Hello to all of you " Static Fanatics out there. Was in the from 56 to 60. Went to boot and RM A school at Bainbridge MD.
Went aboard the USS New DDE818 for TAD then to the USS Damato DDE871 for a little over three yrs, ending up as RM2.
Love CW and got my Ham ticket , N1HEZ.
Just returned from a trip to Cutler ME where the Cutler Naval Comm Sta is located. It is an unbelievable sight with 850 to 1000 ft towers. It put out 2 million watts. A lot more then my TBM!.
Would like to talk to anyone who was stationed up there.
Doesnt look like the liberty was to good as it is in a remote part of the Maine coast .
Good health to all.
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Fred Kenyon
Date
2010-08-03
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Hello to all of you " Static Fanatics out there. Was in the from 56 to 60. Went to boot and RM A school at Bainbridge MD.
Went aboard the USS New DDE818 for TAD then to the USS Damato DDE871 for a little over three yrs, ending up as RM2.
Love CW and got my Ham ticket , N1HEZ.
Just returned from a trip to Cutler ME where the Cutler Naval Comm Sta is located. It is an unbelievable sight with 850 to 1000 ft towers. It put out 2 million watts. A lot more then my TBM!.
Would like to talk to anyone who was stationed up there.
Doesnt look like the liberty was to good as it is in a remote part of the Maine coast .
Good health to all.
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Julie Brown
Date
2010-08-01
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RMA School Bainbridge, MD mid-1959, Foot of Broadway San Diego then Treasure Island. Served 4 years, discarged as RM2.
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scott Maarkowitz
Date
2010-08-01
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wow it's great to see a sight for us sparks! RTC San Diego June 82-Aug 82 Radioman A school San Diego Aug 82-Nov 82 Gitmo Navcommsta 82-83 Gitmo NAS Station 83-84 nAVCOMMSTA Sigonella IT 6 month TAD USS Wainwright CG-28 84-85 Charleston Morse Code C school Uss Wainwright CG-28 85-86
love to hear from RM's who served with me Haze grey and underway!
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Francis ( Skip ) Johnson
Date
2010-07-23
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Was a RM3 in 1957 at NavComSta on Guam Island . Still remember the Code. Rm school at Bainbridge Md. Later served on USS Ajax and USS Hector. ( Repair ships ) Does the Navy still use RMs ?
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julian s lupienski
Date
2010-07-09
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boot camp 59 rm/a school bainbridge md 59-60 uss atka agb-3 60-61 icebreaker out of boston uss severn ao-61 62-65 oiler out of newport ri navcommsta cubi pt 66-68 phillipines navradsta cape cod 68-69 micro relay naval hosp chelsea ma 69-70 patient 72-74 uss intrepid cv-11 quonset pt ri 74-74 tty repair norv 74-76 uss fulton as-11 new london ct 76-79 subase new london ct 79 retired...post office ret 2004 school bus dr 2005 to present hope to hear from shipmates
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Stephen C. Tipton
Date
2010-07-07
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Greetings fellow "RM" shipmates. Just a quick words. I joined the Navy back in June 1983 and attend RM "A" school in San Diego, CA. Retiring this year after 27 honorable years as an LDO/6420 Information Systems Technician Officer. Take care and god bless!
Ciao, Stephen Tipton
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Barkley "BT" Nash
Date
2010-07-04
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1971, basic training San Diego, RMA school, and Nimitz test team for state of the art Comm System. 72-73, Navcommsta Phil (San Miguel) PI. 73-74, USS Anchorage LSD 36 (decommissioned). Dec 24, 1974 discharged as RM2. 32 years with the Army (civilian) retired to sometimes sunny Florida. RMCS Charles Wright (Lead RM), don't know where you are now, but you were a great Chief, and I learned much about comms, and being a standup person. Hope all is well with you.
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Eric Addington RM1(SW)
Date
2010-06-18
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"A" school in 88, USS O'bannon DD987, NTCC Mayport, Decomissioning team for NTCC Ket West, USS Aubrey Fitch, NCTS Jacksonville. I enjoyed my time and all my shipmates and great friends. Sparky will live on.
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tom mcluckie
Date
2010-06-17
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served 1957-1977. retired RMCS. USS Currituck AV-7(62-63), USS Alamo Lsd-33 (65-66), USS John R. Pierce DD-753 (66-68), USS Parsons DDG-33 (71-74) shore duty included NavRadSta (T) Dixon, CA 58-59, NAF Naha (59-61), Comfairwestpac, NAF Atsugi, Japan (63-65), NORAD (Colorado Springs) (74-76. retired from USS Horne CG-30 in 1977. Currently on f/b and Navy, Together We Served (Tom McLuckie, RMCS-USN-Retired