If memory serves me correctly, I think Den Connors was the person who set us up with Telemail through the University. It cost about $18,000 a year! On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 12:35 AM, Tom Clark, K3IO <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 > http://www.tapr.org/history.html, as documented in the first PSR ( > http://www.tapr.org/pub_psr1.html). The early TAPR PSRs can be read at > 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 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 > http://www.n1nc.org > Friend of Den's for ~15 years. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Via the Senior-officers mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/senior-officers > > -- 73- Martha _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
