Tribute to
Michael Ray Sullivan - N4JVS, K7HQ
1954 - November 2, 2009
Michael Ray Sullivan, K7HQ,
passed away at the age of 55 on Nov 2, 2009, after a long
struggle with leukemia.
He was an avid Extra class op, loved DX and worked most
countries/regions with only a few missing from his log. He
enjoyed operating boat-anchors as well as modern rigs and
developed custom logging and station control software. He was an
early packet operator and had early contact with the ISS.
Mike loved radio - any kind of radio - restoring classic and rare
commercial radios from the 20's, 30's and 40's, he always had a
restoration project (or six) on the bench. His love of old radios
didn't stop with restoration - he also engineered and reproduced
classic tubes. His knowledge of the golden age of radio was
encyclopedic and inspirational.
He was also an avid astronomer, with wide knowledge of the
visible universe and the physics behind it, and applied his
invention skills to interfaces and unique controls for his
equipment.
He considered amateur radio to be his connection with the world;
to be the "first Internet". Radio was such an important
part of his life that he asked his sister and nephew to compose a
song about his love of radio, his wife and family ("Radio
Man" at http://www.myspace.com/fae). He considered the
amateur community to be his brotherhood and would want to
recognize them as having contributed something distinctive and
special to his life.
He is survived by his wife Pat, sons Ian, Ryan and Kelly, his
mother Marion, and sisters Georgia, Phyllis and Mary.
Courtesy of his
sister and brother-in-law
Thanks to W8XR
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