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Re: WW2 radio hams Newcastle Area
« Reply #9 on: Friday 19 October 18 18:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the interest, trying the North East Memorials. Can't access rsgb.org without joining. Freds call sign in Nairobi was vq4cru in 1937 he reached Norwich, Switzerland and 2 in Holland, postcards verify this. I have a quantity of 'papers'  from 1946 to 1971 including exam papers, City and Guilds certificate and a RSGB cert 3/12/1970, this has BRS32541 and states Fred had been elected as a corporate member. There is a letter 26/1/1948 from the Civil Service Commission in London saying his qualification has been granted for wireless technication in the regional wireless service of the Home Office, he was living Dipton, Newcastle upon Tyne. Lots of info, but no proof of what he was doing. Anyone any more ideas? Help much appreciated Carolmc

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Re: WW2 radio hams Newcastle Area
« Reply #10 on: Friday 19 October 18 20:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: carolmc on Friday 19 October 18 18:43 BST (UK)
Can't access rsgb.org without joining.
https://rsgb.org/main/contact/

that page gives email addresses, I'd send an email enquiry and explain what you are looking for. They may be able to point you in the right direction?

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Re: WW2 radio hams Newcastle Area
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 20 October 18 09:26 BST (UK) »
The BRS number is a shortwave listeners number but why he needed that if he had also passed the City & Guilds Radio Amateurs Exam is confusing. Also, why did he need the RAE pass if his qualifications to be a licence holder had been accepted by the Home Office as equivalent.
VQ4 or VQ is no longer an  international prefix for any country. Kenya uses 5Y or 5X.

There's no doubting his background but the detail seems a bit confused.

I wouldn't have thought you needed to join the RSGB to send them an email to whatever contacts they list. I got this from the contact list on the home page. It's the email for the General Manager so might help.

gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk

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Re: WW2 radio hams Newcastle Area
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 20 October 18 09:33 BST (UK) »

Link to Shortwave Mag, Sept 1937. His callsign is mentioned on Page 32 as a contact with 2AAN in Tankerton, Kent.

https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Short-Wave-UK/30s/SWM-1937-09.pdf

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Re: WW2 radio hams Newcastle Area
« Reply #13 on: Friday 25 July 25 13:55 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Tickettyboo on Thursday 10 May 18 12:14 BST (UK)
There is a death notice in the Sunderland Daily Echo 18 Dec 1937
WATTS - At 11 Fox St on December 17 (suddenly) Edith, beloved wife of Fred Watts. Interment at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery on Tuesday; cortege leaving residence 2.15

FreeBMD shows this lady was 51, so maybe this is Fred jnr's Mam and could help confirm his intended address on the passenger list and help you to refine North East as the area he was in when he returned?

Edith Watts, buried 21 December 1937
Wife of Fred Watts
Age 51 years
Death occurred at 11 Fox Street
Here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS6T-NSKC-Y
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