[Milsurplus] SK - Patricia Elaine Gibbons, WA6UBE

[Gene Smar]

Gents:

     I've enjoyed reading Trish's web pages on milcoms, especially her NVIS 
antenna experiments.  I got many ideas for simlar designs from her published 
work.

     RIP, Trish.

Gene Smar  AD3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <nu4g.radio at gmail.com>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:10 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] SK - Patricia Elaine Gibbons, WA6UBE


>I know many of you have met her or least heard of Trish.  I had the 
>greatest respect for her and she was an inspiration to me as far as radio 
>collecting, mil vehicles, firearms and other interesting things.
>
> It is with great sadness that I forward this message from another list...
>
> "11 Mar 2010. With great sadness, I regret to inform that Patricia (Trish) 
> Elaine Gibbons WA6UBE (SK) died in the arms of her spouse last night, of 
> an apparent cardiac problem, while she was out at a coffeehouse 
> get-together with friends.
>
> Elaine is very well-known for her "armyradios" group and her activities in 
> the field of radio communications. She was an avid enthusiast of mil 
> radios, encryption, rifles, spy books, and 3d virtual worlds. Elaine had 
> retired from a 30+ year career in Public Safety Communications in Silicon 
> Valley, California.
>
> Elaine is survived by her wife, Ms. Carla Satra, and her brother. Memorial 
> plans are not announced yet. She and Carla, her loving partner of 23 
> years, were one of the few couples who wed when California initially 
> legalized gay marriage in 2008.
>
> I will always remember the twinkle in her eyes whenever Elaine was around 
> radios, her life's passion. Her kind gentle spirit and outgoing 
> personality touched all those around her. We will miss her deeply.
>
> WA6UBE, your signal will go on forever.
>
> http://tactical-link.com/tricias_pages.htm
>
> Bonnie Crystal KQ6XA"
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