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I just received information that board member Kotaguchi "KO" passed away last month. He was a well respected member of the radio community, and our forum. He will be missed.


-Marc

Very sad to hear, I had many dealings with him, a very stand up member, he will be missed.

Being a newbie, I don't know of Him.
Either way, RIP and my deepest sympathies to those close to Him & His family.

Very very sad indeed.
Ko was a gentleman and a scholar, and true friend.
He will truly be missed.

Thats a shame..Ko was great guy to work with here and off the board. I knew he had some health issues that we chatted about.. Just recently they seemed to be under control..

Holy crap... I was just wondering a few weeks ago where he might have been... that's really sad to hear. Thanks for sharing with us Marc. Ko was good people

ohh man that sucks

Very saddened to hear of this. Ko was a great guy and will be missed.

I had a number of dealings with "KO" he always went the extra mile, he will be missed.
RIP KO!

While I had no personal dealings with KO I was well aware of his status in the radio community and he is well respected. A deep loss for the community and everyone that knew him. Rest in peace KO.

Jason

May he RIP and god bless him.

Shocking. KO was a wealth of knowledge, and always willing to offer assistance.

RIP in my friend.

Ko did an amazing job helping me with my xts 2500 and figuring out my issues.

He will be missed, RIP

Always sad when a board member passes. Kotaguchi was an active & knowledgeable member who will be missed. Making the post a sticky for a while.

I got word last Thursday when I spoke with his girlfriend on the phone. His health had been in decline for months and he had renal failure twice and was in the ICU twice. His diabetes was very bad on him and it took it's toll. I advised the board and the community because we all cared for Ko. Anyone who dealt with him knew him as a kind and giving person. If you have been unable to reach him, this is why. He passed away on October 20th at 5:00p.m. He was a dear friend and a mentor and he will be missed. Rest in peace Ko. You will not be forgotten.

Kind Regards,

Dan

RIP.. Always an upstanding guy with all his dealings.

Snarlingrabiddog wrote:I got word last Thursday when I spoke with his girlfriend on the phone. His health had been in decline for months and he had renal failure twice and was in the ICU twice. His diabetes was very bad on him and it took it's toll. I advised the board and the community because we all cared for Ko. Anyone who dealt with him knew him as a kind and giving person. If you have been unable to reach him, this is why. He passed away on October 20th at 5:00p.m. He was a dear friend and a mentor and he will be missed. Rest in peace Ko. You will not be forgotten.

Kind Regards,

Dan

That's what we had talked about after his first ICU stay.. He said he was feeling better but not quite out of the woods yet...

Really sorry to hear about this, as I had dealings with him several times. Kinda hard to take considering he was still pretty young.

Always had nice pictures of many radios. bought a few nice parts from ko on ebay and the board. I hope his radios are taken care of

I like many on here had great dealing wit KO, he was great to deal with and went the extra mile. He will be missed, rest in peace my friend

RIP Ko. You were and still will always be a gentleman.

Crap, been away for a few weeks, and come back to this....very sorry to learn of Ko's passing. He sold me my first XTS5K, then the accessories, then very patiently & graciously answered a few 'dumb' questions afterwards. I can't think of a single bad thing to say about him, he was very professional and very fair to deal with.
RIP my friend......
Chris

Another good person taken long before his time!
My sincerest condolences to his entire family and friends, here, and his personal family.
I will say his passing will be missed by anybody his life has touched.
Rest in peace Ko!

*The devil is mad, he lost his grip on this one, for good reason*

Sorry to hear about this.

I remember when the great Monty passed 10+ years ago now... MSisco9939 I think. A big loss for the /\/\ community.... sounds like this gentleman was as well.

RIP