W.
EDWIN (ED) MORGAN VE3GX QCWA # 8803
Grew up in Ottawa.
Education / Employment History
1939 Ottawa Technical High School Graduated
(electronics course)
1940-1945 Royal Canadian Air Force radar mechanic
(technician)
1941 Royal Air Force
Radar School Yatesbury, England Graduated - assigned to RAF radar postings
in England, India and Burma.
1945 Radio College of Canada (Toronto)
Graduated - Second Class Commercial Radio Operators Licence (Issued 26
February 1946)
1946-1947 Department of Transport - Chief Radio
Officer aboard Icebreaker N. B. McLean.
1947-1949 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Brandon,
Manitoba) Civilian in charge of RCMP Radio System Western Manitoba
1949-1957 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(Fredericton, New Brunswick) Civilian in charge of RCMP Radio System New
Brunswick
1957-1986 - Department of National Defence (Ottawa)
Microwave Radio Communication Specialist (civilian). Had many equipment
courses.
Amateur Radio History
1938 First licensed as VE3AQM in Ottawa. Six
months later obtained two-letter call sign VE3LM. Operated 80, 40, 20M CW until
WW II.
1947-1949 Active in Brandon, Manitoba as VE4LM.
1949-1957 Active in Fredericton, New Brunswick as
VE1PF
Since moving to Ottawa in 1957, have been active on
both CW and Phone modes (HF) and VHF/UHF (FM).
Charter Member of Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club
(1957) and served as Technical Advisor (1960-1961 and 1973), and President (1967-1968). Responsible for the establishment of Amateur Radio
Station VE3JW at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology. Official
opening ceremony was on March 19, 1974.
Member of RAC, ARRL and RSO.
1969-2005 Manager of the Ottawa Amateur Radio
Swap Net
Started the Pot Lid Slow-Speed CW Net (1973). Net
Manager for the Pot-Hole Net. Takes turn as Net Control Station for both.
Life Member of QCWA and one of the twenty-one
Charter Members of Chapter 70. Served on the Organizing Committee (Hospitality)
for the QCWA 1996 and 2004 International Conventions. Received QCWA Century
Certificate at the Chapter 70 May 2001 dinner meeting. With wife Doreen VE3CGO,
received the QCWA Meritorious Award at the Chapter 70 February 2005 dinner
meeting. Received QCWA 70 Years Licensed Golden Certificate and lapel pin at
the Chapter 70 May 2008 dinner meeting and Chapter 70 Life Membership at the
Chapter 70 November 2010 dinner meeting.
Biography prepared by VE3XK assisted by VE3GX Updated 2010-11-29