ohn Walker ZL3IB, was a prominent editor and author of articles and publications devoted to amateur radio in New Zealand and beyond. He had served as acting editor of the Christchurch Amateur Radio Club newsletter, HamLarks and 18 years as editor of Break-In, the official journal of New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters. John received his callsign in 1971.
He became a Silent Key in Christchurch on the 2nd of November.
When it came to amateur radio, John didn't just believe in operating; he believed in educating - a natural motivation for him because education was his career: He had been a professor of botany at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. He was a founding trustee of the Radioscience Education Trust in 1998. The trust, which is part of NZART, supports persons wishing to advance their education in radio science.
John was also the widely published author of dozens of technical articles and columns on amateur radio and equipment.
He was made an honorary life member of NZART in 2014.
John was 92, just three weeks shy of his 93rd birthday when he became a Silent Key.
