Two Amateur Radio Icons remembered. Post #228
This week, the Amateur Radio Community lost two of its most illustrious pioneers. On Friday, 13 September 2013, Wayne S. Green II, W2NSD ("never say die") passed away at age 91 at his New Hampshire home. Green was editor of "CQ Magzine" for 5 years, founded "73 Magazine", which ran until 2003, and published some of the early computer magazines, including "Byte". Green was an occasional guest on Art Bell's (W6OBB) "Coast to Coast AM" overnight talk show. Green expounded on many topics, including amateur radio, AIDS, cancer, and cold fusion. Although he was a constant critic of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), he maintained his membership in the organization, urging the national organization for amateur radio to explore new technologies and include more construction projects in its publications. Wayne was frequently witty, sarcastic, and funny. Wayne, who was often called a gadfly and an irritant,was one of the early...