"engsol" wrote in message
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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

I didn't work on them, just used them for our military communications off
Adak Island in the Aluetian chain of Alaska back in 70-72. One of the sand
crabs (military term for a highly paid civilian) who worked there was a
member of the ham club at the Naval Communications Station, and he arranged
a "techie" tour for us, after all the security clearance paperwork exchanged
hands. I was impressed by the dummy load cooled by some kind of antifreeze
and pumps if my memory is correct. I was back on Adak in 84-86 and White
Alice had been completely torn down and the old site was a popular "parking
spot" for the local teen agers. Adak is in native Indian hands these days.
73
Doug K7ABX