Rubin Ruen, WBØBWL, a longtime friend of amateur radio, suddenly passed away on Sunday, April 25 in the afternoon.

A memorial service is being scheduled by his family, but the time and place is not yet firm.

Rubin was the originator of Saturday Ham Talk on the 145.45 repeater and the owner/operator of the 145.21 and 444.0 repeaters.