Mike Dixon G3PFR - SK

Mike Dixon G3PFR, a giant of the amateur radio microwave scene in the UK, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Wednesday March 17.

Mike had been a key figure in UK amateur microwave circles for many years.

He was chairman and secretary of the RSGB Microwave Committee at various times until the late 1990s when he became the RSGB Microwave Spectrum Manager a post he held until December 2006. In this latter role, he represented the interests of microwave operators at meetings with the IARU, RA (later Ofcom) and WARC.

He dedicated himself entirely and unselfishly over this long period to promoting the interests of all UK microwave operators, often to the detriment of his own spare time pursuits.

Murray Niman G6JYB, who took over from Mike as RSGB Microwave Manager, writes:

Mike was a great gentleman and one of immense experience who the hobby willl miss but not forget. He was an inpiring and difficult act to follow when I took on the Microwave Manager role from him in Jan-2007, nor will I forget his impassioned speech at the Marlesham Roundtable in 2003 which set the stage for the resurgence of the hobby and the seeds of current strategy.

For his immense contributions, Mike was also made a RSGB Life Vice President - a title I know he very was honoured to receive.