Biography

I Went to the Red House school on Overberry, then The Abbey School in Tewkesbury, followed by King's school Gloucester. Passed my first license ( B )in 1983 as G6XRJ, Attended Wray Castle College, Ambleside from September 1983, began intense Morse training, two weeks later i passed my 12wpm amateur test (Mr Buzby was my examiner).I became G4WUH :- " G 4 Wake Up Happy"

Wray Castle was a Merchant Navy Radio Officer collage, where I passed my MRGC(Radio Officer exam) & Joined the Merchant Navy via E.B Communications & Marconi Marine(I sailed on the M/V Barentzgracht-PCZB, M/V Houtmangracht-PEUD, M/V Waterschout-PIGO & PJGS, M/T Stella Pollux-PHST, M/V Telnes-VRPA, DSV Deepwater 1-C64BM, M/T Sponsalis – PHRD ).

I Married in 1987, and we have 2 sons. After a few years of the ships I left as a Senior Radio officer & went onto shell/BP & Agip oil and gas rigs/Platforms in the North sea (Brent Bravo & various in the Brent Field, Tiffany platform & various semi sub's), followed by a stint in Baku Azerbaijan, next few years spent as a telecoms consultant, in Asia, California & Europe. Now Working Globally in Telecommunications.

Full work history:-http://www.linkedin.com/in/g4wuh

My last contract was working at EE in Bristol as the “ Senior Design Controller” in Radio Access Design.

Amateur radio has been a good, reliable friend of me over the years, apart from being fun, many radio amateurs around the world have been so helpful to me over the years, when i have been travelling. Thanks to all I have met over the past years.

Would love to hear from any that knew/knows me?

Radio Amateur:- G4WUH


Ex Maritime Senior Radio Officer:- (PCZB) (PEUD)(PIGO)(PJGS)(PHST)(VRPA)(C6BM4)(PHRD)(Santafe 135, Maureen Alpha, Tartan Alpha, Brent Bravo, Brent charlie, Brent Alpha, Cormorant Alpha, Brent Delta, Glomar Artic Three, Safe Supporter, Balmoral, Tiffany, Oil & Gas Platforms)

Previous amateur call signs:- G6XRJ G4WUH/MM 4K0A PA/G4WUH DL/G4WUH LX/G4WUH SP/G4WUH F/G4WUH SM/G4WUH VE/G4WUH ON/G4WUH I/G4WUH GW4WUH GM4WUH GI4WUH EI/G4WUH W0/G4WUH W3/G4WUH W4/G4WUH W6/G4WUH OH/G4WUH CT/G4WUH 4K/G4WUH SU/G4WUH A61/G4WUH TA/G4WUH 9K2/G4WUH

and of course, for those which I have worked on telephony.... " G 4 Wake Up Happy"!