JOZEF (JOE) HORSKY – VE3HMD QCWA # 27195  (SK)

 

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Joe grew up in Slovakia when it was part of Czechoslovakia.

 

Education / Employment History

 

1954 - Graduated Higher Technical College Bratislava (Electrical Appliances)

1959 - Graduated Technical University Bratislava (Electronics & Radio Technology)

1959 - Manufacturing company. Became Production Director then Managing Director.

1966 - British-Ghanaian Development Co Ltd in Accra - Technical Manager

1971 - Export/Import Company - Chief Engineer

1991-1992 Vice Chairman of leading Slovak political party

1993 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Counsellor for Trade and Economy (Ottawa)

 

Amateur Radio History

 

1947 - started as SWL at the age of 15 years

1951 - First licensed as OK3HM at age 18 years

1956 - passed examinations for Class A licence (phone privileges). Still worked mostly CW chasing DX on 40 and 20M. Achieved WAS, DXCC and WAZ

1966 - after move to Ghana active as 9G1HM. In the following period worked from India, Bangladesh, as SM2DWH/S2 and Cuba as CO2BO.

1993 - with separation of Slovakia from Czech Republic new call sign OM3HM

1993 - assigned call sign VE3AGY, later changed to VE3HMD. While in Canada work mostly 20M CW with an urban lot vertical antenna, plus some satellite (RS birds).

Joe was a member of AMSAT, WIA, RAC, RSGB, ARRL, SZR, and High Speed CW Club (35), and has written articles on antennas for “Amaterske Radio” in Slovakia.

1995 - operated as VK3BMD while in Australia

1996 - He returned to Canada 

Joe was a member of QCWA and Chapter 70.

 

He passed away in 1997 at the age of 65 years.

 

 

Biography prepared by VE3XK                                                                                                                                                                                   2010-10-29