Captain Philip Weaver MBE
9M6CT, HS0/G4JMB, VR2CT
Born on
the 13th February 1935, Philip followed a seagoing career until 1974, when he
became an employee of the Hong Kong Government Marine Department as Marine Officer.
Through out his seagoing career Philip was an avid SWL and it was only when he retired
from his part time job with the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, as a crewman and
Helicopter Pilot, in1979, that he had the time to take up amateur radio seriously and
obtain his City and Guilds Radio Amateur Examination and become licensed in 1979 as VS6CT,
Known throughout the amateur world with his suffix of "China Town'', he has operated
many Dxpeditions, his first being as CR9CT in 1981 from Macao, since then the call has
changed to XX9CT and he operated with that call on several occasions. Other DX Calls which
he has had are, S79HT, KP2/VS6CT, and also operated from St Lucia and Madeira Island also.
His duties during the last ten years before retirement with the Hong Kong Government were involved with Search and Rescue and he was responsible for the establishment of the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination centre, in 1992, for which he was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen.
His main interests are HF operating SSB and also Internet and
e-mail with the address of Philip_Weaver@Compuserve.com
Philip also operates from his other home in
Thailand as HS0/G4JMB. Other interest include, Sailing, Boating, Fishing, Movies,
Travelling and Science Fiction. Still single he enjoys travelling a lot and normally never
stays in one place more than two months at a time. His recent travels have also included
several cruises on the QE2 where he operates as G4JMB/MM and has now sailed over 8 months
on the QE2 since his retirement in February 1995.
Visitors to Philip's homes either in Kota Kinabalu or Bangkok are welcome, although operating from Thailand is not permitted from his home, if you have a valid 9M6 call sign you would be welcome to operate his station.
His telephone contact in Kota Kinabalu are (60)-88-245428 or Hand Phone 016-8369320
All QSL's for Phil should go to P. O. 7, Bangkok, Thailand 10506
Photo of QE II taken by Phil.
For more on his activities and story, please click here to go to his personal web site at http://phil.weaver.org/
Thank you & 73