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Prior months' guestbooks: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2007 04/30/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page A short but nice video clip of air-defense radar operations at the Tyndall AFB (FL) Sector Air Operations Center (SAOC) may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EYrdiGYH0I/. 04/30/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page An 'interesting' video clip titled ''Assault on Mt. Umunhum,'' featuring a clandestine visit to the former Almaden AFS, CA (Z-96), may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_HC1nrYPQg/. (Note that Radomes, Inc., neither endorses this video nor condones trespassing; we're simply pointing out the video which, admittedly, does have a number of interesting night-time views of the old radar station.) 04/30/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page Another video clip, this one titled ''Urban Explorers: Camp Hero,'' contains footage of the former Montauk AFS, NY (Z-45), and may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV4pO6MHBe4/. (Note that Radomes, Inc., neither endorses this video nor condones trespassing; we're simply pointing out the video.) 04/27/2007 00:00:00 Name: Aaron V. Allen Hi All: This weekend pls msg me if you: 04/26/2007 00:00:00 Name: Glenn Wareham Member of 665th RADS Calumet AFS MI. Atop Mount Horace Greeley from 1984 to 1988. 507th TAIRCW Shaw AFB SC 1988 1993. AC&W Instructor Keesler AFB MS 1993 to 1998. Whereabouts Top Secret Location 1998-2003. Retired AF MSGT 1 July 2003 04/25/2007 00:00:00 Name: Craig Worked on F-106's for 49th, 318th FIS's, and 102nd FW. Good interesting site. Enjoyed it, Craig 04/23/2007 00:00:00 Name: Gene McManus Re: Gary Jacobs note below about the Mil Hdbk 162B. We have a copy on CD available in the Radomes BX as well. Gene 04/23/2007 00:00:00 Name: Robert Reeves Name: Robert Reeves 04/20/2007 00:00:00 Name: Gary Jacobs Now on e-Bay, unrelated to me in any way whatsoever, item no: 260109469179, 1485-page “Military Handbook of United States Radar Equipment,” (Mil-Hdbk-162B, dated 15 Dec 1973). Provides photos, exploded views, charts, diagrams and written text for Radar Sets, Loran Receiving Sets, Antennas, Beacons, Doppler, Aircraft Radar Equipment, Altimeter Recording Set, Transponder Set, Bomb Director Set, Radar Identification Set, Aerial Target Control Set, Gun Fire Control System and more. Handbook is 3 1/2" thick and nicely preserved. 04/19/2007 00:00:00 Name: George R (Dick) Cameron 689 AC&W, Mt. Hebo, Oregon, 1956 and 1957--610 AC&W, Mt Seburyama, Japan, 1958. 27350 career field. Like to hear from others in this time and location. 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: Bill Leach Your acronyms were good, but a REAL former radar guy would remember PEGE flights. The forerunner of PACE. Oh, Programmed Evaluation of Ground Environment. 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: David A. Taber I was stationed at Cambria, NY from 11/62-9/65 in the IFC area. I was a computer operator. I would welcome correspondence from anyone who served at NF-16.........B-1-4. 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: John Tianen Here's a funny acronym story. I had just arrived at Keesler from basic training and was being shown around the barracks. As I recall, everyone posted his name on a small holder above the door of each room. Two guys I became friendly with brought me to there room and I looked above their door to see their names posted. It was a three-man room, and there was another name of the third occupant. I asked my friends when they were going to introduce me to FIGMO. They both had a good laugh and then explained to me why they were laughing. 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: Bill Meskill I recollect that PACE was "Performance Analysis Continuous Evaluation" 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page Re ''PACE,'' Bill Meskill is very close. It stood for ''Performance Analysis by Continual Evaluation.'' As Bill Leach mentioned, PACE replaced PEGE (but I don't know what ''PEGE'' stood for -- that was before my time). 04/18/2007 00:00:00 Name: Brian Coy I believe PEGE stood for Programmed Evaluation of Ground Environment. An aircraft would fly a fixed route at a fixed altitude. The radar site would maintain surveillance. The evaluation was made based on where the aircraft was acquired and where it was lost. 04/17/2007 00:00:00 Name: Gary Jacobs You know you're a former radar maintenance troop when: 04/17/2007 00:00:00 Name: Booker Gosh, Gary. You've given me a melancholy moment with all of those acronyms. I remember them all except PACE-----what was it? 04/17/2007 00:00:00 Name: BobT Gary: 04/17/2007 00:00:00 Name: Ted Clark Gary, 04/16/2007 00:00:00 Name: allen miller I tried applying online today (4/15/07) for membership on radomes homepage. Didn't see Memberships link. All it said was "$*(#@&!^#$_(@!!*$%@",must be handled by an ex maint troop. 04/16/2007 00:00:00 Name: Hank Brand Regarding Allen Miller's request for membership.....Go to the TRUE Radomes homepage www.Radomes.org There you will find the information you need for application/renewal. 04/16/2007 00:00:00 Name: Gene McManus Allen Miller's problems with the online Membership was another problem introduced by the move of the web server by our hosting company. This has caused me more hours to chase problems than I frankly have to give. Sorry, it happens sometimes. Oh, and by the way, I am an ex-maint troop :-) 04/15/2007 00:00:00 Name: Aaron V. Allen Need an error corrected or missing date on site rosters? Pls msg me 04/15/2007 00:00:00 Name: Don Miles Tom, 04/15/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page Hi there, Don Miles; long time, no hear! Anyway, please do send us the postcard of Port Moller AFS. If you can scan the photo, just e-mail the image to us. If not, please snail-mail the postcard to me, and I'll scan it. I will return the original to you afterwards. I will send you my home mailing address by separate e-mail. Thank you very much in advance. 04/14/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page For John Tianen and Gary Jacobs, and others re postcards. That's a really good question -- how many other radar sites did have their own postcards? I ask that everyone keep their eyes open for ones that come availbale on eBay and other sources. I myself have seen radar-station postcards for Bucks Harbor AFS, ME (3 postcards); for Palermo AFS, NJ (2 postcards); and now the one for Bellefontaine AFS, OH, that Gary pointed out. I also have to wonder WHY some sites were depicted on postcards in the first place, and WHY other sites were not. Anyway, if anyone comes across other postcards or other vintage photos, please bring them to our attention (or send us a copy), to help us document the history of the sites. Thanks! 04/14/2007 00:00:00 Name: Dick Konizeski Re: Radar Site Postcards. I too have often wondered if there were any other radar sites featured on postcards, and have done several searches in the past looking for any that might show up on the web. I made inquiries to a couple of photo collectors on for photos and postcards of sites in Montana with no luck. I suppose the best bets would be for those sites being located near larger population centers, where more cards could have been sold. 04/14/2007 00:00:00 Name: Dick Konizeski Re: Radar site Postcards. John, Gary, Tom et al: I just got to thinking; perhaps the best source of knowledge of which sites offered post cards will be from those troops who worked the on-site BX, or exchanges at air bases located close by. ANY OF YOU OUT THERE? 04/13/2007 00:00:00 Name: Gary Jacobs Now on e-Bay, unrelated to me in any way whatsoever: 664th Radar Sq., Bellefontaine, Ohio, post card, probably from the 60s or 70s, item no.: 290103262586. Perhaps your unit arrived, as they say, when you got your own postcard? 04/13/2007 00:00:00 Name: Chuck Adkins I have a Bellefountaine AFS postcard around here somewhere. I was there 2-65 to 2-66 in the Comm Center and Barracks Chief of the building next to HQ when I left for Vietnam. 04/13/2007 00:00:00 Name: John Tianen The aerial photo I submitted to Radomes several years ago of the Rockville, Iceland radar site (circa 1962) was taken from a postcard. I still have the original. I wonder how many other radar sites had their own postcards? 04/12/2007 00:00:00 Name: Chuck Sunder Here's a Radar Screensaver: http://www.liveatc.net/topfeeds.php It's a free trial and you can buy it later if you want. Pretty cool. 04/12/2007 00:00:00 Name: Kevin A. Dicks I was stationed at Montauk AFS back in 1973. I really started getting into the old site after hearing about the "Montauk Project." I would like to see the site again in the near future with a visit to Long Island and my old haunts. 04/12/2007 00:00:00 Name: Hank Brand Kevin.... 04/12/2007 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page Re the former Montauk AFS: While on a business trip to Long Island in August 2004, I was granted permission by NY State Parks to enter (with a park escort) and go to the top of the old AN/FPS-35 radar tower. Let me just say that the facility is not improving with age. The final flight of stairs immediately below the antenna deck was quite rusty and was sagging noticeably ... but (luckily) was still structurally sound. The radar sail itself was very, very badly rusted, and might now be beyond repair. Officials from NY State Parks have stated that they are committed to preserving and restoring the tower and its antenna assembly ... but apparently no money is being targeted for such at the present, as far as we know. Anyway, I felt truly fortunate to be allowed access to the old tower and especially the antenna deck -- I doubt the stairs will remain safe much longer, unless an overhaul is effected soon (doubtful). On the positive side, on that August day, the weather was quite pleasant with almost unlimited visibility, and the view was great. I almost hated to come down. -- Tom 04/09/2007 00:00:00 Name: Buck Brennan Dimare CODAN is related to the AN/FRR57 it employes CODAN which cosists of sensing circuits That providesignaling for preperscribed operational levels used only in the Sage system 04/09/2007 00:00:00 Name: Jim Eyles For: J Dimare 04/08/2007 00:00:00 Name: J Dimare Ok, maybe Dale Sluss remembers this one. Sage. Radios. Weapons consoles. The red light that went on when you stepped on the pedal. CODAN light it was called. I remember nearly everything but this. What the heck did CODAN stand for? 04/08/2007 00:00:00 Name: Lawrence "lARRY OR HAM" Hamilton Starting in 1952 I was stationed at Point arena afs ca, Indian Mt Alaska,Portland IAP ,or ,North Bend AFS,or, San Clemente Is,ca Mchord afb wa. norton afb ca, luke ads az, Unalakleet afs alaska, empireafs mi, Changed afsc to 1st sgt went nam then san pedro afs ,ca mt hebo afs or, thailand, norton afb ca and retired in 1977... 04/07/2007 00:00:00 Name: Bob Thomson Enlisted Controllers 04/06/2007 00:00:00 Name: Dale Sluss Was wonderfully surprised to find this site while looking for some information on the old Master of Air Defense qualifications requirements. I was one of the first enlisted controllers when the Air Force decided to give us a try back in 1975 or so and later became the first Master of Air Defense for NORAD in 1976. I didn't have a goal of becoming the first - it just happened that way. Anyway, I have been asked to be the guest speaker at Nellis AFB, Weapons Controller School Graduation in June and was looking for some history to use in a speach. Look forward to hearing from some of the great folks that I was privileged to serve with throughout the world. Callsign was Fertile 89 in the US and "Smoke" in Alaska. 04/06/2007 00:00:00 Name: Brian Coy Reference Dale Sluss' comments about enlisted controllers - I seem to remember there were some of them around when I first entered the 'scope dope' field back in 1955. They were phased out in the late '50s, as more officers were channelled into the 174X filed. 04/01/2007 00:00:00 Name: Ron Trampe I've been a member of Radomes for years, but finally put my name on the site rosters for Eagle Pass AFS, Texas Tower 2, Indian Mountain AFS, Murphy Dome AFS, and Manassas AFS. |