Watson's Radio Club
Callsigns List
This list has been compiled and checked as carefully as possible using the RSGB Yearbooks and QRZ.com . Please notify any errors to Contact. We are particularly keen to re-connect with those whose callsigns are no longer active.
RADIO AMATEURS – GEORGE WATSONS COLLEGE & JOHN WATSON’S SCHOOL - PUPILS & STAFF
NOTE: “SK” means “Silent Key” or deceased. “QTH” means location.
"XYL" means Wife (or Ex-Young Lady!)
“N/L” means Not Listed in current RSGB Yearbook or on QRZ.com
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FOUNDING MEMBERS (1949-50):
- J.M.M. (Robin) Stirling - Secretary 1949-50
G3XPQ George H. Black
G3GTF Brian W.N. Harris
- Ian Fortin (SK)
GM3SFH A. J. Oliphant Secretary 1950-51?
T.W.G.C. Secretary 1951-52?
- A.G.E.A. Secretary 1952-53; 1953-54?
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CALLSIGN NAME LAST KNOWN QTH NOTES
(* = on e-mail)
G6AF-SK William Anderson Edinburgh (Staff) SK. 'Science' teacher 1902-1937.
M.A., F.R.S.E.
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GM2AIK-SK Gordon M.B. Rankin BBC Edinburgh
& World Service SK 2014.
G3BA-SK Tom Douglas BBC Sutton Coldfield SK 1994
ex-GM3BA
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GM3UM-SK George P. Millar Edinburgh SK 5 June 2016
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GM3AEI-SK Kenneth N. Senior Edinburgh SK 1980 Father of GM3PAK
Now Joan E. Rosselle, France; dr. of GM3PAK. Current.
GM3BCD-SK Tom Simpson Edinburgh (Staff) SK 25/10/2014
GM3DDE-SK Laurence F. Benzies Edinburgh SK 1989
GM3EGW-SK J. Fraser Shepherd Dunfermline SK ~1966-67
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GM3EWL John Good Edinburgh SK
G3GTF Brian W.N. Harris E. Sussex Current
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GM3JWS-SK W. (Bill) Sutherland Edinburgh SK 1992
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GM3LCP-SK John A.R.Hughes Broughty Ferry (Staff) SK ~2000
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GM3MOR Dr. Robert Webster Newport-on-Tay Current (Watsonian?)
GM3O?? David Dunn? Edinburgh N/L
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GM3PAK* Dr. Michael G. Senior Islay Current
Father - Kenneth Senior GM3AEI SK 1980
XYL - Marian Senior GM1DCB Current
Daughter - Joan Rosselle GM3AEI France Current
Son - Neil Senior GM1ZOX Milnathort Current
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KG6XF* E. John Kelly Sunnyvale, CA Current
ex-GM3POK
GM3PSP* Dr Alan J. Masson Edinburgh Current
/ K6PSP
GM3SFH A.J. (Sandy) Oliphant nr Thurso SK?
GM3TFY* David H. Guest Balerno Current
GM3UDL-SK Alister J. Mitchell Glasgow SK 15-12-2012 Ex-BBC
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GM3UDT W. Douglas Taylor Musselburgh N/L
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G3XPQ George H. Black Leyburn, Yorks. Founder member 1950 Current
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GM3XUY-SK John A. Miller Edinburgh SK 2009 Staff
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G3YOK Peter C. Brown Manchester? N/L
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GM3ZTP Stephen Elwell-Sutton Dundee N/L
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GM3ZVB Robert A. Dalgleish Edinburgh N/L
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GM3ZVL-SK Roger D. Manners Edinburgh SK~1972
GM4AIS* Edward F. Bain Edinburgh N/L
G4FDU Roger A. McKinlay Leatherhead, Surrey N/L
ex-GM8IQR
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GM8BJF* Dr. Brian W. Flynn Edinburgh Current
Father-in-Law - Dr Geoff Walsh GM4FH SK
XYL - Dr Jane Walmsley MM3MOM
Son - Michael Flynn MM6MWF* Edinburgh Current
G8CWH Murray J.S. Cooke London N/L
ex-GM8CWH
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G8DUT-SK Howard F. L. Orgel Manchester SK - July 2022
GM8HXM? R. Brown Prestonpans,1978 N/L
later - GM4xxx
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GM8ILV? J. McLeod Prestonpans,1978 N/L
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GM8IOG Gavin Brown Falkirk in 1978 N/L
GM4FBX
ex-GM8IRZ Kenneth J. Ovens Edinburgh N/L
GM8JVZ Dr Malcolm J. Nimmo Dundee Current
GM8KRL Ian Prescott N/L
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GM8KYL Ian Kerr-Hunter N/L
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GM8OXP Ian Davidson N/L
GM8PAH* Dudley Schofield Edinburgh (John Watson’s F.P.) Current
GM8PKL* Briain Wilson Edinburgh Current
GM1GEQ* Tommy Menzies Penicuik Current
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