[Milsurplus] NAS Whidby Museum

[J. Forster]

At the risk of being flamed, I have to agree with you.

I understand that proper signage is a lot of work and requires much time
and effort, not only to put up informative and technically correct signs,
but also to cater to a wide range of knowlege levels. Clearly not easy.

My experience with this is quite limited, but when I toured the sub
Lionfish almost none of the electronics (or other systems) were labelled.
Further, it was very hard to figure out how the whole thing worked
together. And I'm not exactly a technical novice.  The impression I came
away with was a forest of valves and pipes and some electrical things, but
I certainly could not have told you if the boat even had sonar.

Perhaps a booklet that set out the major systems would have helped. It's a
pity, IMO, because there is so much engineering there.

FWIW,
-John



> While i'm being negative, i wonder what
> infinitesimally small fraction of  potential
> visitors cares about seeing any radios.

> Which reminds me, re the Flight Heritage
> Collection in Everett, WA - i should send
> them a note that their Lancaster section
> needs better signage. I suspect many
> visitors have no idea that they are looking
> at the radio operator's position or the
> navigator position.
> -Hue Miller