Apycom Java Applets

On-line community by, for, and about Ex Reps, Tech Reps, their families and friends

  Dedicated to Tech Reps past, present, & future; any company, any projects, any country, any time  . . .

ExReps is for anyone who has worked, or is currently working as a Tech Rep. Some of the old outfits include Philco Techrep, Ford Aerospace, Page Communications, RCA, Federal Electric, ITT Arctic, Bendix (BFEC), Hughes, Loral, Collins, Raytheon, Lockheed, Kellog Brown & Root, Bechtel, Bell Helicopter, AFSCN, to name just a few. ExReps is open to all those who worked as Tech Reps, and those who are still working as Tech Reps

Thought for the Day: Red ribbons cover the heart, but not the expenses


Please get an account in the Forums Area and contribute to the system by posting your comments and notes there, an account will also let you add items to the Events Calendar, upload photos to the Gallery, and put your suggestions and recommendations on our links page


Notes from New Members (click for older notes)

  • Bill Castle  Page Communications/Canadian Marconi

  • Arthur York  RCA, Page, Raytheon - EX Labrador, Texas Towers, Spain, Vietnam, Italy

  • Janice Hall - My husband died of a brain tumor and subsequent medical conditions. He was in the Army, but went to Vietnam as a Civilian employee of Bendix. He was exposed to Agent Orange. He had allergic reaction to metal, high blood pressure, rhumatoid arthritis, and then diagnosis with glioblatoma multiform brain tumor stage IV. VA won't deal with this; sent documentation to DoD, and I have finally gotten to Department of Labor. Now they are asking for documentation again; although, everything was forwarded to them.

    Bill Watson - I'm finally in Clear Lake and have to change my email to: bjwclearlake <at> yahoo.com

    David Trojan - Address Change

  • Francis Ellis  Page Communications Engineers, Inc., Greenland, Iceland, Morocco, Turkey,
    Liberia, Cape Kennedy and Washington, D.C.

  • John J. Kodak  - Philco-Ford, Ford Aero - In my first 3 years as a rep., I never met any one from my own company in the field. I had never been face to face with the man that I worked for. I met a couple of Reps from other companies, 1 from Federal Electric, one from Collin's and one from Wilcox. When I transferred to a NASA contract at
    GSFC, I met several others, but none is a member.

  • Jack McCreary  - Kentron Hawaii Ltd (Kwajalein), Pan Am, Lockheed Missiles and Space - www.smdc.army.mil/rts.html

  • Jack Gallagher - ITT, Philco - I was a tech rep for ITT working at their Finale Ligere, Italy, and Ziegenhain, Germany communication sites in 1965 - 1966. I worked for Philco in Udorn, Thailand, and Vientiane, Laos at the troposphere communication sites from 1966 - 1967.

  • Jim Rentfrow - Address Change

  • William Keys  1965-1974 Vinnel,PA&E,Philco Ford

  • Duncan P Rawlings - FEC,ITT Arctic Services,FELEC , RCA/OMS,Ford Aerospace, Raytheon Service Co. Currently working in Alaska for Raytheon.

  • Charles R. Cox jr.  - Thanks for keeping up the Web site. I enjoy it. Could you add the following to my “Comments section” please. ITT-FEC, ComTets Thailand, RTN Spain, AMSF-EUR, J7 Scope Picture project, ECCCS Enhancement, Straight Talk net, Flaming Arrow Net Europe (FAN-e, Regency Net, J-6 Stuttgart Germany.

  • Frank Creaser  Jay--Thanks for your query. I had a severe case of pneumonia in Feb.--followed by complications of about every organ I have.----barely made it this time. Decided that I had worked long enough--am 84. Decided that I would really retire this time.. We have a home in the Bahamas so I went there to recuperate and am now getting back to more normal. Was on oxygen for the past few months, now however am able to operate without the machine.

  • Tom Beane - RCA, Lockheed, Nike - While working for RCA, served on the USNS Arnold, T-AGM-9 from about 1967 to about 1972.

  • Roland Crump  Philco Techrep - My name is Roland Crump, present address Mobile, AL. I was a Philco TechRep from 1957 to around 1966. The reason I say "around" I converted to Civil Service and stayed on the same job for 17 years, so don't remember the exact year I converted. I worked at Dam Neck, VA, Neah Bay, WN, Houma, LA, Mobile, AL and Pascagoula, MS, in that order. Regards to all the TechReps.

  • Chase Stanaback - Address Change

  • Mark Bitterlich - Kay & Associates, NAESU, NATEC - Worked with all the original factory Reps on the A-6A through EA-6B Grumman Iron at MCAS Cherry Point from 1970 to 1989. Grumman, Litton, Norden, Raytheon, etc. Became a Rep in 1990 and went right to Desert Storm. Now supporting the Marine EA-6B's as a WSI with NATEC.

  • Bill Weber  - Philco, Aeroneutronic Ford, Ford Aerospace - Enjoy hearing about the folks I knew and worked with over the years while tracking satellites. Now I play golf, or try, fish, and stay active in church.

  • Paul Allred - Philco-Ford - Worked in Thailand 1965/1966 for Philco-Ford on the IWCS project. Sites worked at in order of assignment: Khon-Kaen, Bankok (main), Chon-Buri, Sattahip-AFB (near Pattiya beach),and Udorn-AFB. Anyone who worked with Ray Summerfield site Mgr. at Udorn or Bill Bailey-site logistics (Bankok-Main), please let me know. Wish I could remember all the names of the guy's I worked with, but thats why I'm on this site. I do have alot of colored slides to share but need to convert to .jpg formats before placing on this site. Thanks.

  • Ed Boyer   - NAESU New Orleans, LA

  • Chris Walker -  NAVAIR 6.7.4

  • Joseph (Joe) Richburg - Philco, RCA Service Co., Harris Corp., Richburg Associates- Searching the net for MIDAS Fort Greely, Alaska - I joined Philco in 1961 and was sent to the Midas Tracking site, Fort Greely, Alaska. The bird was not successful so I returned to California.

  • Patrick Crittenden  - Change email address

  • Hillary Burton -  Philco Tech Reps, Philco-Ford Tech Reps, Aeronutronic Ford, Ford My father Hilary J. Burton was a Philco Tech Rep in Alaska in the late 40's early 50's. He was also know as Curly, and Sonny by some. He retired from Ford Aerospace in 1985 in Huntsville Alabama where he passed away on September 6, 2001. He always spoke very fondly of the time he spent in Alaska an the friends that he made their. I have many pictures he took from his time their. If you knew my Dad please contact me. Thank you, Barry Burton

  • Paul Alford -  Federal Electric Co. I was on the mercury from oct 66 til 68. I worked in s-band. Left the ship in Guam to work at Vandenberg AFB, CA

  • Allen Tamayori  - Page Communications Engineers, ITT Federal Electric Co.

  • Gene Brown  Kentron Hawaii, LTD., Page Communications (1970-1973)

  • Richard Day RCAC Oct. 1950-Oct 1957 UK London

  • Raymond Pierce  Please change email address form cliwinski@aol.com to Piercecor<at>earthlink.net.

  • Rick Rankin  Thanks for keeping in touch. My wife and I move to Sacramento if anyone has asked. After 40 years in the Bay Area, the change has been good.

  • Dave Garrett -  RCA Service Company Are you the same guy that worked with the MAAG in Rome in the 1950's?? I was looking for Bob Paglee Jim Reid and found this site. I would like to keep updated on the wonderful gang we had there.

 

Things That Make Me Go Hmmmmm . . .

Things that make me go Hmmm . . .

Things that make me go Hmmm . . .
About this area
SideShow Devices
Linux DeviceInexpensive USB Display with Sideshow support displays stocks, weather and much more.- Windows Site -
Cloud computing may draw government action
Cloud computing will soon become an area of hot debate in Washington, D.C., with policy makers debating issues such as the privacy and security of data in the cloud - What is Cloud Computing
Integrated circuit is 50 years old today
If it wasn’t for the invention of the integrated circuit, then computers today would probably be housed in huge mahogany cabinets with a baffling array of polished, brass valves
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - Think about Joining
From the Internet to the iPod, technologies are transforming our society and empowering us as speakers, citizens, creators, and consumers. When our freedoms in the networked world come under attack, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the first line of defense

Most recent site visitor stats current month extrapolated from MTD data,

click image to enlarge

Cynthea Pollock "Thea"  I am hoping to reach a Mr. John Stephenson who worked with my mother, Rita Dearborn, at Philco Ford in the mid 60's. thank thee,

New signups  & Changes Since the Last Newsletter 

Click Here to add your name to the ExReps Roster

Duncan P Rawlings - New

Jack Gallagher - New

Jack McCreary  - New

David Trojan - Address Change

Bill Watson - Address Change

Bill Castle - New

William Keys - New

Jim Rentfrow - Address Change

John J. Kodak - New

Francis Ellis - New

Milton Smith - New

Arthur York - New

New Interactive Map Feature Click Here to check it out

 

From David Trojan

David has written a history of TechReps, you can find part one by clicking here. and Part Two by clicking here

New from David -

Reflections on the Early History of Airborne Radar

NAA field service representative experimented with B-25 aircraft guns


  • Normandy Landing Certificate of Appreciation - If there are fellow t/r's (as old as i) that served with the US forces during the Normandy landings or duty on Normandy during the period 1944-1945, send the French consulate a photo copy of your discharge and you will receive a very nice certificate of appreciation from the French government. The address is Consulat General De France A Los Angeles, 10999 Wiltshire Boulevard, suite 300, Los Angles, CA 900243-3918 . Web site at Http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org. Bob Vogt Phoenix Cripes2@aol.com .

  • Cold War Certificate of Recognition - If you served as a member of  the US Armed Forces between 1945 and 1991, you are eligible for a certificate of recognition from the department of defense. Click here to see what it looks like, Click here to visit the DoD website that tells you how to apply.

Computers in the day

Jerry Howell at Philco Corporate HQ 1963

Philco 2000 module 211 computer system

 

 

Notes from New Members (click for older notes)

  • Chase W Stanaback -  Philco Thule AFB as a computer tech in 1967, Bldg 30 NASA Houston Tex 1968 and 1969 Reassigned to Philco Ford when Ford took over. Manchester tracking Station after Apollo landing on the moon.

  • Bud Naff - Back from the missing

  • Bert Kortegaard - Philco '52-'54 I just stumbled across the Ex-Rep roster and see several names I'd long ago forgotten. Your hook-up is a great idea. I left Philco to  go to MIT as my GI Bill was about to expire, but I really enjoyed my time back in those days when America was the best country there was,
    we were the best tech-folks America had, and our assignments couldn't have been bought by millionaires.
    Bert Kortegaard, Philco '52-'54 korteng@rt66.com  http://www.kmike.com/b606.htm  If you browse the reference url (my autobio, necessary to help
    authenticate my Korean War site) you'll see several links to my Tech Rep days.(e.g., you, and possibly other members, might enjoy the description of my first day with 606 AC&W back in '52) http://www.kmike.com/Tech%20Rep.htm

  • Walter (Bud) Bussell  - Served with Philco as a Tech Rep in Bellefontaine, Ohio (664th AC&W), Oakdale, Penn. (Missile Master) and Guthrie, West Virginia (783rd AC&W).- Bud

  • Rodney Ingerson  Philco Bendix Itt/Fec Jpl Afwtr Pmr

  • Frank Repko I have a new E-mail address. Would you kindly update your list.

  • Allen Tamayori -  Page Communications Engineers, ITT Federal Electric Co.

  • James Patteson  - Philco TechRep 1950-51 Korea, Philco/ Philco-Ford 1951- '73- Philadelphia, Bangkok, Hunter-LiggettI was attached to 607th AC&W Korea. Worked at Plant 50 Philadelphia, Pa. Ran the MOD-FAC in Bangkok, Thailand 1965-'69. Currently living outside Stuart, Florida. Call sign W6TB working 20 meters. Anybody out there from back then?

  • Tom Bingham  RCA Service Co 1955-1972 ND, Texas, Germany, Japan, Spain, NC

Notes from New Members (click for older notes)


A free service, ExReps provides the switchboard where ExReps can:

  • Locate friends from long ago and far away on the ExReps roster

  • Exchange news and views with other ExReps in the forums area

  • Remember  friends who are no longer with us

  • Preserve the history of who the Tech Reps were, and what they accomplished in the distant corners of the world

  • Find resources of interest to Tech Reps on our links page

Google Search WWW Search exreps.com

Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ExReps.Com - Comments, Suggestions, Flames to Webmaster - Home
On Line Community for Tech Reps, Ex Reps, their families and friends