Peter Hewitson (Australia)

My name is Peter Hewitson, born in Manchester, England. At age 15 I commenced studying for the Radio Officer’s cert. of proficiency which I passed in 1964. My first ship was “Baron Kinnaird”/GXRS for the Marconi Marine Co. followed by “Empress of Canada”/GHLA, “Crispin”/GVGG, “Hollybank”/GMHV and “Ahmadu Bello”/5NAB. I then joined Zim-Israel Lines on “Nahshon”/4XRS, “Rachel”/4XMR, “Esther”/4XME, “Kineret”/4XYE and “Timna”/4XXO. Then on Maritime Fruit Carriers ships, “Satsumacore”/DGFS, “Sultana”/DHRS and finally “Navelinacore”/DADC. In 1973 I moved to Australia and joined “Sydney Radio”/VIS followed by “Townsville Radio”/VIT, “Darwin Radio”/VID and finally “Brisbane Radio”/VIB. In 2002 the Australian coastal radio service was closed down and I retired from work at age 55! I am currently living on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and my interests are amateur radio, CW, travelling and meditation.

Vy 73, Peter