COTTER, Paul John and MUNRO, Barry Russell interviewed by Seona Craig

Record Group — Box: 31

Identifier: H0232

Staff Only

Overview

This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Paul and Barry recall and describe their experiences working for NZ Post Office as Radio Operators based at Awarua Radio, with some time each spent on the Chatham Islands and at Milford Sound. They also recall some of the emergency situations they were involved in e.g., distress calls from fisherman, steamships in distress and a call from a Frenchman sailing solo around the world. They describe the use of morse code, terminology and phraseology.

Dates

2015

Creator

Craig, Seona (Interviewer, Person)

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