Lifelong radio buff Tom Kneitel turned his hobby into his career

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Tom Kneitel, who loved radios from the time he was a kid, turned his hobby into a career, writing magazine articles and books for other radio buffs.

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Tom Sundstrom Glendora, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Aug 24, 2008 I was sorry to learn of Tom Kneitel's passing. My condolences to his family. I had lost track of K2AES (Tom's amateur radio call) after he left Popular Communications. In 1966 Tom gave me my first opportunity to write for S9 -- a national publication topping its specialty field of CB. I later wrote S9's DX Korner, a monthly column on the topic of shortwave listening, that ran from Sept 1968 to Feb 1976. --- 73, Tom W2XQ - 2Q3671 - KOG2427 - WPE2AJ - trsc.com
Andy Martinsburg, WV	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Aug 24, 2008 I wrote some articles in the 1990's for Tom's magazine, Popular Communications. Although I never met Tom in person and wouldn't even know what he looks like, I could tell by the letters we exchanged that he was a nice person, excited by all things radio. It was nice to have been acquainted with him.
Marie Lamb Rochester, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Aug 24, 2008 I'm very sorry to hear of Tom's passing. His writings were a huge help to me when I first got into shortwave listening, and he did so much to promote the medium. We've lost someone who did a lot for radio and for the listening hobby. RIP, Tom.
Bill Price N3AVY Fairfax, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Aug 25, 2008 No single person who wrote for and about radio who had more influence with those in the hobby. There are many radio enthusiasts; there are many radio writers, but none have been, are, or will be what Tommy Kneitel was to the hobby. I hear there is no QRM or QRN for him now--nothing but clean signals. Rest in peace, friend.
Carmen J Narde N2YQQ Elmira, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Aug 25, 2008 RIP Tomcat As a kid in the 70's I couldn't wait until the next issue of S9 to come out.Same thing in the 80/90's with Popular Communications.Pop Coom took a major blow when you stepped down, Peace 73 & DX Carmen J Narde N2YQQ SSB-78E
Joseph Leonard AOL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Aug 25, 2008 I started listening to SW radio,hams,Police just above the BC band,became a ham and read many articles by Tom and He helped me enjoy my hobby all the more. I will miss such a great man and I am sad that I didnt know He lived in Deland when I visited there sereral years ago I am sure we could have sharred many storries. He will be missed by many. joe wb4igu
JamaicaJoe Kissimmee, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Aug 25, 2008 Wow; I had no idea he was living in Florida. I have read many of his Pop Comm columns throughout the years. Sorry to hear of his passing. K4SAT
Dwight Morrison Jackson, TN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Aug 25, 2008 Thank you Tom for all the fun I've had building projects from your amateur radio books. Rest in peace my friend... Dwight Morrison, KG4HSY

van lincoln Montgomery, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Aug 25, 2008 rest in peace, I'll (we'll) miss you!
Greg Hardison Van Nuys, CA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Sep 1, 2008 I started reading Tom's writings when I was about 10, and later got to know him via phone, as he participated in several national radio talkshows I produced, regarding all things in and around the Radio hobby. Tom was always a wealth of information and speculation, always controversial and intriguing. R I P old pal.
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