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for Gene Costin
Debra Muhl
August 14, 2008
I remember when my friend Rob gave me a signed copy of his Dad's scanner book, I was really touched by his thoughtfulness.
I share your loss Rob. Your father is I know is truly missed.
N6TXB Fig (ex-CA-LA-357)
August 12, 2008
It was with extreme sadness that I learned of the passing of Gene. Having only met him once in person, but over the years, via letter, and email, Gene provided a wealth of information and help during my tenure as Editor of the PS-CA column of RCMA, and afterwards. Reading the words of others, I can't add much more to the tribute to this man. Thank you, Sir, for all those many wonderful memories and "debates" of who's info was right, and who's info was wrong. I'm gonna place a black band over my portable scanner tonite. Each of us in amateur radio and/or scanner owes a geat debt to a great man.
Khalil Ladjevardi
August 10, 2008
Gene will be missed by all of us in both the scanning and ham communities..
73 de K6FCC (ex EP2KL of Iran)
Member of SCMA
Randy McCray KE4UCM
August 7, 2008
How many of us in amature radio can say that "it all started with scanner listening and a Police Call book" Although never had the pleasure of meeting Gene, he will be truely missed by us all.
God Bless
Norm Schrein
August 7, 2008
Gene and I met by phone and letter over twenty years ago. Then a few years later we got to meet in person, once in Knoxville, Tennessee and again in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On both occassions we met at radio shows. Shortly after we began publishing National Scanning Magazine (Now National Communications), Gene took the time to write various articles for us. I always found Gene to be a gentleman with the highest qualities. Some place I have a picture of Gene holding a copy of the Betty Bearcat frequency directory which I authored and I was standing by him holding a copy of the Police Call directory. I need to locate that picture again. 73 Gene.
Martin Falk
August 5, 2008
Gene was known to anyone interested in scanning and he did a great deal for the hobiests. He will be missed
JOHN COLVIN
August 5, 2008
I remember looking forward to each issue of POLICE CALL - not only for the freq. information but for the editors page were Gene let all the scanner buffs know what was going on in the public safety area. I also recall getting an e-mail response from Gene after I wrote him to thank him for all the past issues of POLICE CALL. Gene made scanning more than just a hobby. We will miss you Gene.
John W. Hays
August 5, 2008
God Bless you Gene. You were truly a gentleman.
73,
John W. Hays, N6JWH
Oak Hills, CA
JAN FINE
August 5, 2008
I was a fellow writter who communicated with Gene on the internet. Gene always treated me with the greatest respect and gave me proffesional courtesy when he published his yearly editions of Police Call. Even those that only knew of him will miss him.
Jon VanAllen
August 5, 2008
Gene's contributions to the monitoring community and the LAPD can never be repaid. We will miss you Gene. God bless you and your family.
Sgt. Tony Lucero, CPhT, Tower Oncology/So.Pasadena PD
August 5, 2008
Mitzi...
Let me first say, it was an privilege and honor to serve your husband Gene, during his visits to Tower Oncology. I am sorry that I did not have the opportunity to spend more time with him reminiscing about LAPD Wilshire and general law enforcement stuff as he and I were so enthusiastic about. I will always remember him calling me a "hero" but he was truly the hero; volunteering his time and efforts for his worthy causes...I only with there was more I could do for a man who gave so much to others. My condolences and prayers to you and your family.
Jack Weber, N1JLW
August 5, 2008
Dear Mitzi and Family,
My condolences and deepest sympathy to you and the family on the passing of Gene. He sure opened up another aspect of every day life to a lot of us through his Police Call endeavors and I'd like to thank him for that. RIP Gene, you will be missed.
John Payne
August 5, 2008
It is with great sadness that we say good by to a champion in the radio monitoring community. To Genes family we pray that God will comfort you and give you piece during this most difficult time in your lives. May we all live to be such an example like Gene.
May God Bless
John Payne
& members of the
WNC Scanner Club
Tom Gallagher
August 4, 2008
Thanks Gene,from a kid in Pa that did know anything about Radio frequecies untill I found Police call many years ago. Rest well I'll remember you with every log.
Tom Gallagher
Harold Ort
August 4, 2008
Gene's words of encouragement transcend even the outstanding Police Call series. As times in the radio publishing world got less professional and trying, he was there for me personally with an actual mailed letter. Thank you, Gene for being there.
Harold Ort, N2RLL
Wayne Smith
August 4, 2008
There is no doubt in my mind that Gene is largely responsible for my life-long love of radio scanning. As a teenager in 1970's, I devoured each annual issue of the SoCal Edition of Police Call. Also, I recall that Gene always answered and responded to each letter personally; a treat that seems to have largely disappeared nowadays.
In later years, I enjoyed having dinner with him at the monthly SoCal Monitoring Association meetings in West L.A. and chatting about everything from RF spectrum management to civil liberties.
I will miss him greatly.
Wayne Smith, Ph.D.
N6LHV
(and ex RCMA CA-LA-119)
Don N2QAY
August 4, 2008
Thank you Gene for showing us the excitement of listening to real life drama on the police/fire freqs.
73 to you Sir !
Don N2QAY
Bill Arthur KH6OPQ
August 4, 2008
I worked for Gene at MCS back in the 80's and he was all you could ask for in a boss: honest, fair, gentlemanly and an inspiration for all of his employees.
Ian Monteilh
August 4, 2008
God bless you, Gene. Thank you for your presence, spirit and compassion that graced and touched so many members of your Wilshire Station family. Most important, thank you for being the kind of person that we should all aspire to be. Best wishes to your family.
George DuBois
August 4, 2008
He was one of the pioneers.
And a long-time supporter of the RCMA.
A great guy as well.
I was sorry to hear about his passing.
J MacNeill
August 4, 2008
Gene
You will be sadly missed by all.
You have done alot for this hobby over the years providing up to date
information for this Great hobby of ours.
I have bought policecall over the past 20 plus year and it is the BEST frequency directory ever published.
Again you'll be missed Greatly.
JM
past member of the RCMA
Harry Marnell
August 4, 2008
I'll always remember Gene most of all for his many personal kindnesses to me, and his unfailing willingness to help or offer a gentle correction whenever asked. But that WAS Gene: a gentleman and a gentle man.
Thank you, Gene, for being the spark and inspiration leading to my career in public safety communications, and 40 years later, for keeping me up-to-date on it after my retirement.
And thanks, too, for treating Melanie and me to that delightful lunch and the tour of Wilshire Division.
Brian Humphrey
August 4, 2008
Thank you Gene, for being a special friend and constant inspiration to so many members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Brett Bocian KE7SIY
August 4, 2008
Thanks, Gene, for your hard work and dedication through the years. You'll be sorely missed.
73's
Eddie Muro - K2EPM
August 4, 2008
In the mid-70's radio monitoring was a great hobby for a 13-year old with numerous health problmes, it was a good clean hobby and Gene's work insipred me to find out as much as I could about the hobby and Police Call put me in touch with many people within the hobby, some of those friendships have lasted over 30 years. About 12 years ago, as a young columnist with Scanning USA, I was given the opportunity to interview Gene and it was such a thrill listening to his life's story. Gene, thank you and God Bless you.
Brad Paulus
August 3, 2008
Thanks for giving me a passion in life.
Michael Perkins
August 3, 2008
Thankyou, Gene, for sparking my interest in the hobby of scanning and all you'v done for the hobby.
KI6JUS
August 3, 2008
73's & 88's.
WB6HTS
August 3, 2008
73' my friend
Lance Ordin
August 3, 2008
Thank you Gene for your wonderful years of friendship.
Rick Di Fiore
August 3, 2008
Gene will be missed by all of us in the monitoring community. I worked with him on Police Call book for many years and learn alot from him to continue with my own directory when Gene retired after 40 years! All of us at SCMA will remember Gene as a active member and supporter for many years...I will miss Gene and all are time together working on police call! Rick, SCMA LA-101
Rickey Stein
August 3, 2008
I was so sorry to hear of Gene's passing. Like so many thousands of people who enjoyed scanning, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Gene for all of his pioneering work that allowed us this pleasure. Altho' we never met in person I shared many correspondences with him over the years. He will always be in my memory.
Zichrom l'vracha - may the memory of Gene Costin abide for a blessing for all eternity.
Ed Greany
August 3, 2008
I once met Gene when he offered me to take over Police Call some years ago. I felt I could never follow his excellent footsteps in that venture so I declined his offer.
He will be remembered by literally thousands.
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