Sir Angus Tait, ZL3NL

Angus Tait, ZL3NL, wins top award

The Radio Club of America (RCA) has honored Sir Angus Tait, ZL3NL, as the recipient of the 2006 Fred M. Link (W2ALU) Award.

The RCA recognized Tait "for his substan-tial contributions to the advancement and development of land mobile radio and communications."

The managing director of Tait Electronics in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tait, 87, was unable to attend RCA's awards
banquet in mid-November, and Tait Communications President Bill Fredrickson accepted the award in his stead.

Angus Tait had a childhood fascination for electronics and left high school to work in a radio store. He served with the Royal Air Force in radar during World War II.

After the war, he designed and built mobile radio equipment, although his first company went into receivership.

In 1969, he founded Tait Electronics Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand, considered a world leader in mobile radio.

He has persisted in keeping his manufacturing base in New Zealand, with 95 per cent of production exported to 160 countries

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