Lars Kålland (Sweden)

Lars Kålland born in 1937 in Gothenburg.  Graduated   1st class  certificate  at   The Radio College in Gothenburg 1958. Radio-telegraphist in the Royal Swedish Navy for 15 months    (mandatory,  drafted)   1958-59.   Served   on    Coast   Radio   Station, Icebreakers  and  a   Motor   Torpedo   Boat  as   radioman   Merchant    Navy   from 1959-61: Bohus/SIYT,  Braheholm/SDJO,  Venezia/SFXA,   Murcia/SEVA,   Gunilla Billner/SDBW (1962),   passenger   ship   Gripsholm/SLQT   (1964)  and icebreaker Oden/SMLQ in 1991 with  a  Scientific Expedition   to   the Arctic Sea and the North Pole, as radio-officer. First  time   employed  at   the coast radio station Gothenburg Radio/SAG in 1961 and ended  up   as Traffic Manager and Deputy Station Manager. Until 1991. 1991-94 in “Maritime Safety Communication Department” under Swedish Telecom Agency 1994-95. Retired in 1995.    Active  radio   amateur   with   the call “SM6NM” since then. Member of the Gothenburg  Radio  History Society with Radio Museum, Grimeton Radio/SAQ,  Gothenburg Maritime Centre,   Royal Naval Society and   more.   Member   of  Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society   (R.N.A.R.S),  Radio Officers   Association   (R.O.A.), Poldhu Amateur Radio Club (P.A.R.C.) in Cornwall, UK, Duxford Airfield Amateur Radio Club.