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  1. UPMan

    Phil Henry's Passing

    Our thoughts go out the family and friends of Phil Henry, who we lost this week. Phil was a great supporter of Uniden, bringing us innovative scanner technologies including Beartracker Warning System and Close Call RF Capture, and Location-Based Scanning on all of which he is a named inventor...
  2. blantonl

    Silent Key - Lou Maag - W5QHS

    It goes without saying that our hearts are heavy today. Lou Maag passed away last night at age 64 after struggling with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and family and went peacefully. Lou was one of our first database administrators, going all the way back to the days of...
  3. RadioJonD

    KD4LCY - Silent Key

    Steve Taylor ,RR member and contributor to the Alabama forum (and others) , passed away yesterday at the age of Fifty. Steve was a friend and former colleague in AL-DPS Communications. I'll never soon forget our many excursions with as many radios as we could cram into a vehicle with twice...
  4. S

    Silent Key

    It is with regret, that I wanted to report we lost not only a local good ham radio operator at the young age of 37 years old, but also a member to this website. Brent Willcox, KD5WYU, user name: BWillcox passed away yesterday here in Texas. I wanted to add that he was a loyal member not just to...
  5. KM4WLV

    Sad Day in NC Radioland

    I just came across an obit for Chris Linker, who at one time was the City of Concord Communications / Radio System manager. He had been in declining health for sometime. It had been a while since we talked & came across the obit on Facebook where someone else had posted it. I had the pleasure...
  6. btritch

    Trumann Fire Chief

    The Trumann Fire Department Is Saddened to announce the loss of their Chief, Chief Rick Wrinkles Passed away after being transported to the hospital while experiencing chest pains at a house fire this morning, Please keep the Trumann Fire Department and their families in your thoughts and...
  7. M

    Silent Key: Koichiro Taguchi (Ko)

    [I'm posting this here because Ko was one of the high-profile Moto guys, who most of us knew] Unfortunately I have some really bad news to share with everyone. And this is hard, because he was a friend. I received word from another forums member that Koichiro Taguchi (Ko) passed away on...
  8. WX9RLT

    Scanner Audio: Moment Of Silence Tribute To ISP Trooper James Sauter Who Passed Away

    Scanner Audio: Moment Of Silence Tribute To ISP Trooper James Sauter Who Passed Away In The Line Of Duty Scanner Audio: Moment Of Silence Tribute To ISP Trooper James Sauter Who Passed Away In The Line Of Duty | Rockford Scanner Here is the Moment Of Silence and ISP Trooper James Sauter last...
  9. B

    N4WT, Silent Key

    Chuck Roach, N4WT, now a silent key. He was owner of the incredible N4WT 442.900 repeater on Big Ridge in Chattanooga and was devoted to the furtherance of ham radio and EMCOMMs in the southeast Tennessee Region. He worked tirelessly to track down interference to amateur and public safety radio...
  10. ToneBurst

    Fred Maia - W5YI / SK

    Shortwave America: With Fond Remembrance - Fred Maia - W5YI / SK
  11. T

    K4xb

    I just heard a rumer that Steve K4XB is now a silent key since last thursday??
  12. Highpockets

    Member fmon passed away at age 74 / Jan. 14, 2012

    About a week ago a member here fmon (Frank) and my friend (Vietnam Brother) went in for an operation, at this time (not getting into particulars) I would ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers that he recovers fully and quickly and returns here to the RadioReference Community.
  13. APX8000

    Passing of Frank B. O'Connor (aka SCANdal)

    Frank B. O'Connor (aka SCANdal) passed in his sleep on April 29, 2011, due to complications from the respiratory illnesses he suffered related to the months he spent working at Ground Zero after 9/11. Never without some sort of receiver within arms reach, Frank’s love for the hobby was well...
  14. Starcom21

    Loss of a member of the scanning community (Springfield IL)

    Anthony "Tony" Suarez, 26, of Springfield passed away at 10:26 am, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at St. John's Hospital, after losing a battle with asthma. He was born in Springfield on August 13, 1984 He was user Spfld800MhzTrunking on RadioReference.com Anthony Suarez Obituary: View Anthony...
  15. tonsoffun

    Indianapolis, Indiana Mike Koss, W9SU,passed away Monday

    Very sad to hear, RIP Mike. Thanks John for letting me know. Industrial Communications Engineers
  16. S

    One of own BPalmer has passed away!

    One of our major Beaufort County members has lost a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Billy was in his 60s.
  17. KM4WLV

    China Grove / Kannapolis Firefighter passes away

    This wasn't a LODD but I thought it deserved some attention : David Carpenter, Asst Chief of China Grove FD (Rowan County), and an Engineer for Kannapolis FD (Rowan & Cabarrus County), passed away last night. He was working out at the South Rowan YMCA in Landis when he suffered a heart attack...
  18. Highpockets

    Sad News (loss of a member)

    It deeply saddens me to inform the Utah Forun that qlajlu has passed away, it happened sometime Monday night. I will miss my friend and I ask all the members to have his family in their thoughts and prayers.
  19. fredva

    Gallia County 911 Director

    WSAZ.com is reporting that Steve Wilson, the Gallia County 911 director, has passed away.
  20. K4APR

    Passing of Wally Burkett W4KXV (ex. WA4KXV)

    Folks, since most of the people on this forum are hams as well as scanner listeners, I wanted to let the group know that Wally Burkett W4KXV of Virginia Beach passed away this Tuesday. I returned home from the funeral this afternoon. For those in the Tidewater area, you may have known Wally or...
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