FYI—another legend passes on!
Andy W6AMS
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Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Bill Pasternak WA6ITF RIP
>AR Newsline producer/host Don Wilbanks just announced that founder
>Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has died.
>
>Skeeter Nash, N5ASH is apparently taking over as exec producer of the
>broadcast, and had solicited for help from hams with
>broadcast/production backgrounds last week.
More details, including any funeral / memorial info, when I get them.
Personally, I knew Bill since 1969-1970 - he was WA2HVK
on 2m AM with a Heath Twoer when I first heard him on the
radio - my receiver was a 5-tube AC-DC radio that I had
added a nuvistor based crystal oscillator to.
In 1976 he and Jim Hendershot started Westlink Radio News
which morphed into what we know today. He became the
Walter Cronkite of the amateur radio news - and was as
respected as Walt was.
He was a good friend and will be missed by all.
Mike WA6ILQ
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