Leslie A. "Les" Moxon, G6XN, of Surrey, England, died March 3. He was 95and among the oldest Amateur Radio operators in the UK. Licensed in 1928,Moxon was well-known among the amateur community for his writings onantennas, in particular his 1982 book HF Antennas for All Locations, nowin its second edition. ARRL antenna specialist Dean Straw, N6BV, calledMoxon a "radio pioneer" and said he'd been a fan of his work for years.

"His insights into the effects of terrain were one of the factors that gotme interested years ago in this aspect of HF radio work," Straw said.During World War II Moxon was involved in top-secret work to developradar. He worked for the government as a radio specialist after the war,retiring in 1969.

ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, said Moxon's book "set the standard forpractical antenna books and remains a classic."

Moxon's son, David, recalls that his father's gardens grew antennas theway others grew plants and shrubs, and a new antenna design was alwaystaking shape. "He always liked to live on the top of a hill--good forpropagation of radio waves," he said. "And when moving to their finalhouse in Hindhead, real estate agents were bemused to be asked about 'thelong path to Australia.'"

Moxon authored a July 1952 QST article, "Two-Element Driven Arrays."Several other of his articles appeared during the 1970s and 1980s in HamRadio magazine. "A 6 Meter Moxon Antenna" by Allen Baker, KG4JJH, is amongthe antenna articles featured in April 2004 QST.

In later years, Moxon developed an interest in theology, and he was notactive on the air in the months prior to his death. A service was heldMarch 10. Survivors include his wife Nancy and his son.

Source:

The ARRL LetterVol. 23, No. 12March 19, 2004