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Just read on Scan-L that Gene Hughes who published Police Call has died at age 80.

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I am very lucky to have admired Gene and to have known him as a friend. He did it first and he did it very well. About the only thing he never got to do was own his own radio station, and I even tried to make that possible. He is the "father of police scanning". He was always kind, helpful and giving. And like everyone that shares the hobby -- he was in love with radio. Next time me meet, lunch is on me.

Here is a copy of what was on SCAN-L....

Hope it is OK with Peter to pass it along to this list from his list.
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Gene (Costin) Hughes, creator of "Police Call" and one of the founding
fathers of scanning, has passed away.

From today's L.A. Times at
http://www.legacy.com/latimes/Obituarie ... =114760512

"COSTIN, Gene. Born in Louisville, KY November 25, 1927. Gene Costin moved
with his parents at the age of 12 to Los Angeles and loved this community.
He lived a full and accomplished life. As a young man Gene devolped
interests in politics and astronomy and closely followed developments in
both areas throughout his life. He was a passionate civil libertarian and
supporter of many liberal causes and other charities. *He was well known in
the two-way radio communications business and renowned to radio hobbyists
nationwide for Police Call, which he published under the name Gene C.
Hughes.* After retirement he served long hours as a volunteer at the LAPD,
for which he received a Volunteer of the Year award from the State of
California. He was loved and will be missed by a wonderful family- his
devoted wife Mitzi, three children, and their spouses-Cathy Costin (Mitchell
Reback), Robert Costin (Yves Yarborox), and John Costin (Rachel Phipps). He
was proud of his four grandchildren, Isaac Reback, Mia Reback, Silas
Phipps-Costin, and Judah Phipps-Costin, and he adored his dog Murray. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Tower Cancer Research
Foundation or a charity of your choice. Services will be private at Gene's
request. "

A guestbook may be signed, at
http://www.legacy.com/latimes/GB/Guestb ... =114760512

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com