[Milsurplus] OT: Re: Cold War Museum-Canada

[J. Forster]

I find it ironic that the government, almost ANY government, is willing to
lavish all sorts of resources, other peoples' resources, on protecting
itself...  and everybody else be damned.

IMO, government purposely forgets that it is the servant of the people.

I imagine the facilities for the US government would put Saddam Hussein's
palaces to shame!

YMPV,

-John

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> Canada's only _Cold War Museum l_ocated in Carp near Ottawa ON will be
> on the air this coming week end in what is called "Doors Open Ottawa".
> The amateur radio station _VE3CWM _will be operating 20M around 14.025
> cw and 14.165 SSB for those wanting to contact our belwo ground station.
> The station is located about 25 ft underground while the four storey
> complex extends to 100 ft. below ground level. It was built when the
> threat of a Russian nuclear attack was threatened. Purpose was to
> accomodate the Prime Minister and the main government functionaries.
> Since the Prime minister at the time was John  Diefenbaker, the bunker
> was named after him. Ironically, he felt his place in time of
> hostilities was with his wife, so he never even visited the place. It
> was meant to survive a close by nuclear blast.
>
> VE3CWM runs about 500w to a variety of vertical and fixed dipole
> antennas. Usually the Morse code is a great attractant to the youngsters
> who visit and even moreso when we get them to send their name with a key
> and buzzer. We also have a room full of ex WWII equipment and when you
> consider it could house 535 personnel when active and could survive for
> 30 days completely self contained, its amazing it has survived. It is
> open 7 days a week and makes an interesting tour if visiting the Ottawa
> area. You can even sit on a shock mounted toilet, if the mood moves you.
>
> For those interested  www.Diefenbunker.ca.
>
> Ralph
> VE3BBM
>
> _-- _
> EMC=electromagnetic compatibility means your consumer equipment should
> function in
> the existing enviroment in the manner for which it was designed.If you
> hear shortwave or broadcast signals while listening to a DVD- what does
> that tell you?
>
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