Biography prepared by
VE3XK with assistance from VE3IQ on August 15, 2013
Revised on January 4, 2015
JAMES G. (JIM) DEAN – VE3IQ QCWA # 24797
Grew up in Toronto, Ontario
Education / Employment History
1955 – Royal Military College – Diploma
in Electrical Engineering 1959; retroactive Degree of BASc (Electrical
Engineering) 1998.
1960 – University of Toronto – Graduated
with BASc degree (Electrical Engineering)
1967 – US Naval Postgraduate School
(Monterey, California) – Graduated with MSc degree (Engineering Electronics)
1971–1972 Canadian Forces Command & Staff
College
1955-1993 – Royal Canadian Navy/Canadian
Forces – postings to Esquimalt, BC, Halifax, NS and Ottawa. Combat Systems
Engineering specialty
1993 - Retired with rank of Captain
(Navy)
1993-2003 – Consultant with various firms
in Ottawa
Amateur Radio History
1953 – first licensed as VE3DRV in
Toronto and active continuously since then.
1961-1964 – VE7BGK in Esquimalt, BC
1972-1974 – VE1ANF in Halifax, NS.
Provided phone patches for Alert to Halifax during this period.
1974-1978 – VE3CMV in Ottawa.
1978 – obtained two-letter call sign
VE3IQ. Regained VE3DRV in 2001.
Sponsor for amateur radio stations on
HMCS Saguenay (1961/2), HMCS Skeena (1963/4), and HMCS Iroquois (1972/4).
Avid builder in the early days, but now
interest is ragchewing and DX. Started using PSK31 in 2010 as a first step into
the digital modes.
Holder of DXCC with 337 of current 338
entities confirmed on phone (need only one more for Top of the Honor Roll). 321
of 338 on CW.
Member OVMRC, OARC, ARRL and RAC.
Very active with Radio Amateurs of Canada
in an Executive capacity. Served as VP Government Affairs, VP Regulatory
Affairs, and was amateur radio member of the Canadian delegation to WRC1997,
2003 and 2007 and now in support of Bryan Rawlings VE3QN for WRC2012.
Special Advisor to RAC President VE4BAW
and special support for the RAC President for Canadian Amateur Radio Advisory
Board meetings.
1993-1997 – Co-chair (with Industry
Canada) of the Amateur Delegation Working Group.
Columnist of “Regulatory Roundup” in The
Canadian Amateur magazine.
Member of QCWA and Chapter 70. Served as
a Director (1993-1997) and President (1998-2000). Gave a presentation on “The
Importance of WRC 2003” at the Chapter 70 February 2003 dinner meeting. Gave a
presentation “Spectrum Challenges and Opportunities” on behalf of Ken Pulfer
VE3PU at the QCWA 2004 International Convention. At the Chapter 70 November 2007
dinner meeting, gave a presentation on “WRC 2007”.
Received QCWA “60 Years Licensed” Golden
Certificate and lapel pin in 2013. In 2010 stepped down from ten-year period as
Custodian of the Chapter 70 club call sign VE3QCW, but remained as net
controller for the QCWA Chapter 70 Weekly FM Net until just before his death.
Jim passed away at home on January 3,
2015 following a five year battle with colon cancer.