National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa, Canada

VE2GK Biography

Gary Spence - QCWA #33616

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Background

Education / Employment History

• 1977 Confederation College Thunder Bay - attended few months of Electronic Technician program.
• 1978 Bell Canada Installation & Repair Technician in Northwestern Ontario
• 1978/9 Maclean-Hunter Cable TV - Cable TV Installer in Thunder Bay
• 1979-2014 Canada Post letter carrier in Thunder Bay, and Ottawa

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Amateur Radio History

• 1974 - First licensed as VE3HJS in Thunder Bay. My father Charles (Charlie) VE3EUL (now SK) taught me Morse code.
• 1975 – Advanced Amateur Certificate.
• Other Call signs held VE3CK (1985-94) VA2CK (1994-97)

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Additional Information

Active on HF – Have earned WAS and DXCC.

Member of QCWA and Chapter 70, Radio Amateurs of Canada.

Past member of the Lakehead Amateur Radio Club.

Current station is Yaesu FT-2000, FT-857D and FT-7800R with 35 ft vertical and CG-3000 Remote Anatenna Tuner

My wife Coral is VA2CS.

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