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| Author: | Jim [ Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tom Kneitel |
Many of the boards have the news that Tom Kneitel has died. Those who have been in the monitoring hobby for some time will remember his books on CB, scanning & shortwave listening. He was one of the pioneers of our hobby. Not long ago Gene Hughes of "Police Call" passed away. They will both be missed. |
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| Author: | Rich [ Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Kneitel |
Tom really knew his stuff. I still have one of his antenna books (circa 1966) on the shelf. He was a real asset to the radio hobby. |
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| Author: | kc6pqe [ Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tom Kneitel |
I have to share a Ton Kneitel story. Years before his "Popular Communications" gig, he wrote "Uncle Tom's Corner," a regular feature in the now defunct magazine "Electronics Illustrated." Here, he mixed humor with advice, to a very entertaining result. I recall one person wrote in and asked: "Dear Uncle Tom, Every time my neighbor's electric fence discharges, I get a bar across my TV. What should I do? Tom replied "If the bartender's a nice guy, I think you've got it made." Not that all his answers were flip, he often gave out information explaining unusual shortwave broadcasts, etc. I will miss him. |
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