[GreenKeys] Heavy metal...navy style

[richard]

I've been following an interesting thread on the Glowbugs reflector list on 
table height and configuration with respecte to the proper postion for 
sending CW and thought this might interest some in the group...nice pix of 
rtty gear!

Richard kn7sfz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ira B. Rothenhoefer
To: glowbugs
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:54 PM
Subject: GB> cw op position



Hi All;

     I had sent these url's to Jason but thought you might like to see them. 
I think the oval cutout is a good idea, kind of like the

  I found this picture of an actual op position of an old Navy Ship such as 
I was on.  I was on a Sumner class destroyer with a displacement of 2250 
tons.  The USS O'Brien DD-725.  And a couple more..

http://www.virhistory.com/navy/ships/kidd-01.jpg

You will notice that the mill is dropped down just a little and the sides 
are elevated above the mill.  Just the right height  for the arm.  The 
dropped down part where the mill was located was good to get the knees and 
thighs up against when the ship rolled and pitched.  The op positions were 
oriented facing the left and right sides of the ship facing  toward the 
outside.  That's Port and Starboard.  The bad thing about that is the 
receivers are mostly not right at your fingertips!!  We mostly used the TCS 
trans/receiver or I used one of the RBC's.  Maybe one of the RBS receivers 
from time to time.  Didn't like them much.  When that ship rolled or slammed 
down on a wave, you could hear it in the receiver.  The sig would maybe 
quiver or drift a little in either direction...then come back till the next 
time.  Those receivers were located in the shack, but across the shack or 
behind the op.

This pic is located at

http://www.virhistory.com/navy/index.htm

http://www.virhistory.com/navy/ship.htm