[Scan-DC] Radio Scanner Legend Dies

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Wow, and I thought _I_ had been scanning (monitoring!) for a long time.

Wonder what 155.55 was out there...  City of Long Beach has a license for that frequency (KMA651) but I can't tell whether it's for fire or police.

Thanks for Police Call, Gene - keep the radios on.

Time out 1107.  Squad 51, KMG-365.

PS, the uncredited dispatcher on "Emergency" (now available on RTN, Channel 7.3 digital) was Sam Lanier, who was a real-life dispatcher for the LA County fire department.

:)

> From: scan-dc at djbitz.com
> To: fxpd614 at gmail.com; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Radio Scanner Legend Dies
> Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:27:04 -0400
> CC:
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>
> Here is his obituary as published in the LA Times:
>
>
> 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 developed
> 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.
> Published in the Los Angeles Times on 8/3/2008
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Fowler
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:11 AM
> To: Scan-DC; SCAN-L Listserv
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Radio Scanner lLegend Dies
>
> Radio Scanner Legend Dies
> Monday, August 4 2008
> Rarely does a single person have the opportunity to have so much
> impact on one industry, but Gene Costin did. He became a scanner
> enthusiast in 1940, listening to 155.55 MHz along the coast north of
> Los Angeles as a teen. He began collecting names, frequencies and
> other information that he thought was interesting. Then in 1964, he
> published and sold a printed edition of his collection, "Police Call."
> The paperback book became the Bible for scanner enthusiasts all across
> the country, and for over 40 years the guide was sold in Radio Shack
> and other stores. Gene Costin died last week at 81. Costin was also a
> 10-year volunteer for the Los Angeles Police Department. Read a 2005
> Wired story about him here
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