[Hallicrafters] [National] USS North Carolina afteraction report

[Carl]

Then I must be confusing him with someone else; its getting close to 50 
years ago.

Carl




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Cates" <cateswa at msn.com>
To: "hallicrafters" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 4:46 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] [National] USS North Carolina afteraction report


> Zumwalt did not become CNO until the Nixon appointment July 1, 1970. He 
> served as Commander U. S. Naval Forces, Vietnam and Chief of the Naval 
> Advisory Group, U. S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, from 1 October 
> 1968 to 15 May 1970. Prior to that as Director of the Chief of Naval 
> Operations Systems Analysis Group from August 1966 to August 1968, he 
> organized and directed the Systems Analysis Division and served as Deputy 
> Scientific Officer to the Center for Naval Analyses.
>
> So prior to his appointment in '63 and '64 our squadron was flying 
> extension of the Dew Line missions out of Iceland. We flew the WV2 (navy 
> designation) using the ARC-38 and an auto-loading 150 foot trailing wire 
> antenna. The ARC 38 was a 100 watt am/cw rig. In late '64 we got the 
> ARC-38A which had the SSB Mod. In '63 the plane Commander had the 
> authority, when we were in-route, off station, to grant use of radio 
> equipment to any active ham radio operator. What a kick a perfectly loaded 
> long wire at 22,000 feet. Check with K9HXT ( the golden fist of the 
> north ) he has some great stories "CQ CQ CQ DE DX".
>
> Best Regards, Walt Cates, WD0GOF, 
> http://www.myhamshack.com/WD0GOF/<http://www.myhamshack.com/WD0GOF/>
>
> I pity the self made man, he is definitely working at a disadvantage. I 
> cherish the help from God, family and mentors.
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