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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
Things
that make me go Hmmmm . . . -
We now have a locally
generated news feed to keep content fresh. Since no one seems to
want to participate most of the news items are just going to be
stuff that seem cool to me. You can check out the last five items on
the bottom right of the main page or you can click here for
Things
that make me go Hmmmm
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- A way to let folks know where you are these days
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In Memoriam
- Please visit our In Memoriam page by clicking here.
If you have any personal recollections to share about our comrades please
send me a note, or put something in our Forums Area and I will take it
from there It is not real obvious but
I have optimized this area to make sure that it is picked up by the search
engines such as Google. Click here to see an example. We have received a
number of emails from kids and grandkids of those no longer with us
thanking us for maintaining this area, please contribute any recollections
you may have.
Registration - Accounts on ExReps are free for the asking, actually
we have two forms of registration one to get your name on the Roster, the
other to let you contribute to the Forums area. Click Here
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the time to click on the FAQ
link, you will find more information about the services that ExReps provides
as well as a lot of How2 information about how to use the systems.
Please check out the missing ExReps page by
clicking Here. If you
are in contact with any of these individuals please let them know that we
miss them
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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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,
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.
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.
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
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
