[Lowfer] Alternate Morse code

Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:49:11 -0400

Thank you so much for the pictures and allowing me to relive the good old
days.It's different when you can see the pictures instead of trying to
visualise what something looks like, no wonder the guys called it "Gods
country" no one in their right mind would want it. I met one of the guys in
person that was from North Syracuse and was employed by General Electric.I
can remember him saying that 1 year up there was about all a guy could
stand and still remain sane.
I used to run phone patches along with W2FB (now a SK) for the Nuns that
were down in Peru to their Mother Superior in Syracuse. Those were the days
when a person really felt that he was making good use of his ham license
and station.
I put the pictures in save so I can look at them time and time again, thank
you so much.
Don

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> From: Mitch Powell <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Alternate Morse code
> Date: Sunday, August 03, 2003 11:33 PM
> 
> 
> > That sounds about the same time I kept busy running phone patches for
the
> > guys at the "DEW LINE" (Distant Early Warning) site and the guys from
> > Antartica. I rewarding experience.
> 
> That's right Don.... They were building the DEW line when I was up there.
> The Weather stations were joint USWeather Bureau and Cdn Government
sites,
> with 4 US guys  and 4 Cdn guys on a site for one full year. We got
supplies
> delivered twice a year - Spring and Fall. Other than that, the only
> communications was via
> our commercial CW circuits - or ham radio. I was VE8WN at the time.
> I put some pictures up at
> http://technology.fanshawec.ca/elec101
> if you want to see them.
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't work you at one time, since the guys
> all enjoyed and appreciated the 'phone patches - and there were certain
> regulars like yourself who always pointed your antenna North.
> 
> I was signed up to go the South Pole and work there, but had an accident
> with 4000 volts and got flown out for repairs ! These little things
change
> your plans - hi !
> 
> 73
> 
> Mitch
> 
>  
> 
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