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Quarter Century Wireless Association
Inc.
National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa,
Canada
KENNETH (KEN) HOLT – VE3VC QCWA #26028
Ken grew up in England |
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Education / Employment
History |
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1947-1952 |
Royal Air Force
– Boy Entrant Telegraphist - at #3 Radio School at Compton Bassett and later
Wireless Fitter - at #1 Radio School at Locking. |
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1952-1957 |
Ministry of Civil Aviation
(Isle of Man) - avionics technologist - Ronaldsway Airport and
Snaefell Mountain aeronautical radio station. |
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1957–1960 |
Spartan Air Services – on
Northern Canada Aerial Survey operations – Cambridge Bay, Pelly
Lake, Shepherd's Bay, Resolute, Churchill, Yellowknife, Schefferville. |
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1960-1974 |
Technical Materiel
Corporation (Canada) Ltd. – various positions, finally as Technical
Director Field Services, responsible for providing trouble shooting
services to military/quasi military communications facilities on four
continents. |
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1974-1996 |
Department of Communications
– began as Radio Inspector, and finally as Technical Director -
Certification and Engineering Bureau |
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1996-2000 |
Spectrum Management
Consultant in Central and South America. |
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Amateur Radio History |
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1952 |
First licensed as GD3IBQ on
the Isle of Man |
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1957 |
Assigned VE3ENH in Ottawa
and used VE8/VE3ENH at various Arctic locations – Cambridge Bay, Pelly
Bay |
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1973 |
Obtained two-letter
call sign VE3VC, originally held by Doug Carroll, President of TMC |
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Member of RAC, ARRL, AMSAT,
OARC. DXCC Honor Roll member |
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Member of QCWA and Chapter
70. He received his QCWA “55 Years Licensed” Golden Certificate and lapel pin at
the Chapter 70 May 2007 dinner meeting. |
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Ken passed away on September 29,
2018 |
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2018-10-04 |
Biography prepared by VE3XK with assistance from VE3VC |
Kenneth
Holt
VE3VC / GD3IBQ
On the evening of Saturday, September 29th, Ken
passed away at home after a brief battle with cancer.
He will be greatly missed
by Birgit, his loving wife of 56 years, his son Jim (Debbie), his daughter
Debbie (Jeffrey), his precious granddaughters Kaytie, Claire and Grace, his
sister Lily, his sister-in-law Lilly and many beloved family members and
friends. He is predeceased by his parents Arthur and Lucy, his brothers Ronald
and Arthur and his brother-in-law Ronald.
A Funeral Service will take place at
the Pinecrest Remembrance Chapel, 2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa on Sunday, October
14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be
made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Good Shepherd Barrhaven.
Cole Funeral
Homes
Member of RAC, ARRL, AMSAT,
OARC. DXCC Honor Roll member.
Member of QCWA and Chapter
70. He received his QCWA “55 Years Licensed” Golden Certificate and lapel pin at
the Chapter 70 May 2007 dinner meeting.
My first boss at D.O.C.
Clyde Avenue. 1980 . Believe he just got the position himself.
Brian Kasper (Colleague)
5 October 2018
Our sincere condolences to Birgit and family on the passing of Ken. I
worked with Ken at the 'Lab' from the spring of 1983 until he retired I
believe around 1998. I knew Ken as a diligent Director, a strong leader
and an avid amateur radio enthusiast. He will be missed by all who knew
him.
Robert "Bob" Corey (Colleague)
7 October 2018
