Larry Bennett (England)

Qualified as a Radio Officer in 1979 from Brunel Technical College,  Bristol, and also obtained my Radar Maintenance Certificate.  I  then worked as a  technician  at   the BBC Monitoring Service, Caversham until December 1979, and   started   work as an R/O   at  Portishead  Radio/GKA in January 1980.  Worked  there as a Radio Officer and Customer Services Officer until 1995,  and then worked for BT Satellite Services as   part   of   the   Customer   Support   Office,   based  at Portishead Radio.  I was responsible   for  the  service  activation  of   Inmarsat  terminals  on   UK-Registered vessels,   amongst other Inmarsat services. Left BT in 2001 when GKA closed down and the Satellite unit was sold to Stratos.  I now work at the UK Hydrographic Office, Taunton as a Radio Signals editor, for the  Admiralty List of Radio Signals Volume 6 (Pilots,  Port Operations and Vessel Traffic Services).  Married with 3 young children and live in Burnham on Sea, Somerset. Hold radio amateur callsign G4HLN.