Wellbrook Antennas closing

[NJQA]

Wellbrook antennas is closing at the end of April.  The owner is retiring.

https://www.wellbrook.uk.com/loopantennas/

[NJQA]

From the IRCA mailing list:

2a. Death of Andrew Ikin- Wellbrook Communications
  From: Tracey Gardner <tracey.gardner@talktalk.net>
  Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:10:23 EST

I am the bearer of very sad news.
My good friend Andrew Ikin of Wellbrook Communications passed away on 25th October 2023 after a very short illness.
He was buried on 10th November, a day before his 79th birthday.
He is buried in the local churchyard in Beulah
Andrew was internationally known and respected, his products were second to none and his reputation for customer service renowned.
I was lucky enough to count him as a friend and I will sorely miss him.
The amateur radio and radio listener fraternity have lost a true colossus.

73s Tracey G5VU

[~SIGINT~]

That is very sad news to hear as I last spoke with Andrew back in April 2023 as he was easing into retirement.

In his own words ...

I am 79 this year and I have had enough of working 7 days a week.

[dxace1]

Sorry, we may have missed this but was his death reported in the final months of 2023 or is this the
first this has been circulated?

[NJQA]

Sorry, we may have missed this but was his death reported in the final months of 2023 or is this the
first this has been circulated?

I don’t know the answer to your question.  The posting to the IRCA mailing list was the first time I had heard about his passing.  If this information was circulated earlier, I never saw it.