National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa, Canada
VE3PDJ Biography
Thomas (Tommy) Walker - SK - QCWA# 15484 (Silent Key)
Background
Tommy grew up in Montreal, Quebec
Education / Employment History
- 1939-1945 - He worked at RCA Victor Corp’n (Montreal) as an engineer.
- 1953-1975 - Tommy spent 22 years with Canadair Limited as a Lighting Engineer
- 1975 – He retired.
Amateur Radio History
- 1936 - First licensed in as VE2BF in Montreal
- 1985 – Assigned call sign VE3PDJ when he moved to Ottawa.
Additional Information
In retirement Tommy spent winters in Florida. In 1981 he joined QCWA while in Largo, Florida and he joined Chapter 70 in 1989.
Tommy passed away in Ottawa on December 14, 1995.