Fw: [Qcwa] Was it something I said?

[Norm Gertz]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norm Gertz" <k1aa at cfl.rr.com>
To: <jangus at socal.rr.com>; "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Was it something I said?


> Jeff....many thanks for the pix....
>
> The radio position shown in the photos was at the rear of the operating
> room.....until Dec. 7th, '41 it operated as the NCS for the AARS regional
> net.
>
> As with all amateur radio operation it was shut down and was used for
local
> war dept nets and for other manual operation type tasks.
>
> I remember that we were standing by for a station to come up from Karachi
> and the operators had to take turns monitoring at that old position.
>
> I remember seeing Major Dave Talley there but he moved on to other duties
> shortly after Dec 7th.
>
> The old Super Pro's in the pix sure bring back memories.
>
> There were several racks of Super Pros......at least 20 receivers which
were
> available for the operators to patch into from their positions.  Many
> operators on the mid watch would patch in a broadcast station from their
> home town and feed it into one side of the headset.
>
> Memories....
>
> 73    Norm   K1AA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeffrey D Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Was it something I said?
>
>
> > And, now, by popular request:
> >
> > http://www.grendel.com/aars-1.jpg
> > http://www.grendel.com/aars-2.jpg
> > http://www.grendel.com/aars-3.jpg
> >
> > Joseph Fenn wrote:
> >
> > >Norm and Jeff,
> > >Speaking of WAR (now at Ft Detrick I think) was the stn
> > >located in Washington, DC? or the Pentagon at the time you
> > >were there? I am all ears when it comes to WD radio system
> > >back in those days.
> > >                Joe/KH6JF/ABM6JF
> > >
> > And
> > Norm Getz wrote:
> >
> > >Jeff.....as an old WAR operator 4l/42 I am always anxious
> > >to see something about the old station. Really not a lot
> > >was written about it......surprising considering the
> > >importance of the station.
> > >
> > >73    Norm   K1AA
> > >
> > Jeff
> > wa6fwi
> >
> > -- 
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> >  safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
> > "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
> > Tara Morice as Fran, from the movie "Strictly Ballroom"
> >
> >
> >
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