http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/ MARS and Vietnam - The on-line MARS Net Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:42:24 GMT marrywjkiss http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/436 Message Alert - You Have 1 Important Unread Message! http://adalirafs.zoomshare.com/files/sexygirl.htm Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:48:23 GMT david.lane37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/435 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/435 Collins had the best gear and probably still does if you can afford it. The Japanese just have good easy to use gear at a great price. Being a spec 4 I got to Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:22:43 GMT douginrrnm@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/434 But, and it is a big "but", the Collins gear was for the most part in the supply system, so parts were easier to get when time was not a factor. Sure made a Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:09:34 GMT alan winters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/433 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/433 I never got into the eqiptment types so I don't know what HI had. The only time (except in occassional car shows) that I saw an Edsel in MINT CONDITION was Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:15:52 GMT david.lane37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/432 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/432 Oops, memory loss, actually it was a FT101, nice rig even though it had 11 meters on it but eventually suffered from the damp envirement in the south. An Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:57:29 GMT david.lane37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/431 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/431 I recall a story from WWII about a guy mailing home and entire jeep part by part. Probably the same everywhere/time, as a joke (he said later)a guy at my Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:33:39 GMT alan winters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/430 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/430 So as not to cause future problems I will not use the person's name. One of the NCOICs I had was about to ETS. When he became the NCOIC he had requested two Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:14:36 GMT david.lane37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/429 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/429 AB8AAD and foward were in our net so I'm sure they used A7USA too. I think I recall (if I'm not mixing this up with AB8AX) that AAD forward lost their antenna Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:02:25 GMT alan winters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/428 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/428 That was a neat idea usiing the window screen. If it sounded like someone was coming through the window to steal your beers you could key the mike and giggle Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:09:56 GMT david.lane37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/427 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/427 Thanks, I looked on amazon.comand they have the book listed but in limited availability. As to A7's signal strength, I was listening to A7USA talking to our Sun, 31 May 2009 23:29:45 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/426 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/426 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 Sun, 31 May 2009 20:58:17 GMT DENNIS VERNACCHIA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/425 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/425 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 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:55:08 GMT Sam Cook http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/424 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/424 Anybody know where I could obtain that book? Sounds very interesting, although I left in Feb68. Sun, 31 May 2009 19:54:34 GMT alan winters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/423 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/423 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 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:51:36 GMT alan winters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/422 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marsandvietnam/message/422 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