[Hallicrafters] Questions for OLD-timers (Hams)

[Gary Pewitt]

I was trained to transport nuclear weapons (155mm arty shells} and 
part of the training was how to destroy them to avoid capture by the 
enemy by placing a shaped charge on the container.  After the 
explosion of the shaped charge we were supposed to return to the nuke 
and make sure it was destroyed.  In other words we were to commit 
suicide.  Plutonium is not only very radioactive but is also one of 
the most poisonous substances known.  One speck in the lungs and 
you're a dead man.
Really nice to know the army is looking out for you.
73  Gary N9ZSV



At 06:23 PM 4/24/2008, Jim Brannigan wrote:

>The Army pulled the same nonsense...
>"Stay in your hole until the tactical nuke explodes, then charge"
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>Jim
>>Ross Stenberg wrote:
>>>Just think, they had us believing that if you "duck and cover" under your
>>>school desk and did not look at the blast, one could survive a nuclear
>>>blast, Yes....the good old days.
>>Adds real meaning to the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss" doesn't it?<:-))
>>
>>73
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>>Roger (K8RI)
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