KB2GSD, aka Walter Cronkite, Silent Key 23:30 UTC July 17th

It was with some shock that I saw on TV late last night, that Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, had passed at the age of 97. About 3 years ago, when Mr Cronkite was apparently 94, I met him at Schaeffer's Canal House in Chesapeake City, MD, where he docked in the Wyntje (his sailing yacht) to dine. Mr Cronkite, not only being a great ambassador for Amateur Radio, and the world's favorite reporter, was an avid sailor, and wrote books on sailing the upper Chesapeake Bay. In December that year, Mr Cronkite apparently had her hauled and painted, ready for the 2007 season, so I have no doubt that he was out on the water again.

Here is Walter's ham radio piece, that he did in late 2003.



KB2GSD 73 OM