Two Years in the Sultanate of Oman 1982-1984
JJ Heath-Caldwell SpeakerNet Sponsor
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- Life Skills
- Updated:
- 4th June 2025
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- Oman Adventure Travel Experience
In 1982, age 23, I was posted to Oman as an Electronics Engineer with Marconi Radar to work on surveillance radar systems for the air force. I was based on the desert island of Masirah Island for one month and then spent a year in the desert at Thumrait and then a year at Seeb near Muscat. I had lots of great adventures, learned to dive and water ski, ran with the Hash running club and climbed a few mountains. All great "personality building stuff". Some of these adventures are covered in my book about the 1980s. Free pdf copies can be downloaded from https://jjhc.info/theupsanddownsofjeremyjames1980
Views: 18 | Enquiries: 0About JJ Heath-Caldwell
I was born and educated in New Zealand. I studied Physics at University. I worked in the Electronics industry from 1980 to 2001. During this time I also worked in Oman and Egypt. Since 2005 I have been running an internet company (www.localsurveyorsdirect.co.uk). I have a family history website www.jjhc.info. I am a member of Winchester Rotary Club. I am one of the organisers of the Clarendon Marathon (www.clarendon-marathon.co.uk).
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