Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD - an audio tribute from Amateur Radio Newsline

The Amateur Radio community has lost one of its ambassadors.

Walter Cronkite, amateur call KB2GSD, was a spokesman for the hobby. He Narrated the "Amateur Radio Today" production by the ARRL. The ARRL has presented him with many awards.

His love of Space science and the NASA Moon missions won our admiration. His coverage of those showed his interest in technology. Who doesn't remember listening to those exciting broadcasts of the Moon Missions?

Mr. Cronkite had won NASA's respect by winning one of their prestigious "Ambassodor of Exploration Awards" given by them to the only "outsider"  by NASA.

His contributions and support of Amateur Radio will be remembered For many years to come.

Note: There is a specially prepared 14-minute audio-only tribute to Walter Cronkite hosted by Mark Abramowicz, NT3V, that you can download and play from the website at www.arnewsline.org.

William Pasternack, WA6ITF

Source: Amsat