About Erik Skovgaard
First licensed in Denmark in 1963 as OZ5EU
- Active on CW & SSB mainly on 80 m
Took a break raising a family, for work, etc. from 1972-1991
Licensed in Canada as VE0MDL and VE7MDL in 1991
- Worked exclusively Marine Mobile from 1992 - 2016
- Working all HF bands, 6 m and 2 m. CW, SSB and several digital modes
Became VA7QI in 2016 when moving to Quadra Island, BC
- Now operating mainly digital modes, but will do the odd rag chew on SSB and the odd contest
- Net control or relay for the Westcoast Boaters' Net during most of the boating season
- Official relay station for the BC Public Service Net
- Relay station of the Emergency Management BC HF net
- Active in the Quadra Island Emergency Program
- Member of the Campbell River Amateur Society (www.crars.org)
- Accredited examiner for Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
Enjoy Quadra Islands many trails, forests and beaches - daily
Examiner for Boating and Marine radio
Other activities include some occasional writing of a few books and technical articles.
See also www.MarineHandbooks.com
Professional background:
- Graduated as a Chemical Engineer from Copenhagen Institute of Technology
- Research assistant studying structure of proteolytic enzymes
- Developed process control software for pilot breweries
- Participated in development of international standards (ITU-T X.400 and X.500-series)
- Designed, installed and consulted in Identity and Access Management for governments, business and First Nations
e-mail: erik@va7qi.ca