Amateur Radio Operator Killed in Connecticut Explosion

[ARRL]

Chris Walters, N0HVK, of Florissant, Missouri, was killed in an explosion on Sunday, February 7. He was 48. Walters -- who was employed as a safety manager for an electrical subcontractor at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Connecticut -- was one of five men who were killed in the explosion; at least a dozen people were injured. The accident received national news coverage. According to officials, the plant was in the process of doing a “blow down” -- clearing the natural gas lines -- when the explosion occurred, but investigators are still determining the cause of the explosion. According to his wife Fran, Walters was unemployed in Missouri and had been in Connecticut for two months working a temporary job. While in Connecticut, Walters found time to enjoy Amateur Radio activities. He was a member of the Shore Point Amateur Radio Club (SPARC), volunteering for community events and fundraisers with the club; he was also part of SPARC’s first ARRL Field Day. -- Some information provided by WVIT and SPARC



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[KingCobra_CDX882]

Very Tragic..

 

[Sonwatcher]

I was listening to some Hams talking this weekend and one stated he had just heard a "boom" and his house shook . He wondered if there was some kind of accident outside but couldn't see anything. After hearing the above news I wondered if this is what he heard. They were NE stations I was listening to at the time. Very sad news .