Thought y'all might find this informative regarding MARS.

It's on Page 20.

http://www.netcom.army.mil/news/docs/NJ.pdf

Great article! This is a fine example of how Amateur Radio's very existence is to provide a sort of "minuteman" response in times of emergency.

Communications is the lifeblood of disaster response. Hams provide!

Back in 1959, I ran the MARS station at Hamilton AFB, north of San Francisco.  I was the ONLY operator.  Equipment consisted of Collins 75A3 Receiver and a Collins KW-1 1KW transmitter.  All CW or AM.  We did have a Central Electronics SSB Adapter unit outboarded, but never used it.  That was my primary job; secondary was Radio Op at CIC there, which the Transmitter was a old Navy BC-610 and a Hammerlund SP-300 receiver.  Ah, the good ole days of Boatanchors LOL.  Once the CO found out that I had a "cushy" job, they closed down the MARS station, and I was sent to the main Comm Center on base for Crypto/Teletype training.  Then I had to work, LOL.

Quoted: Back in 1959, I ran the MARS station at Hamilton AFB, north of San Francisco.  I was the ONLY operator.  Equipment consisted of Collins 75A3 Receiver and a Collins KW-1 1KW transmitter.  All CW or AM.  We did have a Central Electronics SSB Adapter unit outboarded, but never used it.  That was my primary job; secondary was Radio Op at CIC there, which the Transmitter was a old Navy BC-610 and a Hammerlund SP-300 receiver.  Ah, the good ole days of Boatanchors LOL.  Once the CO found out that I had a "cushy" job, they closed down the MARS station, and I was sent to the main Comm Center on base for Crypto/Teletype training.  Then I had to work, LOL.

MARS would love to have you back!!