07/11/2025
Ambrose "Tripp" L. Owens, III, N4NTO, passed away on July 4, 2025. He was 57
years old. Investigators from the Harnett County Sheriff's Office in North
Carolina believe the cause of death was accidental electrocution but a final
determination has not been made. Owens was working with an antenna mast in the
Chicora Civil War Cemetery at the Averasboro Battlefield during a Parks on the
Air (POTA) activation. He was an avid participant with POTA, activating over
660 parks. Owens was an ARRL member and belonged to the Potomac Valley Radio
Club. He held an Amateur Extra Class license and earned his first amateur radio
license in 1985 when he was 13 years old. Many condolences have been posted on
social media. "He was a great CW op, and I had many POTA QSOs with him." said
Thomas Cort, VA2NW. Services were scheduled for July 10 at the Calvary
Episcopal Church in Tarboro, North Carolina. You can read a full obituary for
Owens here[1].
[1] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMzgxODA0JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zO
DgwNjY2NQ/index.html
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