I'm sure that many early TAPRites remember TAPR's first President, Den
Connors, KD2S. Den was active in Tucson circa 1982-83 at the formation
of TAPR, during the TNC-1 days. Some info on Den can be seen at
[1]http://www.tapr.org/history.html, as documented in the first PSR
([2]http://www.tapr.org/pub_psr1.html). The early TAPR PSRs can be read
at [3]http://www.ka9q.net/newsletters.html. In 1982 (in PSR #2), Den
and I made the first proposal for an amateur radio packet satellite.
Around 1984, Den moved east to take a job at Wang Computers in Lowell,
MA.
Den's story can be read at
[4]http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/denconnors. I lost touch with him
in ~1986. Just tonite, I got this sad note from Ralph, KD1SM that I
want to share with you:
I don't know if you or other TAPR/AMSAT old-timers are still
in contact with Den Connors KD2S. I know you two worked
together a lot in early packet days.
If you have not kept in touch with Den, then I'm sorry to tell you
that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma two years
ago. I'm even sorrier to tell you that a bone marrow transplant
that had been scheduled for this week has been canceled. The
message circulated among his colleagues reads:
"Den was simply too ill to proceed. A PET scan was done yesterday
and it found that the cancer has spread through out his whole
body.
He will come home tomorrow and be attended to by the Hospice
folks.
Doctors estimate approx 5 weeks. I can t tell you how truly Den
will
be missed by all who knew him. If any of you have read his Caring
Bridge I m sure you can understand what incredible spirit Den has.
"
Regards,
Ralph Swick KD1SM
Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club
[5]http://www.n1nc.org
Friend of Den's for ~15 years.
References
1. http://www.tapr.org/history.html
2. http://www.tapr.org/pub_psr1.html
3. http://www.ka9q.net/newsletters.html
4. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/denconnors
5. http://www.n1nc.org/
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