Thanks for the feedback, George.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Subject: Re: [OM] Airport Observations/ CAP radios
> Wow, I stop back here to see what's happening and the first digest I
> receive I get a flashback to my teens and 20s spent in CAP.
>
> I'm sure much has changed since then, but the 150 Mhz sounds familiar.
> Generally, CAP uses some Air Force frequencies. The radio equipment was AF
> surplus gear. You can imagine the size of the gear when, back in 1969 it
> was
> already surplus and given to CAP. We had a communications van the same
> size
> as in Jim's photo, but the entire width across the middle behind the
> seats,
> floor-to-ceiling and down one entire side of the van was solid radios.
> Every CAP vehicle with a radio had that same length antenna and a few
> more.
>
> For long-range communications we were in the 4400 Mhz area. I believe
> NATO
> uses some similar frequencies now. Each state in the nation had a
> half-hour each night designated for a state-wide roll call and messages to
> be
> disseminated. New Jersey was 7PM. I handled that for my squadron and group
> from
> my home. My local fire dept's ladder truck assisted me in installing a 100
> foot dipole antenna over the top of my house, which was the tallest home
> around on a high (high for NJ) ridge. I guess several states were given
> the
> same 7PM time slot but were far enough away from each other to not
> interfere. Still, on clear winter nights sometimes I would pull in Maine,
> California and Hawaii.
>
> Cheers!
> George
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