During the many decades that followed his entry into ham radio, Ennio Tonon, IØFHZ, became a well-known presence on VHF, UHF and even SHF, taking part in contests, presenting at technical symposia and eventually rising to leadership within the ranks of the ARI, Italy's national amateur radio society. Ennio, who had served as president of ARI's section in Orvieto, became a Silent Key on the 17th of April.
A Facebook post, translated from Italian, announcing his death ,called his passing [quote] "a great loss for the entire Italian radio amateur community, a community which recognized in him not only a skilled operator, but a reference point — a steady signal in a world that often fades into noise." [endquote] His leadership was praised for taking diverse groups of newcomers and experienced operators and creating a community from them.
Ennio's death came just a few days short of what would have been his 102nd birthday in May.
