[Fourlanders] Steve K1FO SK

Tom Dooley tjdooley at comcast.net
Tue Jul 31 16:25:11 PDT 2012


I vote yes.

Wow, two voting sessions today.  Am I a Democrat now voting more than once a 
day?

TD

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From: "Scott Spencer" <scott at nn4w.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:33 AM
To: "Jim Worsham" <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Steve K1FO SK

> I'll second the motion.
>
> Scott
> NN4W
>
>
> On Jul 31, 2012, at 12:25 AM, Jim Worsham wrote:
>
>> Obit for K1FO below.  I would like to make a motion that the Fourlanders
>> donate $100 to the ARRL in Steve's memory.  We have pumped plenty of RF 
>> over
>> the years through his antennas and amplifiers so it is the least we can 
>> do.
>> We have more than sufficient funds ($833.67) in the treasury to cover the
>> donation.  Do I have a second?
>>
>> 73
>> Jim, W4KXY
>>
>> Steven Powlishen, 60, the husband of Lori (Cowan) Powilshen died on July
>> 28, 2012 at CT Hospice after a struggle with cancer. Steve grew up on Oak
>> Street, East Hartford. He was the son of Steve and Olga Powilshen. He
>> graduated from WPI in 1974 with a degree in electrical engineering and
>> worked for Hamilton Standard, Leybold-Heraeus, and Anderson Labs. Steve
>> joined Hewlett Packard’s computer sales organization in 1982 calling on 
>> the
>> scientific and engineering customers. Steve was an avid Amateur Radio
>> Operator for more than 40 years, most recently holding the call sign 
>> K1FO.
>> He was a life member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Steve’s
>> passion for radio was shared through his frequent contributions to 
>> numerous
>> publications and conferences. His antenna designs and high power 
>> amplifiers
>> are in use by hams worldwide. In 1994 he founded Lunar Systems devoting 
>> his
>> efforts to the design and production of high quality RF amplifiers. Using
>> antennas and amplifiers he designed and built himself, Steve communicated
>> with hundreds of other amateur stations by bouncing signals off the moon
>> (EME). He is survived by his wife Lori and his sister Stephanie and 
>> brother
>> – in – law James Burr of Grand Rapids, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial
>> contributions may be made to Madison Ambulance, 35 Bradley Road, Madison,
>> CT, 06443, Charlies Closet, 310 State Street #200, Guilford, CT, 06437 or
>> American Radio Relay League (AARL), 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111.
>> Services will be announced at a later date.
>> http://www.clancyfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1546055&fh_id=10965
>>
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