Erkki Similä (Finland)
Born 1939 in Oulu North Finland. Primery schools 1946 to 1958. Abitur 1959. Radio training 1959 – 1960 in the Army, but 1961 – 1962 Radio School in Helsinki. 1962 2nd Class Radio Ship Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate. Ships: OHAC, OGDP, OFIT, OFRF, OFVY, OGDQ, OGCT, OGCE and OGYD 1976 Radio School in Rauma for “General Certificate”. From 1980 – 1997 Police short wave communication. In retirement since 1997. Amateur radio OH7QR. The photo shows Erkki in the w/t station of the MV “Aurora”/OGYD in 1976.