Written by AMA staff (01/2002); Formatted by JS (12/2005), Reformatting by JS (02/2010)
Peter Waters
Pete Waters, 66, has been a modeler for more than 50 years. His achievements include designer, experimenter, and competitor, and he is considered an electronic wizard. As a successful Aerobatics competitor, Pete was a five-time British champion and represented his native country at the World Championships. He moved to the United States in 1967 as a dealer for MIN-X.
When MIN-X closed operations, Pete moved to RAND Manufacturing, which produced the actuator for the Galloping Ghost system. Pete also worked with Phil Kraft to establish Kraft Midwest, Inc. Pete purchased the assets of Kraft and is still providing service to the Radio Control community today.
Pete is a Life Member and Fellow in AMA and served AMA District VII as vice president from 1984 to 1995. He was chair of the Property Acquisition and Development Committee from 1986 to 1992. Pete has been an active member of the Frequency Committee since 1984.
Pete has served his local club as the newsletter editor, has written a monthly column for R/C Report magazine for more than nine years, and continues to make the rounds to clubs, giving talks on building techniques, the latest on the FCC frequencies, and electronics.
This page is a text transcription of the original document, made automatically and may contain errors. .