[R-390] Wahiawa Naval communications center

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My Dad was just reminiscing to me about his days as a sailor stationed
at Pear Harbor circa 1956.  He was an electrician's mate and he told
me he was often sent to Wahiawa to fix electrical problems at the
Naval Pacific Master com' center.  He asked me if it was still in
business.  I looked it up and I was able to tell him that is was.  I
went to Google Earth to take a look and right away I noticed a CDAA  (
Circularly Diposed Antenna Array ) system.  I asked him about this and
he told me he remembered it.  He told me it was a real problem getting
into the place to do electrical work things where so secret many times
he, was blinded folded before being led to where the work needed to be
done, and was watched very carefully to make sure he didn't see
anything he shouldn't have.  I mentioned to him that I might have
three of the radio receiver models he might have scene had he been
permitted.  I am not sure if the R390A/URR would have been there but
there sure sould  have been R390/URR, perhaps some SP600 Hammarlunds,
and maybe an R388 or two. .  Again I look at these radios in my
collection and I wonder if these radios could tell tales the of
stories they could communicate.


W7ITC

-- 
Kenneth A. Crips, W7ITC Home of the Chew Crew,  Red Headed
Irish Terrier House Ninjas, Chic', and Cowboy
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