From Dick Warren,  

     I wanted to pass on the sad news that Jack Dobbs, WB6AXW, passed away this morning (February 19, 2003) from heart failure. He had been fighting diabetes for years and had to have both feet taken off due to the illness.

     I have known Jack since grade school, and we spent many nights on Mt. Soledad chasing 6-meter DX over the last 50+ years.  Jack will be missed by all his friends in the broadcast and ham communities, and the ARRL convention gang where he served as prize chairman for the last four San Diego conventions.

     According to Jack's mother, no services will be held. He is to be cremated and his ashes buried back in Texas in the family plot. My wife and I are making a donation, in Jack's honor, to the Diabetes Foundation, the disease that cost him his feet.

--... ...-- to a dear friend.

     Dick Warren, K6OBS, dickawa@lycosmail.com

     Remembering Jack,

     I worked with Jack at KCBQ, I think the year was 1980.  Jack and I shared war stories and one of his favorite ones was when he was an MP in the U.S. Army in Germany.  On Sunday mornings the mess hall would make donuts.  When the donuts we coming out of the fryers, word would go out to the MPs over their car two-ways.  Soon as the word was passed, on would go the sirens and lights as they made a speed run for the hot donuts.  Of course this happened in the wee hours of the morning, long before anyone else was up.  I guess there must be something to the myth about cops and donuts!

     Jack loved to fix things, I think it was he forte.  Anything from a broken toaster to the secretary’s hair dryer.  He loves to take things apart, repair and put them back in working order.  I think he worked to support his hamming!

     I will miss that donut chasing MP.

     Joel T. Saxberg, joel@beemco.com

     I remember Jack from always seeing him at the Lakeside Ham Swapmeet. I always stopped by to say hello. I was a young engineer when I first got to know him ( in those days, I think he was working with Jack Rabel at KSDO and I was at KPBS). He was always so friendly and wanting to share experiences. I recall he also had older Broadcast-type magazines for sale at the swap meet that were fun to look thru.

     Yeah, Jack was a great guy. We will all miss him...

     Mike Tosch, KMPC1540,  W6UWB, mtosch1@adelphia.net

     It is so sad to hear about Jack Dobbs' passing.  I will always remember him as a kind and positive person even in the past few years with his health issues.  Every time I talked to him, he never seemed to let his health problems get his spirits down.  I worked with Jack at several stations through these many years.  He will be greatly missed by this fellow broadcaster.

     Bill Lipis

       Broadcasting and Amateur radio has lost a good friend: Jack Dobbs (WB6AXW) was a dear friend to all who knew him.

     When I was just starting off in Broadcast Radio, Jack was always liberal with good advice and was a wealth of information.  Jack would always greet me with positive attitude and words of encouragement.  I remember attending SBE meetings here in San Diego and Jack was already up to speed with the latest equipment to come on the Broadcast scene.  I owe a lot to Jack.  He was always there to lend a hand and helping others was his top priority.

     Despite fighting diabetes, Jack Dobbs always had a positive outlook on any situation on life.  Those qualities are hard to find in people now days.  The Ham and Broadcast community has lost a true and dear friend.

     Jack you were a good friend and we will miss you. Good-bye, friend.

     Best of 73’s

     Matthew Lunati N6OEI Marconi@Unitycom.com

     Jack's passing has touched me deeply.   Jack was not only a friend of 30 years, but he gave me my first job in broadcasting when I was just 18 years old.  He was one of my biggest mentors in broadcasting and I am deeply saddened by his death.  Despite his health problems I was always amazed how he always maintained such a positive attitude through it all.

     Monica Zech, veteran TV/Radio Traffic Reporter, Public Information Officer for the El Cajon Fire Department.

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