[PVRCNC] N4NTO, SK

[Kyle Chavis]

Sorry to hear this news. I worked Tripp this morning at 1208z.

This is a very sad reminder for everyone operating away from your
environment to use extreme caution. This almost happened to me a couple
years ago in the NCQP. I had found a great spot to operate portable for a
few minutes and immediately started installing the 17 foot whip. I looked
up and saw the power lines and dropped the antenna.

So sad, prayers to friends and family. RIP Tripp
Kyle, WA4PGM

On Fri, Jul 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM Mike Barts via PVRCNC <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
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> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 16:25:34 -0400
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> One of our own, Tripp Owens, N4NTO, became a silent key this morning, July
> 4. Although some of the details of what happened are    still unclear, we
> do know that Tripp was on a POTA activation and apparently the mast he was
> using came into contact with an overhead power line.
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> Tripp was an enthusiastic member of PVRC and an important part of the Corn
> Crib contest team, AG4TT, among his many other interests in life including
> his family and church.
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> Over the last four or five years, I had spent a great deal of time with
> Tripp, working on the station and sitting side by side with him in many
> contests. He was a passionate POTA activator and he died doing something he
> loved, for what cold comfort that may be. There should have been many more
> Qs in his log.
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> Please keep his family in your thoughts during this tragic time.
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> And remember to keep safety at the front of your mind whenever working on
> your station, wherever it may be.
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> We will miss him greatly.
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> Mike N4GU
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> Date: Fri,  4 Jul 2025 16:25:57 -0400 (EDT)
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