[Milsurplus] USS Midway

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While visiting San Diego this past week i stopped in at the USS Midway 
which is moored at the navy pier and is an open museum.  First time ever 
on one of these big things and was wowed big time.  While taking the 
tour tho, which is self guided BTW, i didn't get to see anything radio 
related.  I asked one of the docents on the way out and he said that 
they are working on getting the Radio room (one of them?) opened up. 
However he said that they (someone) had doe a demil job on what 
equipment was left in there using a screwdriver and possibly other tools 
of the trade.  He didn't know when that facility might become available 
for viewing but was hopeful.  As he was a ham also i figured he would be 
interested in that area as well and would probably know what was going 
on. At least she hasn't been taken out to sea and sunk! So we'll have to 
wait and see.

Ship appears to be in really nice shape. There were pictures in 
passageways and walls of crew members making a statement about their job 
and what it was like to work down below.  Was ventilation a problem as 
there seemed to be a lot of complaints about the excessive heat.  I 
don't know if the time is pent in Libya was that bad.

All in all, i'll definitely do the trip again.  I didn't get into the 
"island" as there was a big long line and it appeared to be moving quite 
slow.  That will be something for the next time.

I really recommend anyone going to San Diego with some extra time to go 
through the ship.  Very interesting and enlightening.  "Dem guys wus 
sumpin else"!

Larry
W0OGH