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David R. 'Dave' Conn Nepean, ON Canada QCWA # 32251 Chapter 70 |
We are sad to report that David Conn passed away March 1st; he was 86. Dave became a radio amateur licensed as VE3CBR in Kingston, Ontario in 1950 and obtained his 2 letter call sign VE3KL in 2000. Dave was a member of the Ottawa Amateur Radio Club as well as the Ottawa Chapter of the Quarter Century Wireless Association where he served as Vice President and then President between 2008 and 2013. During that time and afterwards, he often hosted the Chapter's executive meetings at his home in Nepean. Dave was presented his QCWA 65 year Golden Certificate at the May 2015 Chapter meeting and his QCWA Century Certificate at the May 2019 meeting. Dave was an avid CW operator and delighted experimenting with wire antennas while operating at his summer time cottage.
Dave was also an accomplished electrical engineering academic; he graduated from Queens University in 1959, obtained his Masters Degree in 1961 and received his PH.D in 1970. From 1972 to 1976, he taught at Carleton University and then had a career at Bell Northern Research involved with the development of high power microwave amplifiers until 1987. In that year, Dave returned to academia teaching Electrical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton and served there as Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. In year 2000, Dave retired with the distinction of Professor Emeritus to Ottawa along with his wife Liliana and got seriously involved with amateur radio again.
Amateurs across Canada will know Dave for his regular and very insightful column "Antennas & Transmission Lines" published for many years in "The Canadian Amateur" (TCA) magazine published by Radio Amateurs of Canada. Dave was also a frequent presenter at local radio club meetings on topics mainly to do with amateur antennas systems. Dave last presented to the OVMRC at the April 2017 meeting on the topic "Simple Practical HF Antennas for your Home Station"
Everybody that knew Dave will sorely miss his company; he was a true gentleman and scholar always ready to humbly instruct in the ways of designing and building their antenna systems.
Dave's obituary is available at:
Obit Link
Our sincere condolences go out Dave's wife Liliana and his entire family.
Norm ve3lc