Jim,
I was there January 1971 to start my initial electronics courses then
followed by ATC Radar stuff. No hurricanes while I was there. Carla
came through before I ever got there. I believe it came ashore in 68.
Had two duty assignments during my initial tour. From tech school I
went to Westover AFB, MA (SAC base at that time with squadron or so of
B-52's and KC-135 refuelers). Then in 1973 I had an assignment to Ubon,
Thailand. Went through Yokota on my way to Thailand but they wouldn't
let us leave the hanger, so didn't see much at all of Japan.
At Westover we had an FPN-47 and FPN-16. In Ubon we only had a double
long trailer with combined PAR and 60 mile approach as I recall. RAPCON
was a separate trailer of course. Spent about 1/2 of the total time in
schools it seemed. Wouldn't trade those 4 years for anything. What an
experience (and education too).
73 - Steve W5JK
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lowman
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:34 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Science + QSK = Radar
Steve, when in 1971 were you at KAFB? Must have been after I left in
May, since I don't
remember a hurricane.
I was in ATC Radar Maintenance school, and went to Yokota AB, Japan for
four years.
We had an FPN-47 search radar and an FPN-16 precision-approach radar
there.
Last time I was near KAFB was in November of 1997. My father had passed
away and
we were driving from Florida back to California, and had no time even to
drive through the
old place.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
Steve Kline wrote:
>Tom - remember COBY HALL (Hanger with the long range search radar
>outside scanning)?? I was at Keesler AFB 1971, after Hurricane Carla.
>I did all of my Air Traffic Control Radar Electronics there. Would
like
>to see that area again now sometime.
>
>73 Steve W5JK
>
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