ALAN K. GOODACRE – VE3HX QCWA # 33472

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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  

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.

 Biography prepared by VE3XK with assistance from VE3HX											2010-11-22