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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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Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

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.

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.