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Well-Known Vintage Radio Authority William E. Denk, W3IGU, SK
NEWINGTON, CT, Jan 16, 2006--Noted antique wireless
collector and authority William E. "Bill" Denk, W3IGU, of Devon, Pennsylvania died January 11. He was 95.
 Bill Denk, W3IGU. [Kay Craigie, N3KN, Photo] |
"Bill was a great writer on the history of electronic
communications, was published many times in the AWA Old Timer's Bulletin
and had a full-length paper published in AWA Review #4 on the history of
television with an emphasis on the pioneering efforts of Philco," recalled Ed
Gable, K2MP, of the Antique Wireless Association museum. "He will be missed."
Denk at one time served as the editor of the Old Timer's Bulletin's book
review column.
Born in North Dakota, Denk was first licensed in 1928. He
pursued a career in electrical engineering and the law. As an attorney, he
worked for Philco Corporation and Ford Motor Company in their patent
departments. As an engineer, he was a pioneer in radio, television, radar,
sonar, military electronics, and microwave communications. He was known for
scholarly book reviews and articles on radios and patents for technical
publications.
A DXer with more than 300 entities to his credit, antique
wireless was his first love. Denk was a widely respected collector of the
history and artifacts of early radio, and his private museum, which he was
always happy to show to friends and guests, displayed hundreds of vintage
radios.
"Stepping into Bill's personal museum was an astonishing
experience," said ARRL Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, "but more impressive
than the artifacts were the intellect and personality of the man who collected
them."
"When Bill was well up in his 80s, he asked me if I heard
very many people speaking German on the air. He said he was brushing up on the
language--his parents were German immigrants--and he wanted to practice by
talking on the air with native speakers."
With his wife, Jane, Bill Denk served as
secretary-treasurer of the Antique Radio Club of America for 15 years. In
addition to being a member of the ARRL, he also belonged to the AWA, the
Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) and the Society of Wireless
Pioneers. He also was a Fellow of the Radio Club of America.--Kay Craigie,
N3KN; Ed Gable, K2MP; West Chester Daily Local News
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