National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa, Canada
VE3HX Biography
Alan Goodacre - QCWA# 33472
Background
Alan grew up in British Columbia
Education / Employment History
- 1955-1957 - Summer student at Dominion Astrophysical Observatory - Victoria, BC
- 1957 - University of British Columbia – Graduated with BA (Physics and Mathematics)
- 1959 - University of British Columbia – Graduated with MA (Physics)
- 1960-1970 - Dominion Observatory (Ottawa) - Gravity Division - Scientific Officer
- 1970-1986 - Earth Physics Branch (formerly the Dominion Observatory) - Research Scientist
- 1976 - University of Durham (UK) – Graduated with Ph D (Geophysics)
- 1986-1994 - Geological Survey of Canada (after the Dominion Observatory was absorbed into the GSC) - Research Scientist
- 2000-2006 - Geodetic Survey of Canada Research - Scientist Emeritus.
Amateur Radio History
- 1953-1960 – First licensed as VE7AIZ in Victoria, B.C.
- 1960-1970 - VE3BZS in Ottawa.
- 1970– to present VE2AEJ Lac du Cerf, QC
- 1974 - Advanced
- 1984 – to present VE3HX in Ottawa
Additional Information
Active on 6 metres Moonbounce 1957-1959 at VE7AIZ
Active on 2 metres Moonbounce 1960-1970 at VE3BZS/2 at Lac du Cerf
Member of the First Class CW Operators Club.
Currently interested in searching for and analyzing in Long-Delay Echoes, mainly on the 10 metre band. Wrote QST article on LDE, published in QST – March 1980. Also wrote note to NATURE - 1990
Alan is a member of QCWA and Chapter 70. He was presented with his QCWA “55 Years Licensed” Golden Certificate and lapel pin at the Chapter 70 May 2008 dinner meeting.