Untimely Demise | Tony Johnston Dies in Antenna Accident

Having celebrated his 70th. birthday only a month ago, it is with great sadness we have to announce that Tony Johnston, a renowned authority on antennas for amateur, military and commercial applications Call sign GW40GP died on Thursday May 29th following a fall whilst erecting one of his latest designs. Tony was a larger than life character who very quickly became the centre of any party that he joined. His network of friends was almost legendary and although life had become a bit of a struggle of late, was always optimistic and forward looking in attitude.
His latest venture had all the hallmarks of success and a number of his friends had banded together to enable his new venture to take off. He will be very sadly missed and leaves a huge void that he had filled with ease when he was still with us. Having run his company from Portsmouth from way back in 1976, Capco was very well known throughout the world for its quality of product and effectiveness of its designs in radio reception and transmission and Tony was regarded as one of the leading authorities in this area of specialism by both amateurs and military authorities.
This is GW40GP signing off.

New Short Wave Antennas, Better Performance From Capco

Capco Antennas have been re-introduced to the
Radio Market because of a continuing demand for these excellent
aerials from the Ham Radio enthusiast to the serious commercial
user. Tony Johnston has been persuaded to come out of retirement
in order to meet the continuing demand. Tony is very well
known for his contribution to radio users worldwide but is probably
best known for his contribution to the commercial user such as Cunard´s
QE2 and for military applications, where reliability and robustness
are essential within extremely demanding conditions. With
that kind of pedigree behind them the choice of a Capco Antenna
is that of the radio operator who recognizes and demands the highest
quality for exceptional reception. These antennae are being
reintroduced to the market at a special introductory price for a
limited period only. Magnetic loop antennas and stealth antennas have been the main products for commercial and military applications where reliability and performance have been priorities and where the company´s products have been chosen because they have met with the most stringent demands and criteria.