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W1BYH (SK)

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Sad to report that Norman L. Rivers, W1BYH, of Leominster, MA and CTRI member became a silent key yesterday, October 27.

Norm was a high school classmate of mine and was largely responsible for my becoming a radio amateur.  He ran a two-way radio business for his entire professional life. 

Norm was a frequent contributor to CTRI contest scores:  Sweepstakes, RTTY, DX, NEQP.  He was especially an RTTY enthusiast from the days of the Model 15. I operated Class B Field Day with Norm the past three years from his lakeside cabin in Ashburnham, MA.  He was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago.

I was advised today by telephone by his son Michael.  Carolyn and I will be attending the calling hours on Wednesday in  Fitchburg, MA.

The key of W1BYH is now silent.

— John, W1XX

 

4 comments on “W1BYH (SK)”

  1. John:

    Thanks for posting this information. I am saddened to learn of Normn’s passing. I guess I did not that he was fighting off cancer. We will miss him.

    73, Ken K3IU

  2. Thank you for posting this, John.

    I didn’t know Norm well but I enjoyed talking with him at meetings – he was genuinely personable. I knew he had serious health issues but that never seemed to dampen his enthusiasm. Norm posted many a respectable score for the club and by all accounts was an excellent operator. He’ll be missed.

    73,
    Pat, NG1G

  3. Wow I knew Norm most of my Ham radio life. I worked him the very first night I had a home station back in 1992( I Know not very long ago to some). I knew him from the 3905CCN. I had worked him in many contests after that and finally met him at John W1XX’s a few years ago. He will always be remembered and will be sorely missed

    73 de John ko1h

  4. Very sorry to hear that the key of W1BYH is silent. I met Norm at Field Day a few years ago through John W1XX and we all made up the core of the small overnight crew (for a few years) and had a great time together. It was quickly apparent he was indeed a special guy and FB op. I fondly recall the many late night chats we had when on break from the FD radio. We since shared many on-air contest QSO “hello’s”. A real radio-guy who, as I remember, serviced commercial radio transmitter sites throughout our region for years. Norm will certainly be missed by many radio friends. 73, Bill W1WBB

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