Fletchers Ice Island
The radio shack is on the left, a Telerex
tribander (armstrong Collins KWS-1 & 75A-4 setup. Notice the
Vibroplex Blue Racer
rotator) on the forfront left. Chow hall
and Latrine
center on the
desk. I still have and use it. Purchased in 1955. Most of
right. Picture
taken September 1959. The tower
that
the traffic was handled on CW. Phone patches on SSB.
the picture was taken from was felled shortly
afterward. It
was no longer needed.
My parents K4MVI - Bill, and K4MVR - Margaret
working me This was the 6 meter beacon setup on
on
I received the following with some pictures taken during the summer of 1961. Lots of changes to the comm. shack noticeable.
The KWS-1’s were replaced by KWT-6’s. The SP-600 replaced by R-390’s.
Hi
Ron,
I
saw on your web site that you were on T-3 ( Bravo).
I
was stationed there from Mar. 1961 to Sept. 61.( as radio op) The call
sign at that time was KL7FLB( floating like a brick).
I
was stationed at Eielson for a year before going to T-3. The T-3 radio op
before me was I think a W2 ( I can't remember his call) who operated
as a maritime mobile. He did not use the KL7FLB call.
Do
you have contact with any other T-3 vets? I have tried in the past to locate
anyone who was stationed there but no luck.
Call
N4PT ( ex W3ZDK )
Art
The upper right picture is the comm. shack at Eielson, the other end of the circuit with T-3.