[MAMS] Saddened..Obit

[Robin Midgett]

I had the distinct honor of presenting Steve with 
the K4UHF award for technical achievement in 
amateur radio on behalf of the Southeastern VHF 
Society at the conference in Atlanta (I think) 
several years ago. His designs, published for 
many years in the ARRL Antenna Book & ARRL 
Handbook, are the ones I used for several of the 
antennas on Buttercup & my former home station.
Sixty is far too young.
Robin K4IDC

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

- Bob W1QA


Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC