Visit my web site for pictures and stories. http://www.ne7x.com/web_pages/vietnam1968.html Tom... US Army MARS 9th ID - AB8AU/AB8AZ Bear Cat / Dong Tam 1967 to...
Hi Tom I just went to your website taking a stroll down memory lane. After getting in to country at Cam Rahn Bay in May 71 I was with AB8AN on Can Tho Airbase...
UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE In a "Aha! Moment" I just remembered the name was John Keef from Florida. No reason to come up with it but I did. We were Brothers...
Hi Cliff, Sorry I didn't see this message for so long. I rarely visit this group any longer. Hope you're still monitoring this thread. I was a MARS operator in...
Great shots Tim. When and where were you in country. I was there from May '71 to Apr'72 in Can Tho for 3 months and VungTau for 8 months. (AB8AN-AB8AV) Welcome...
I must be missing something. What is the Sanctuary you are talking about? Am I a part of your dream Or are you a part of mine? Or perhaps we're both a part Of...
That is a "cute" first shed...a...communication station. Sorry 'bout that Sam. Am I a part of your dream Or are you a part of mine? Or perhaps we're both a...
Hi All, I was Area Coordinator for NavMarCorMARS in RVN (N0GVN) in 70-71. Though the Sanctuary shared a MARS call sign with a SeaBee unit at Chu Lai, we were...
Hi RW, I'd left RVN before you'd apparently arrived, so it's unlikely that we'd have been in contact about hospital ship radio protocol. I'd seen your...
Hi Alan, Thanks for the 'Welcome Home'. I was in Phu Bai '68-'69 at AB8AQ on the 8th RRFS. Arrived just in time for BIG TET! Luckly bastard I am. ;<) T...
Tim, I wouldn't remove Sanctuary from the active MARS station list as we must have relayed RTTY traffic to and from on the in-country net. And as Wayne stated,...
I recently received the large scrapbook from the estate of "Mama" Jane Purcell ( AA6RGM/K6RGM ) containing many photos of late 60s and early 70s photos and ...
OK RW, I KIND of get it. ;<) don't worry about finding the other ops. We have an email thread going on elsewhere about MARS on Sanctuary, etc. I'm sharing your...
Dennis After compiling your information could you let me know who if any were contacts at AB8AN (Can Tho) and AB8AV (Vung Tau) and when the contacts were made?...
Alan, First let me say "Welcome Home" brother and thanks for your reply and info. Yes, there are letters from Alpha No-NO and Alpha Victor personnel. I only...
Got it ! Dennis Vernacchia ________________________________ I have just signed with Google and my new email address will be alwinters50@ gmail.com. I will...
Thanks Dennis. You're the first person to reply to this letter. I got a number of 'delivery failures' and one notice from Wachovia bank regarding a "suspected...
... Not sure now who was N0GVN before you, Jack, but Jim Bogue sent me from N0EFD down to III-MAF to go aboard (IIRC, the /USS/Hope/) in Fall of '69, and the...
Hi Phil, Good to hear from you. I arrived at EFD in March 70 slated to take GVN which became official about June 70. I, too, do not know who was GVN prior to...
I haven't seen any mention of mars station, in search, of A7USA in located in Ft. Lewis. It was the best (strongest) stateside contact we ever had. At least...
Dave, The answer to your question about who were Ops in 68-69 may be in the book, Mars, Calling Back to The World - Do U have a copy ? If not I can research in...
Hi Dave I was in MARS in '71 and '72 (AB8AN Can Tho and AB8AV Vung Tau) and I didn't know the names of any stateside operators. One of the few things I...
Paul Do you know where I get get a hold of the book. I would love to own a copy if any are still available. Am I a part of your dream Or are you a part of...
Sorry Dennis I saw the Paul there. I'ts mid afternoon...I think I'll go back to bed. Am I a part of your dream Or are you a part of mine? Or perhaps we're both...
Book are LONG time out of print,,, You go to this website isbn.nu and do a search for it as it will check many websites Otherwise write AA2AV at e-mail address...
I used A7USA and A4USA a lot. Also, I used a civilian in Phoenix who lived on the same street with Barry Goldwater and I believe even Barry ran some patches...
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