Ian Coombe (Canada)

I received  my  1st  Class    PMG   Certificate   and  Ministry  of  Transport   Radar Maintenance Cert. in 1959. Then   spent approximately 5 years   at   sea as  Radio Officer on bulk carriers, cargo passenger vessels and passenger ships. Routes were North Africa, South Africa, the East coast of North America, South America, various UK ports and Norway. Before emmigrating to Canada I studied for  the  Intermediate City & Guilds Cert. in Telecommunication. I came to Canada  in   the   mid   sixties. Returned to the UK for a   couple  of  years   and   worked   at  PortisheadRadio  in Burnham, Somerset   (GKL). Following  a final   return   to   Canada  I   worked  as Engineering Technician  on   RCAF   radar   systems   and   my  last   30   years of employment was with   Northern   Telecom   (NORTEL)  in  microwave   engineering, materials management and for the last 10 years in   product marketing.  At   age 64 today hobbies include jazz  guitar,  ham   radio,  computer  web  site  maintenance (mnnostalgia.com), reading and fitness.   Also  volunteer   work   at  the   local Vet’s Hospital. Amateur radio with callsign VE2DOH.