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 MonochromeTV
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Just received this news from the NZVRS:

“It is with some sadness that we note the passing of Peter Lankshear at the grand age of 95 years.

Peter was a BCNZ Broadcast Radio Engineer by trade and I believe consulted on BC antenna and broadcasting problems well past his retirement.

He was a great writer of radio items in the radio magazines of the day and contributed to our NZVRS Bulletins and Electronics Australia regularly.

Peter was a Foundation Member of the NZVRS and Life Member. He had entered the annual AGM competitions several times in his later years.

Peter had distributed his radio collection before moving into a Retirement facility late last year.

Always informative, calm and gentle in his ways Peter was a great mentor and will be missed.

RIP Peter.”
 
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 STC830
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"Always informative, calm and gentle in his ways Peter was a great mentor and will be missed."

Indeed. His articles published in EA are found here:

https://nzvrs.com/peter-lankshear-articles/
 
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 GTC
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I was just recently looking at my copy of his book Discovering Vintage Radio

95 is a good innings. May he rest in peace.
 
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Yep to all the above.
 
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Very sad news. It was Peter's articles in Electronics Australia that kicked off my entry into collecting and restoring radios back in the late 1980s.


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