Yes, I operated from Quang-Tri [ Northernmost province bordering the then
"DMZ" ] in Jan-March 1972... Bootleg - until the US Army "Radio Research
Unit" from Phu Bai {army security agency} visited in early March and saw a
Dipole with co-ax leading into my "hooch".. We had 12 Collins KWM-2A Rigs in
the
supply room - not being used - as we had switched to new FM rigs....
They didn't accept "just SWLing" - or MARS... wonder why.. considering
they had recordings of all transmissions may have been one reason.. Their
equipment automatically recorded all stations in the area for intel purposes.
Later, in April [during the Easter offensive] - all the rigs were all
destroyed with thermite sheets.. I think now, I should have left them in
place and
put a QSL card on top of the pile... might have resulted in a few more ham
friends in far places.. [ I assume there is a statue of limitations on all
of this]
In 1968 I used the local bamboo to make some beams for our tactical FM
radios [close to 6 meters] - worked great...
Jerry
W3DMB [check 55]
Butler PA
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In a message dated 12/4/2008 9:05:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jamesdavidcain@gmail.com writes:
I know two Americans who operated on the ham bands from Viet Nam 40 years
ago. They did not have "licenses," so they just made up XV call signs. In one
case, I have seen an actual QSL card.
I expect there were more.
Jim Cain, K1TN
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