National Capital Chapter 70 - Ottawa, Canada
VE3RF Biography 
Robert Armstrong - SK - QCWA# 15266 (Silent Key)
Background
Education / Employment History
- 1942-1948 Canadian Army Signals
- 1948-1952 Computing Devices of Canada – First employee.
- 1952-1959 Electronic Materiels International
- 1959-1963 Purdue University Indiana. Graduated with BSEE
- 1971 - University of Ottawa. Graduated with M Sc
- 1971 - until retirement Algonquin College – Head of Electricity Dept
Amateur Radio History
- 1940 – First amateur radio licence.
- 1940-1945 Off-air during WWII years.
- 1946 - Assigned VE3BCN in 1946.
- 1947-1948 Operated as VE4AA in Churchill, Manitoba while with Canadian Army Signals.
- 1948 - Assigned VE3RF on return to Ottawa
- 1959-1963 - Operated portable W9 in Indiana while at university.
- 1963-1965 - Operated portable W2 in Batavia, NY
- 1965 – Obtained Advanced and Digital licenses.
- 1948 – was the first licensee of VE3RC (Ottawa Amateur Radio Club)
- 1971 – Licensee of Algonquin College station VE3FYO
Additional Information
Bob's death was recorded in The Canadian Amateur of August, 1990.