[KCDXC] K3TUP SK

[Bill Henderson]

Another fine DXer, Contester and inventor (very important - read below) has
passed away.

Please read of his accomplishments below.

I'll miss his call in the pileups.

Bill K0VBU


==> JOHN KANZIUS, K3TUP (SK)



John Kanzius, K3TUP, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away February 18 in
Florida from pneumonia. He was 64. Kanzius was best known for his research
into finding a cure for cancer using radio waves, specifically

13.56 MHz.



In 1966 at age 22, Kanzius came to Erie, Pennsylvania to work for JET
Broadcasting. After 24 years as a broadcast engineer, he was appointed vice
president and general manager of the company in 1980. After retiring,
Kanzius was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002. He summarized his chemotherapy
in a February 2008 article in QST as "Hoping we kill the cancer before we
kill the person"<http://p1k.arrl.org/cgi-bin/topdf.cgi?id=109317&amp;pub=qst>.
In October 2003 -- thinking there had to be a better treatment -- Kanzius
had the idea to kill the cancer cell with radio waves, not a new idea.

But Kanzius went a bit further: Instead of using needles, as was currently
used, why not "trick" the cancer cells into absorbing a metal target -- sent
by RF -- into the inside of the cancer cells, leaving the healthy cells
alone?



In 2005, Kanzius teamed up with cancer researchers at M. D. Anderson (part
of the University of Texas health system in Houston) and Rice University
(also in Houston). Using nanoparticles -- metallic objects measured in
billionths of an inch -- heated by RF using a machine that Kanzius invented,
the researchers were impressed: "The research scientists at Rice were
stunned to see that my device could heat nanoparticles at the 13.56 MHz
frequency," Kanzius said.



Kanzius credited his father for his inspiration: "Trying to build an array
that would heat particles one billionth of a meter in length was
challenging. But building equipment all of my life was inspired by my dad,
W3NRE, who was licensed in 1934."



Kanzius told ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP,
that if it were not for his Amateur Radio background, "and all the days of
experimentation to improve my station, this new procedure for treating
cancer, which continues to show such promising results, would probably not
be on the cutting edge at the largest cancer center in the world [M. D.
Anderson]."



But Kanzius did more than just try to find a cure for cancer. In 1991, he
was Top of Honor Roll in the ARRL DXCC program; at his death, he had

347 countries confirmed. In the March/April 1987 issue of NCJ, Tim Duffy,
K3LR, described K3TUP as "a relatively new contest call," but said Kanzius
had been DXing for many years: "As he has caught the contest bug, John has
taken a station which was designed for busting DX pileups and converted it
over to have the flexibility and brute force required to compete in
Multi-Single contesting." Duffy described the station as sitting "situated
on a high ridge that overlooks Lake Erie.

The station is well secluded from city-type radio noise and the rural
setting allows John to run several temporary beverages for low band
receiving." Both Duffy and Randy Thompson, K5ZD, have operated from
Kanzius's station.



Pitts recalled that in 2007, he received an e-mail from a ham, asking if he
was aware of the research Kanzius was attempting: "I looked at the attached
video clip and I was skeptical. But I became more curious about this kitchen
table tinkerer-ham and investigated the claims. I learned two major things:
First, this was not a harebrained scheme -- it really worked (!), and --
even more important for me -- John Kanzius was a true gentleman. Bright,
polite and enthusiastic without being overbearing, I liked him. Over the
next months as I wrote the QST article about his work, I came to know him
and his true desire to help other cancer victims. Since then, we stayed in
touch by phone and e-mail. I enjoyed his delight as each step in the process
of bringing his machine and concept to human use was proven by M. D.
Anderson and other cancer research facilities. Some people just make your
world better by being there. John was one of those people. Though I never
met him in person, it was always good to hear from him and I enjoyed the
friendship. Losing him makes the world a little colder. I will miss him."



Kanzius is survived by his wife Marianne, two daughters -- Sherry Kanzius
and Toni Palmer -- and two grandchildren. Calling hours are Sunday, February
22 from 2-5 PM and 7-9 PM at the Duskas-Martin Funeral Home <
http://www.dusckasmartinfuneralhome.com/>, 4216 Sterrettania Rd, Erie,
Pennsylvania. A funeral service is planned for 10:30 AM on Monday, February
23 at the Episcopal Cathedral of St Paul <http://www.cathedralofstpaul.org/>,
also in Erie. Memorial contributions may be made to the John Kaznius
Research Fund <http://www.kanziuscancerresearch.org/>, Palace Business
Center, 915 State St, Erie, PA 16501.


-- 
Bill

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