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Additional Information (as of 27-NOV-2003)

• VK2FV; Florence V. McKenzie; Australia's first female electrical engineer
  and first female certified telegrapher; trained over 10,000 servicemen in
  use of code; founded and directed in 1939 the Women's Emergency Signalling
  Corps, which became the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, for which
  she received the OBE; SK (90) 1982.
• Bio w/pix:  http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0386b.htm
• Women's Royal Australian Naval Service:
  http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0387b.htm
• Mentioned as first female EE and ham in Australia:
  http://www.crikey.com.au/columnists/2002/04/28-alumni.html
• E-mail identifying her call:
  
  Steve
  Sorry we have been a bit slow responding, but it took some time to confirm
  what we 'thought' her call sign was - we want'd to be sure.
  
  It was VK2FV
  
  73
  Marilyn VK3DMS
  [personal details deleted]
  Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 7:09 AM
  Subject: Florence McKenzie
  
  
  > I am trying to identify the call letters of Florence McKenzie for a "Famous
  > Hams" list? Can you help me?
  >
  > 73 de W2SG
  > /Steve
  
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