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Presentation to Bob Dixon
Taken in 1977, Bob was leaving GKR to take up post at Station Manager at Oban Radio/GNE.

Picture is taken at the 2nd RT position in the main operating room. Bob (front left) is receiving a Caithness Glass lamp from Robbie Sutherland. Also in the picture are John MacAskil, Dave, John, Paul Dewes, Neil Muir and Steve Fell

presentation to Bob Dixon 1977
Tom MacLennan
Tom is pictured sending a TTT/Securitay message on 431kHz at the GKR distress watch and 500kHz working point.
Tom MacLellan at the GKR distress watch point

Some GKR men - 1976

left to right
Bob (half hidden), Steve, Dave, Tony, Sandy

GKR men relaxing
and their GKR Wives
wick radio wives 1976

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
This class of radio students, taken in June 1971 in the college radio room, contains no less than three future Wick Radio/GKR staff members (Bob Dixon / Les Anderson / Sandy Steel) together with one existing Oban Radio/GNE staff member (Donald Macleod).
The teacher is Bobbie Corcoran (GM3HZA), well known to hundreds of radio officers who were taught by him at GCNS or the James Watt College in Greenock

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies radio students June 1971