Re: [PLUG] Inside a Radio Room on Battleship NJ

[Chad Waters via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

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On Sunday, June 11th, 2023 at 3:38 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
 
> Basically what's going on here is that every year, to promote museum
> ships like the New Jersey, local hams radio volunteers set up shop in
> the radio rooms of the ships. Then there's a contest for other hams to
> make contact with as many ships as possible.
> 
> I wish we got to see more of the old electronics, but there is a nice
> shot of a vintage teletype machine that Jeff (the main person
> interviewed in the video) is restoring.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12fKZM1cNtY
> 
> Walt

Cant help but continue this semi offtopic thread, but I have personal connection to this.

My father was in the army in Vietnam. He understandably held back a lot of details, but every now and again he'll open up and tell me a story. Just last year he told me his platoon would scout around the mountains surrounding Chu Lai Airbase. He would radio in the coordinates of enemy encampments and then would watch as a battleship in the Gulf shelled the target. I looked it up and discovered it was the New Jersey.

I commuted over the BFB  and saw that ship for over 10 years without knowing that. I wish I knew that when he was more able bodied- I would take him on a tour.  

So the voice calling into to that radio room for real could have have been my father.

Happy fathers day to you all this weekend.
Chad  
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