On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:31:50 GMT, "Doug" wrote:


"krj" wrote in message
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Me wrote:
In article ,
krj wrote:
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Tropscatter should remind Bruce in AK of the old White Alice systems up
there.

73
Doug K7ABX


It reminds me also. Did you happen to work on them too, Doug?

The DEW-Line used Troposcatter Quad Diversity radio systems too.
I loved putting that on resumes, except no one knew what it meant.

I worked on both the DEW-Line and White Alice (plus flew the Barrier (WV-2) while in the
USN, from Midway to Adak and return...non-stop).
We used to keep AFRN on a speaker so we could tell if fading was beginning.
The first time I heard the pop song "Vibrations" on AFRN, I nearly freaked...I *knew*
my radios were going down, but didn't have a clue as to how or why....
Norm B