the frequency?
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I knew Jim for many years and what a gentleman. Worked with him at W2USA VE sessions for four years. I left the Olympia area summer of 1997 and the last time I talked to him on Capital Peak would be about 2001. His humor was typical New Englander. As we all know Jim meant a lot to so many people.
ReplyDelete73 my friend RIP. W7FEN aka NA7W