[NJARC] Armed Forces Radio

[Robert Lilley]

Hello,

I am new to the group and one of my new year's resolutions is to join  
NJARC and get active now that I am retired.  I know very little about  
radio so count me as a newbie - or as they said in Nam, "yer so new I  
can smell the jet fumes on you" .  Speaking of (and listening to)  
Vietnam, are there any "Radio Research" types out there?

Rob
Belvidere, NJ


On Jan 2, 2009, at 12:54 AM, Jack Whelan wrote:

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> Wow, BIG THANKS to Paul Dooling (and the original post, Dennis the  
> goatman?) for the links to Chris Noel broadcasts familiar to most  
> Vietnam servicemen who could get radio, which was just about  
> everyone.  Although the NVA (with some help from Russia) tried to  
> jam AFN  without much luck as I remember.  I think AFVN had a 50K  
> watt transmitter somewhere near Saigon.  I’m now told that even  
> Charlie listened, especially those ‘love songs’.
>
> Funny how those radio broadcasts worked.  Years ago, Chris’  
> broadcast could sent you (back to the world) home as you managed  
> boredom and sometimes fear.  Now when you home, her voice and some  
> of these songs send you back to Vietnam so quickly even if for only  
> a few minutes.  Not flashbacks, soundbacks!
>
> Everyone can appreciate this  ‘acceptable music’ fit for every  
> fighting man located at:
> (http://ansel.his.duq.edu/afvn/chris.html)
>
> Many readers no doubt are familiar with Robin Williams portrayal of  
> Adrian Cronauer, morning wake up call, Gooooooooooooood Morning  
> Vietnam.    Another better know DJ then was a young fellow named Pat  
> Sajak, well known now for Wheel of Fortune.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Jack
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