National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa, Canada
VE3CGO Biography
Doreen Morgan - QCWA# 9669
Background
Grew up in Brandon, Manitoba
Education / Employment History
- Brandon Business College
- Scott Fruit Company (Brandon)
- Bank of Canada (Ottawa) - Data Centre (part-time)
- The Journal (Ottawa) - part-time
Amateur Radio History
- 1950 – First licensed as VE1ABT in Nashwaaksis, New Brunswick. 1953 – Advanced
- Member of Fredericton Amateur Radio Club
- Handled traffic during hurricanes and sleet storms.
- Director of the New Brunswick Amateur Radio Association
- 1957 - Assigned VE3CGO upon move to Ottawa
- Founding member of Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club
- Worked with husband Ed VE3GX editing the OVMRC Rambler newsletter.
- For 14 years provided daily monitoring of 3760 kHz and then 2M repeater VE2CRA.
- 1967 - Organized communications and was NCS for "OXFAM Miles for Millions" walkathon
- President of OVMRC 1971-1972
- Co-NCS with Ed VE3GX of the Pot Hole Net (75M-SSB) and the Pot Lid Net (80M-CW). Received, with Ed,
- a plaque and gold-plated key on the 35 year anniversary of those nets.
- 1972 - Helped organize the daily ONTARS Net on 3755 kHz
- Served as ARES Emergency Coordinator
- Life Member of QCWA and Chapter 70.
- 1979-1981 Secretary/Treasurer of Chapter 70. Chapter 70 Historian/Archivist for several years.
- 2005 - Co-recipient of QCWA Meritorious Award
- 2005 - Received 65 Year Golden Certificate and Year pin at the May 2015 dinner meeting.
Additional Information
For 32 years worked with Girl Guides of Canada as a Brownie leader, Ranger leader and Commissioner and then Trainer of new leaders, while also working in administrative positions.
Long term volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society and Senior Citizens.