It is with great sadness that we report that Elliott Klein, K7ER, passed away on August 1st, 2010.  First licensed in 1980, and licensed since 1994 as an Extra Class, Elliott was CEO/Principal Engineer of Klein Broadcast Engineering. Klein Broadcast Engineering is a full service broadcast consulting engineering firm. The firm is in the business of preparing FCC applications for new or modified commercial radio and television stations, primarily in the US. In addition his firm designed transmitting and studio facilities for both commercial radio and television stations.

Elliott also collected and operated vintage Collins broadcast and amateur radio equipment and had done so for the past 25 years. Elliott held an FCC General Commercial Radiotelephone license in addition to his Amateur Extra Class License. He enjoyed ragchewing, but his first love was chasing DX! Other interests and hobbies included collecting and operating N and O scale model trains.
 

Born: March 1949 New York City, New York
Attended: Arizona State University, Scottsdale High School, Phoenix College and The William B. Ogden Radio Operational School of Engineering, Huntington Beach, California
Elliott was a Arizona resident since 1956.
Member of: ARRL, IEEE, Collins Collectors Assn., TCA, Central Arizona DX Association. and the FCC Amateur Auxiliary.  Associate Member of AFCCE.

Funeral details from Darrell Calton of Impact Radio Group:

Okay. So we have the information and I will try to organize it for all
of you the best I can. Before I get to the arrangement details I want to
let everyone know that if you CANNOT make this service no problem, but
Nancy has a request. If you CANNOT make it and have a favorite Elliott
story (and yes there are many) please send it to me via email. I will
collate them and deliver them to Nancy because she wants to include them
in a book and may want to have someone at the service read them.

Once again for Idaho, we will arrange a later service and have Nancy's
blessings.

1. Services will be held at Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home. 4800
East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Their Phone number is
602-840-5600. The date will be Tuesday 8/10/10 and the time is 3:00 PM.
2. I have spoken with the Arizona Biltmore, a hotel Elliott loved
because Frank Lloyd Wright designed it and only ten minutes from
Elliott's house, 15 minutes from the airport and about fifteen or
twenty from the funeral home. Because of summer rates you can call
central reservations at get a five star for $99.00 for a classic room.
The central reservation number is 800-950-0086. They also have some
specials if you ask. There are pools all over and remember it is one hot
SOB still. For the price it beats a La Quinta at 89.00. Elliott always
said if it is worth doing, it is worth over-doing. Pay the extra ten
bucks.
3. I have looked at flights from all the major carriers. No
issues if you book soon.
4. Maps. I am including a pdf with google maps. There is a hotel
map, a map that shows Elliott and Nancy's house and one that show the
funeral home from both locations. Nancy's address is 5529 East
Sapphire Ln, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253.
5. Phone Numbers. Please call if you need help. Mona Calton has
been there all week helping. Her number is 208-695-6650 or call me at
208-954-3166. Both are cell numbers. I will get there probably Sunday.

Once again. I do NOT have everyone's contact numbers. Please forward
this on! Check the contacts and fill in. Hope to see some of you there.

Darrell Calton
GM, Impact radio Group