In the Beginning…

In 1974, founder and company chairman Dave Stockley opened a retail shop in Beltinge, near Herne Bay, with partner Paul Nicholson.

Initially, they distributed various brands of communication equipment including Icom. They later approached Icom Inc. of Japan and were granted sole distribution rights in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

As the company grew, Thanet Electronics launched a hand-portable for radio amateurs. This proved so successful that marine and commercial variants soon found their way to these shores.