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Passing of John L. Robertson
Passing of John Robertson on the 17th of May 2008 reported by the Ball Light Lady
Ed Hess

My name is Ed Hess edymarww@telefonica.net and edymar02@gmail.com and I am in your register. I had some contacts recently that alluded to your postings of photographs and home locations.Our home is at longitude 3.807518972477339 latitude 40.00261339557413. This is on the island of Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. We also spend considerable time in Phoenix, AZ.

Following my years on DEWEAST Project, I came to Spain with General Instrument Co. to inaugurate the Menorca repeater for the AFCS MEDCOM in 1965. The CTSP position was converted to a DAFC engineering position in '66 and I remained on this site as a GS-11 until 1975. I later returned to the MEDCOM and worked in Greece (Boeing Services), Turkey(Holmes & Narver) and ultimately returned to Menorca in 1988 (Page Iberica SA). Those jobs were to operate in parallel with Sat links and ultimately close down USAF Comm installations in Spain, Italy, Northern Greece and NW Turkey.

I attach some photos of me and the Control console at DYE4 in the 60's. I also worked at DYE3 on the ice cap of Greenland during 1962, 63 & 64. I left the DEWEAST sector in 1965. Between what I have and many other pictures gleaned from old pals and miscellaneous sources, I have quite a collection of interesting shots.Note the '06 shot of DYE3 (abandoned and nearly buried in the snow). For some strange reason I was especially fond of the Ice Cap. Regards, Ed Hess (At Work)

Note from the SysOp, Ed you can post your own photos by snagging a membership in the forums area and uploading them to the Gallery, if you want I will create your own Album. You are on the ExReps Map, you will have to use the little hand to drag the map over to spain, click on the satellite view if you want to see your Island

Bill Reynolds
Bill Reynolds ITT - 1963 thru 1967 Primarily at Dye 4 as Radician...Gun Club, Hi-Fi Club, built bar w/ Ed McEvoy. Built library at Dye 3. Helped w/ bar there... Helped rescue 'Steam-table Freddie'. There when he had to be put down because of 'mange'
John J Gross
John J Gross - Philco, Republic Aviation
Greenland 1970's
This is me -- Mike Shaw -- at Kulusuk, Greenland (Dye 4) about 1970.
Larry Winzurk
John Shippley - Received sad news from Rick Liston, Larry Winzurk passed away Saturday.
Seychelles Island Bus
Dick Krause sends us a picture of a bus in the Seychelles
Our Current Economic Crisis
Al Pilgrim sends in a note explaining the crisis
Charles Kuhn
Charles Kuhn - Page Communications Engineers Jay: Noticed that my Email is a old link and my profile need to be updated. New info is provided. Thanks in advance
Do You Know How Your Community Spends and Controls Your Tax Dollars?
Jim Wynn contributes a white paper on the economy
Charles Cox

Added to the ExReps Map

Jay

Thanks a lot. I just want to say what a great job you are doing. I salute you, people like me really appreciate your efforts to bring us together. Believe me, you are not going unnoticed, we are out here reading and listening. CRC

Ghardaia Flood
For those that have worked in Algeria, Bob Martinsonsent in a photo that is hard to believe
Phu Lam, Vung Tau Gang

Jay, Some of the Page Comm Engineer gronks from Phu Lam, Viet Nam taking a day off in Vung Tau, circa 1966. I'm 3rd from left,and sure would like to hear from any of the guys there or from Qui Nhon. Click the title to view

Jim Harkness

John Comelchook In Memoriam
Wayne Strickland reports the passing of John Comelchook
Jim Kitchen
I have a new email address: llama4839@wildblue.net. Thanks. Jim Kitchen
Richard Krause
Address Change and added to ExReps Map
Dave McClary Dave McClary - In Memoriam- Lockheed and Ford Aerospace
Passing of Dave McCary reported by John Shippley, Steve Mcclary
Gary W. Hibbard
Gary W. Hibbard gwhibbard@bendbroadband.com PanAm, Tiger Airlines, TWA I was with PanAm in DaNang from 1965 through 1966. I was Station Manager and Operations Representative. Worked the R&R flights from DaNang to SE Asian countries around the area. Also worked the various contracted airline flights like Tiger Airlines, TWA, etc. on a per flight basis. ExReps Map - Bend Oregon
Woody Freeman

Woody Freeman Kay & Associates Inc, 1982 - 1984, NAESU 1984 -1995 -

Instructor Flight Engineer on USAF HH/CH-53C and HH-3E Jolly Green Combat Search & Rescue helicopters. Retired USAF May 1982. I was stationed at 55th Rescue unit, Eglin AFB when I retired. Went to work for Kay & Assoc. as a Airframe Field Engineer and assigned to VC-5, Naval Air Station Cubi Point, Philippines. In August 1984, I was informed that my billet would be converted over to Civil Service and I was ask if I wanted to convert over with the job. I accepted and switched over to OPM as a GS-802-11 in December 1984.

I stayed in the Philippines until October 1989. VC-5 had a variety of aircraft. We were the agressor squadron for the Pacific Naval Forces. I was the Airframe Tech Rep on two of the helicopters in the squadron. I worked on the Navy HH-53E and the SH-3D/G helicopters. I was responsible for the training/troubleshooting and repair of entire aircraft excluding the Avionics portion. I also taught and preformed blade tracking and balance.

My area of responsibility covered The Pacific Ocean from Guam to Japan, The Indian Ocaean, Diego Garcia to India and Oman and any US Navy ship that had the model I worked on. I was transferred to the NAESU Detachment at MCAS New River October 1989. I was also cross trained into the AH-1W Super Cobra and the UH-1N Huey Marine Corps helicopters. While I was attached to MCAS New River, I was responsible for the East Coast from the Mississippi River to Bermuda. I also made a trip to Haifa, Israel on a Tech Assist. In August 1995 I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and was disability retired from Civil Service on 3 November 1995.

David Nelson
David Nelson - ITT/FEC Ford Aerospace Loral Lockheed/Martin Raytheon Honeywell
Joe Langevin
Joe Langevin Could you please change my email address from seych1942@yahoo.com to seych1942@gmail.com. Thanks.
Chase Stanaback
Chase Stanaback - Just checking in and found my e-mail address to be incorrect. It should be chasestanaback@yahoo.com
Phil Gerhart
Sad news from Claudia Cale the passing of Phil Gerhart, Phil was a member of the I&C team with Ford Aerospace and Loral. Services Nov 1, 2008 12 noon, St Patrick's Church, Angel Camp, Ca. JOHN T. SHIPPLEY
Jim Harkness
Jay, I've been missing in Mexico and Thailand for a while, and now have a new address I would like to enter with my name. It is jameslh@telus.net. Thanks for your time, and maybe I can spend a bit more time on-line now.
Don Mapes

I am Rainey Mapes. My Husband Don worked for Philco Ford for many years. He worked in N.Y., N.J. Laughlin AFB, Vandenburg AFB, Misawa AFB, He was with NASA from 1963 to 1970. Do any of you remember him? He passed away Sept 15, 2008. He also worked in Palo Alto. Is Bob Herron still around, or Bowman? Can't remember all the names.

Rainey Mapes

Gary Schulz

Jay, I do stop by now and then to check your site out and it is certainly expanding in content and looks great.

Just for your info I did notice that on your links page, that you have my old URL under the name Gary Schulz as gschulz.members.atlantic.net/bfec.htm, of which I had changed to the current http://www.bfec.us/ some time ago. Regards, Gary Schulz

John Gresens
John Gresens - General Dynamics/Electronics (Ex NAESU Tech- Rep)
When searching Google for NAESU, all you get is a web-site saying under major construction. This web-site has been under major construction for many years and appears to be abandoned. I had many friends in NAESU during the early to mid sixties and would like to find some of them! What do you know about this NAESU web-site, is it still worth checking? Try it yourself! Respectfully, John Gresens
Frank Creaser
Frank Creaser - Effective Nov.21 2008 my new mailing address in the U.S. Will be 245 Primavera Circle, Sterling Va. 29165, I am moving permanently to Nassau, Bahamas and mail will be forwarded to me there. My e-mail will be iriecats@coralwave.com and my phone will be 242-327-3412.
Jon Bacon
Jon Bacon - Page, ITT/ASI, Fluke, Honeywell - PACSCAT and White Alice
Cliff Ray

Cliff Ray Philco Tech Rep - Address Change Added to ExReps Map

Ridgemark Golf & Country Club 3800 Airline Hwy, Hollister, CA 95023 (831)637-8151

Mohammad Chizari
Mohammad Chizari Tarbiat Modarres University 98-21-22589847 I'm looking for an old friend by the name of Ricky Fritz who was in Iran with his family. He should be around 48 years old. His father worked for Philco Ford. My dad worked for Philco Ford too. His name "Hamid Chizari". Do you remember him? I hope and wish I can find Fritz family. Ricky Fritz was my friend his father was the one who worked for Philco Ford. My URL http://www.modares.ac.ir/agr/mchizari/
Bill Castle
Bill Castle Page Communications/Canadian Marconi
Arthur York
Arthur York RCA, Page, Raytheon - EX Labrador, Texas Towers, Spain, Vietnam, Italy
Janice Hall
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
Bill Watson - I'm finally in Clear Lake and have to change my email to: bjwclearlake yahoo.com
David Trojan
David Trojan - Address Change
Francis Ellis
Francis Ellis Page Communications Engineers, Inc., Greenland, Iceland, Morocco, Turkey, Liberia, Cape Kennedy and Washington, D.C.
John J. Kodak
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
Jack McCreary - Kentron Hawaii Ltd (Kwajalein), Pan Am, Lockheed Missiles and Space - www.smdc.army.mil/rts.html
Jack Gallagher
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
Jim Rentfrow - Address Change
William Keys
William Keys 1965-1974 Vinnel,PA&E,Philco Ford
Duncan P Rawlings
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
Charles R. Cox jr.
James Foradas - 713-975-0306 - Mr. Mac Maginnis member coordinator for an Air Force Communications veterans association (told me about ExReps)I am the son of a Philco Techrep. My Dad George was in Greece (1959-1961; 1964-1969) and Rome NY (1961-1964) when I was a kid. He started his career with Philco in 1950 after graduating from the American Institute of Television. He specialized in antenna calibration, was attached to the 934th Sig. Bn.,in the Korean War in 1950-51, stateside 1952-54 and in Germany 1955-59. His boss for a long time was Roy Knight. My late uncle Bob "Butch" Foradas was also a Phiclo techrep in the 1950s working at missle tracking sites in the Bahamas and Myaguana(sp?)off Brazil. I've been in touch with two techereps that served with Dad's group in Korea (Hines and Deeds). Dad is 83. According to my Mom and Dad, Mr. Knight did a lot for us when I was a kid whiled Dad was TDY and I'd love to touch base with him or his family. Generally, I'm looking for any of Dad's and my uncle's former bosses, classmates, coworkers, students, etc. - Thanks
Frank Creaser
Charles (Chuck) Hobson - From 1950 to 1959. Assigned to various AC&W Squadrons- in the States; Fort Bliss Army electronics school in El Paso, Texas; Norfolk Naval Base and Palo Alto California Philco WDL. Remember 22nd and Lehigh Philadelphia. Famous lament: Dear Flo, Send more dough!.
Tom Beane
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
John (Dennis) Le Drew - My career in the Air Force Satellite Control network encompassed 16 years in a variety of positions, with four companies, Control Data Corp,. Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., System Development Corp., and for a year, with TRW on the CSOC integration Support Contract.
Chase Stanaback
Chase Stanaback - Address Change
Mark Bitterlich
James Foradas - 713-975-0306 - Mr. Mac Maginnis member coordinator for an Air Force Communications veterans association (told me about ExReps)I am the son of a Philco Techrep. My Dad George was in Greece (1959-1961; 1964-1969) and Rome NY (1961-1964) when I was a kid. He started his career with Philco in 1950 after graduating from the American Institute of Television. He specialized in antenna calibration, was attached to the 934th Sig. Bn.,in the Korean War in 1950-51, stateside 1952-54 and in Germany 1955-59. His boss for a long time was Roy Knight. My late uncle Bob "Butch" Foradas was also a Phiclo techrep in the 1950s working at missle tracking sites in the Bahamas and Myaguana(sp?)off Brazil. I've been in touch with two techereps that served with Dad's group in Korea (Hines and Deeds). Dad is 83. According to my Mom and Dad, Mr. Knight did a lot for us when I was a kid whiled Dad was TDY and I'd love to touch base with him or his family. Generally, I'm looking for any of Dad's and my uncle's former bosses, classmates, coworkers, students, etc. - Thanks
Bill Weber
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
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
Ed Boyer - NAESU New Orleans, LA
Chris Walker
Chris Walker - NAVAIR 6.7.4
Joseph (Joe) Richburg
Brian Clary - I started with Philco-Ford in April 1968 in Saigon/Thu Duc and then in 1971 went to work at Danang both as TechRep. In late 1972 returned to US and then in Dec. 1972 thought May 1974 worked with Philco-Ford though their Palo Alto, Ca office assigned to Lockheed in the Logistics field.
Patrick Crittenden
Patrick Crittenden - Change email address
Hillary Burton

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

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)

Paul Alford
Mark Ljongquist Surfing, I looked for info about bmews/thule and here I am. ITT/Arctic Services (thule-BMEWS) Bendix Field Engineering Corp (USNS Vanguard-Apollo Tracking Station)
Allen Tamayori
Allen Tamayori - Page Communications Engineers, ITT Federal Electric Co.
Gene Brown
Gene Brown Kentron Hawaii, LTD., Page Communications (1970-1973)
Richard Day
Richard Day RCAC Oct. 1950-Oct 1957 UK London
Raymond Pierce
Raymond Pierce Please change email address form cliwinski@aol.com to Piercecorearthlink.net.
Rick Rankin
Glenn Cummins - You have an incorrect email address for Jim Black. I talked to him last week and he said he's tried to change it on your website and was unsuccessful. His correct email address is now.... buckeye3comcast.net
Dave Garrett
Eric Hamilton - I joined the Tech Rep division of Philco after being in the USMC in 1966. I ended up in the AFSCF overseas on Guam. I was working in the telemetry section on what was then called OL-10, MTS or later on GTS. These were satellite tracking station for the USAF. I was working with Bob Crampton at that time
Chase W Stanaback
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.
Bud Naff
Bud Naff - Back from the missing
Bert Kortegaard
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.
Walter (Bud) Bussell
James Hinton Please add my name to your list. Worked for Emerson Field Service, Philco TechRep and Page Communications Engineers.
Rodney Ingerson
Rodney Ingerson Philco Bendix Itt/Fec Jpl Afwtr Pmr
Frank Repko
Frank Repko I have a new E-mail address. Would you kindly update your list.
Allen Tamayori
Allen Tamayori - Page Communications Engineers, ITT Federal Electric Co.
James Patteson
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
Tom Bingham
Tom Bingham RCA Service Co 1955-1972 ND, Texas, Germany, Japan, Spain, NC
Raymond Blackman
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
Patrick Crittenden
Patrick Crittenden - Philco-Ford, ITT Arctic Services
Gerald Salomone
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.
Ron Terwilliger
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.
Ken Newby
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.
Roger Zabkie
Roger Zabkie - I was a Philco Techrep from the end of 1960 to the end of 1963. Spent almost two years in Turkey, then another year at various ICBM sites in the States.
Ray Pierce
Ray Pierce Worked In NH, CA, KY, ME, & MI, Now Retired In IL. Philco, Philco Ford, Aeroneutronic Ford, Ford Aerospace, Loral Aerospace, Lockheed-Martin
James Hinton
Gary A. Martek - Hi Jay, I'm interested in finding a copy of a Philco Training Manual on Antennas, Volume 2. A friend of mine, Wilson A. Caselli, gave me Volume 1. and a Philco Field Engineers' Data Handbook. As a antenna designer and ham radio operator, I really think these publications are of high quality and have a valuable historical perspective on antenna applications on the government/military side. If you could help me locate volume 2 or any other Philco antenna related training materials I'd be most appreciative. This is for my own interest and not of Shakespeare Electronic Products Group. 73, Gary, W7DO Gary A. Martek - Director Antenna R&D - Shakespeare Electronic Products Group - 1-800-845-2110 x 1157 - gmartek@shakespeare-ce.com
Merle Wagner
Merle Wagner Time Warner has elected to change my E-Mail from adelphia.net to roadrunner.com.
Mark Ljongquist
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.
Janice Hall
Duncan P Rawlings - FEC,ITT Arctic Services,FELEC , RCA/OMS,Ford Aerospace, Raytheon Service Co. Currently working in Alaska for Raytheon.
Marker
Henry Winkler
# Passing of Henry Winkler reported by John Shipley / Joe Fischer / Wayne Strickland
Charles A. Kuhn
Charles A. Kuhn - Jay: I worked for "Page Communications Engineers" from 1960 to 1970
Charles (Chuck) Hobson
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.
John (Dennis) Le Drew
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.
James Foradas
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.
Glenn Cummins
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?
Eric Hamilton
Raymond Blackman Page Communications, Telecom, Melpar - Work in Iran 1961 with Page on microwave links between Asadabad Earth Station and Tehran, with Mike Kelly, Steve Williams, Joe Coury. After which went on the Melpar Gendamarie contract, with Roy Coffee, Phil Pomaroy, Don Burrows.
Brian Clary
Gerald Salomone Philco-Ford, Aeroneutronic Ford, Ford Aerospace Found out about this site from friend Don Fair at last years picnic at NBAFS
Edward Mello
Edward Mello - With Page @ SEAWARD EXTENSION , Otis AFB, Cape Cod 1961-62; then to BACKPORCH, Pleiku, Viet-Nam (1962)
Jean-Pierre MISSON
Ron Terwilliger RCA/OMS/Iceland, Faroe Islands; ITT Fed. elec. Vietnam, Philco Ford/ Thule Greenand and Seychelles. Still working in Satcom with SES Americom (formerly RCA/Americom) at Woodbine Earth Station, Maryland
Charles R. Cox
Ken Newby I sent you an e-mail previously inquiring if you could help me find out any information in regards to Dennis W. Newton & his possible retirement & death benefits for his now bereaved widow, Ngan Newton. I also spoke to you once & you pointed me in the direction of contacting Lockheed Martin, who bought out Philco Ford Aerospace. I am still having difficulty getting in contact with this company or the correct department for this issue. Could you perhaps help me any further with getting in contact with someone who would have any information pertaining to this? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. I am trying to help Mrs. Newton due to the current circumstances since Dennis' death. If not, I appreciate the help you have already extended so far. My contact information is the same but I will repeat it here again for you, just in case. Thank you very much & have a great weekend! Sincerely, - Ken Newby leverage@lvcm.com, (702)498-2882
Joanne Gilbert
Jean-Pierre MISSON - I have only now logged in on Internet and finally identified your site. I would appreciate your help. I first got to meet Page people on the Hycon Page project in Libya.. Then got to work for Page Communications in Belgium (Shape Relocation) and in Libya (Oasis Oil C°). Then joined Page EUROPA and worked in Rome and Gabon. When in Belgium (1967-1969) I met and worked with Arnold EDWARDS ,Instructor on the Shape Relocation System.I would very much like to contact him.Could you help forwarding my address to him if he is registered with you ? Many thanks for your kind assistance.Best regards.
Gene Johnson
Charles R. Cox ITT-FEC 72-75 Thailand, 75-77 Germany, 77-78 Spain , 78-80 Germany, was with Federal Electric 71-82, then switched to ITT-DCD. Thanks, C.R.Cox
William "Smokey" L. Harrison
Joanne Gilbert - Hi, my name is Joanne, I was born in Bangkok in Feb 1970. I was told that my birth father William Cahall worked for Philco Ford in Thailand. When I was 13 months old, my mother married another American and brought me to the U.S. I would like to know if anyone knew my father and if they could tell me anything about him.
Jack Herre
From Alexander Gonzales - Just thought I would let you know that Gene Johnson passed away on May 16, 2006.
Charles (Chuck) Hobson
William "Smokey" L. Harrison, 85, a native of Cameron, Texas, and resident of Raceland, died at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006. Wayne Strickland
Ron Bardy

Jack Herre - It is with great sadness that I have to tell all of you that my husband, Jack Herre, passed away last Monday after a losing a battle with brain cancer. He was diagnosed in October and had surgery in November. He was at our home since December 1st and his last months were pain free. He will be sorely missed by all. His passing was very peaceful and he was his wonderful sparkle-eyed, humorous self until the end.

Ann Herre 941 484-0471 Venice, Florida

Bob Siptrott
Charles (Chuck) Hobson - From 1950 to 1959. Assigned to various AC&W Squadrons- in the States; Fort Bliss Army electronics school in El Paso, Texas; Norfolk Naval Base and Palo Alto California Philco WDL. Remember 22nd and Lehigh Philadelphia. Famous lament: Dear Flo, Send more dough!.
Neil Lieb
Ron Bardy - Stumbled across two websites for ex-tech reps a couple of weeks ago with some old names of people that I worked with years ago with Philco-Ford in Thailand and Iran. I'm wondering if these websites are still active or not? I tried to add my name to the lists but haven't noticed any kind of updates. Also, saw a mention that a close buddy, Mitch Lawson, and a couple of my former supervisors (Jerry Antonaglia and Frank Mullins) had passed away. Always thought that I would run into Mitch one of these days on Patpong in Bangkok but now appears won't be happening. Tried to email John Mack Brown for more info but his email addy is not a good one. Would you happen to have any more information about Mitch? He always seemed to be a very healthy guy when I knew him but that was a lot of years ago. Now retired and living in Udorn. Ron Bardy polehawk@yahoo.com - USMC 1961-65 - Philco-Ford, FEC/ITT in Thailand and Laos 1966-68, 71-74 Proud Member: Marine Corps Association - Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood, Member 917
Len Landers
Bob Siptrott - I was in the SCF, SCN for thirty eight years. All but 9 years of it, at the SCF/ Onizuka Air force Station. The nine years was at the Kodiak Tracking Station from June 1963 thru June 1972 Below are two web sites I have on the subject. The first one has photos of all the function areas in 1965 CDC160A era. http://www.kadiak.org/bob/index2.html , The second, is a functional description of all areas and much, much more. Go to the back of this site and read voices from the past, in the sign in book. http://www.kadiak.org/bob/index2.html
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson - Heard about ExReps from Frank Reinsh, friend and former colleague. Long time overseas employee via VN, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, and most recently, Oman, my favorite.
Neal White
Neal White - You have me listed ok. I have been retired quite a few years now, but just heard about your site a short time ago. It is nice to see so many folks that I have worked with over the 22+years that I worked for Philco/Ford Aerospace. I thank you for all the effort you must have put forth to develop and maintain such a useful site.
Ronald Adams
Ronald Adams - I was with RCA Service Company in 1961 on the White Alice System in Alaska, ITT Federal Electric in 1962 on Big Ralley II in Athens Greece, Page Communications on Back Porch and Wet Wash in 1965 and 1966 in Viet Nam and Thailand. I am retired in Dayton, Nevada since 2005.
Glenn Cummins
Glenn Cummins - I have just switched my email address from archie7891@aol.com to glenn.cummins@sbcglobal.net. Please use this new address for all future emails and instant messages
Gary A. Martek
Neil Lieb - I started at Fort Bliss,Texas in Sept of 1955, teaching at Army electronics and radar school. Tranfered to Palo Alto Ca,in May of 1959, to prepare Operation and Maintenance Manuals for the government. Left Ford In June of 1986, and formally retired in May of 1991. Would like hear from the guys I worked with at Fort Bliss. My current address is 18717 Mill Villa Road Space 410 Jamestown, Ca 95327.
Joe LeBlanc
Len Landers - Started out in Thailand in 1965 on the MRC-98 contract (4 years) then went on to Iran and Greece then Germany and England. I stuck with Philco, Philco-Ford, Aeronutronic-Ford, Ford Aerospace all the way through my overseas duties and onto the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and finally to the Johnson Space Center here in Houston. I left Ford in 1986 when we lost the JSC contract and I transferred to the Rockwell Space Operations Company then to the United Space Alliance when Lockheed and Rockwell created it.
Walter Hrab
Walter Hrab - I have just switched my email address from wrhrab@ev1.net to wrhrab@sbcglobal.net . Please use this new address for all future emails and instant messages.
Darl Stephenson
Darl Stephenson - Sir: I would be interested in getting hold of Joe Salute about his time with Peace Ruby. I have a question about a radar in the system. darlsteph@earthlink.net
Robert (Bob) Crampton
Robert (Bob) Crampton - 417-743-2696 - If any one is in to hike Long Distance. I will doing the AT in March of 2008 and if you would like tack along let me know. We just formed a new hiking club that we are calling the "Wilderness Adventurers" and we hike souther Missouri and norther Arkansas for now.
Joe Rush
Joe Rush - 603-497-8389 - I used to be listed for updated information about old friends and aquaintences but I seemed to have dropped off. I find that I drop off more and more as I get older. Started with Philco-Ford at MSC Houston in 1967. Lots of time at New Hampshire. (note from jayr - Joe, you were not dropped, you are still on the roster)
Arthur Maier
Arthur Maier - 951.676.0982 - Jieranai who is my wife, used to work at Philco-Ford In Thailand with Paul Buckwalter, she saw him listed on Classmates.com and wrote to him and they talked on the phone and he told her about this site.
Sam Eardley
Sam Eardley - It might be interesting to categorize this group by Geographical Regions they worked in, what branch of the Armed Service they were a Tech Rep. for and what period of time the service was performed. For example I worked for the US Army Signal Corp, in the Pacific region from 1959 through 1964 and then the Air Force, from 1964 though 1967, in the Pacific region.
Jim Anderson
Wayne Strickland and Dave Connerly can now relax since I've registered. Started as a tracker in 1967 and still like to keep up to date. I retired in 2002 but can't get the range out of my system. Keep tracking folks.
Roderick Hunt
Roderick Hunt - 602-540-2212 I used to receive the info when Howie Althouse was doing it, Then kind of dropped off. Received web site from another trackker
James (JJ) McKay
James (JJ) McKay - See a lot of AFSCN Satellite trackers on this site. Retired in 1999 after 5 years at Ford and 27 years at Litton. Just can't keep this out of my blood. Out of retirement in 1 year and working for the last 6 years at Lockheed Martin supporting the Airborne Laser Program (ABL). Retirement (Again) is just around the corner. Best Regards, JJ
Ian G Tervet
Ian G Tervet - 818-885-1097 Worked for PCE,ITT/FEC,Litton,SEA Ltd. Now disabled/Retired Due to Agent Orange/and other
Al Bozzelli

Al Bozzelli, philco/vietnam and bhi iran, contracts manager, passed away feb 14 2006 in marathon, fl. Al was a wonderfull friend and kept many of us working for a lot of years. philco/vietnam and bhi iran, contracts manager, passed away feb 14 2006 in marathon, fl. Al was a wonderful friend and kept many of us working for a lot of years. Frank Reinsch - Wickman Worldwide

William "Smokey" L. Harrison
William "Smokey" L. Harrison, 85, a native of Cameron, Texas, and resident of Raceland, died at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006. Reported by Wayne Strickland

 

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  • Jerry Hedberg  I would like my name added to your Ex Rep Roster. I was, in order, a Philco TechRep, Bendix Field Tech Rep, Philco-Ford TechRep and finally, a Ford Aerospace TechRep.

  • Bob Vogt - Added to the ExReps Map

  • Del Hendricks:  Jay - Doing a good job trying to pull all of these guys back together There's a lot of history in these pages. Especially with some of the pictures from the used to be dayz. I don't know a lot of these people in here; but, I certainly do know a few of them Maybe as time goes on there will be more people trickle in. Good luck to you on keeping this going. Bottoms Up!! Del has been Added to the ExReps Map

  • David Trojan - David has written a history of TechReps, you can find part one by clicking here. Part Two will be up as soon as I can find time

  • Janice Hall  Bendix Corporation My husband worked at NASA and went to Vietnam in 1971, and I believe he was employed by Bendix as a DOD contract employee. Does anyone know if Bendix sent employees to Vietnam under government contract

  • Joe LeBlanc joeleblancva@aol.com - One of my friends from IRAN days sent me an email requesting the link which I just sent him. I suggested he sign up but don't know if he has yet. He was with Bell in Tehran and just barely escaped with several of his co-workers after the fall of the Shah. I have been passing the website on to others that I worked with in Quito back in 1959 & 60. Boy! That sounds soooo long ago. Regards Joe

  • Ed Pabich  USAF Searching for Frank Repko

  • Joe Lobis  - Email Address Change

  • Scott Carroll  I'm not sure if I belong to the ex rep network, I am in Korea doing a rep job right now and it is damn fun!

  • Diane Kellogg  - Worked for Philco-Ford, TechRep Division from 1966 to 1970. From 1967-70 I worked in Saigon for Jim Sullivan and Al Bozelli and Eschol Walker. Before I went to Vietnam I worked for Jim Lovelace in Palo Alto. I married soon after I left Saigon and now my last name is Wolf.

  • Doug Stermer  Jay, due to a recent transition from Adelphia to Comcast please update my email address. Thanks again for all you do and please keep up the great work.

  • The Ratman Strikes Back - Apparently stung by George's challenge to his status as the King of the Guy Stuff, Don Rathmann has sent in this contribution, click here to view.

  • James Hinton  Please add my name to your list. Worked for Emerson Field Service, Philco TechRep and Page Communications Engineers.

  • Merle Wagner  Time Warner has elected to change my E-Mail from adelphia.net to roadrunner.com.

  • Mark Ljongquist  Surfing, I looked for info about bmews/thule and here I am. ITT/Arctic Services (thule-BMEWS) Bendix Field Engineering Corp (USNS Vanguard-Apollo Tracking Station)

  • Jerry Hedberg  I would like my name added to your Ex Rep Roster. I was, in order, a Philco TechRep, Bendix Field Tech Rep, Philco-Ford TechRep and finally, a Ford Aerospace TechRep.

  • Bob Vogt - Added to the ExReps Map

  • Del Hendricks:  Jay - Doing a good job trying to pull all of these guys back together There's a lot of history in these pages. Especially with some of the pictures from the used to be dayz. I don't know a lot of these people in here; but, I certainly do know a few of them Maybe as time goes on there will be more people trickle in. Good luck to you on keeping this going. Bottoms Up!! Del has been Added to the ExReps Map

  • David Trojan - David has written a history of TechReps, you can find part one by clicking here. Part Two will be up as soon as I can find time

  • Janice Hall  Bendix Corporation My husband worked at NASA and went to Vietnam in 1971, and I believe he was employed by Bendix as a DOD contract employee. Does anyone know if Bendix sent employees to Vietnam under government contract

  • Joe LeBlanc joeleblancva@aol.com - One of my friends from IRAN days sent me an email requesting the link which I just sent him. I suggested he sign up but don't know if he has yet. He was with Bell in Tehran and just barely escaped with several of his co-workers after the fall of the Shah. I have been passing the website on to others that I worked with in Quito back in 1959 & 60. Boy! That sounds soooo long ago. Regards Joe

  • Ed Pabich  USAF Searching for Frank Repko

  • Joe Lobis  - Email Address Change

  • Scott Carroll  I'm not sure if I belong to the ex rep network, I am in Korea doing a rep job right now and it is damn fun!

  • Diane Kellogg  - Worked for Philco-Ford, TechRep Division from 1966 to 1970. From 1967-70 I worked in Saigon for Jim Sullivan and Al Bozelli and Eschol Walker. Before I went to Vietnam I worked for Jim Lovelace in Palo Alto. I married soon after I left Saigon and now my last name is Wolf.

  • Doug Stermer  Jay, due to a recent transition from Adelphia to Comcast please update my email address. Thanks again for all you do and please keep up the great work.

  • The Ratman Strikes Back - Apparently stung by George's challenge to his status as the King of the Guy Stuff, Don Rathmann has sent in this contribution, click here to view.

  • Dave Bellagamba  I trained in Willow Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, PA. on the AUTODIN project and remember Edth Santone who was the Admin there. Quite a striking woman to say the least. Later taught some at Fort Monmouth, NJ. before shipping out for Viet Nam. Was to go to Nha Trang to install the site but got hi-jacked in Phu Lam (Siagon) by Ben McKnight site director there. Was there from 1967-1968 until after Tet. Still remember many of they guys, Jim Peerce, Reg Orth, Lee Huneycut, Ron Gallas and more. It would be great to catch up on old times. Now living in San Jose, CA. and I am in the book. Sin Loi man oui.

  • Vernon Townsend  Philco-Ford, Ford Aerospace, WDL, Loral, Lockheed Martin, IITC, PEC, NortelGov't

  • Jane Kinnick  Found Larry Barnhill on your latest Newsletter. Just sent him an email, hope to hear from him.

  • George Farner  Thought this file might qualify to be part of your guy stuff collection (George is right-on, click on the link to see some core guy stuff)

  • Amos Hicks, Jr.  Page Communications Engineers, Federal Electric Corp. Located a couple of old friends already.

  • R. F. Robby Robertson  Philco TechRep

  • Joe Langevin  I have my association listed as Philco-Ford through Ford Aerospace. It should probably read through Lockheed Martin. I was with Ford when Loral bought the Aerospace elements. When Loral lost the contract with the AF, I retired from Loral and went to work for Lockheed Martin. I'm still there with them in Colorado Springs.

  • Paul Singhaus  50SCS/MCOM Email Address Change

  • Arthur (Art) A. Kluvo - Remembering Peter Harding

  • Arthur (Art) A. Kluvo  Great you are keeping a web site for all the old tech reps. I'll forward your link to other "tech reps" who I'm still in contact with. Franklin Engineering Co, Phila, PA, 60/66 assigned to Pacific GEEIA Region in Tachikawa & Fuchu, Japan and Wheeler AFS, Hawaii. June 66/71 Dept of Navy Civilian at NAVSEEACT Japan, Yokosuka, Japan. 1971 to present Dept of Navy Civilian at SPAWAR PAC, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

  • John W. Martin I was wondering if anyone might be in contact or know the status of Mr. Marvin 'Marv' Shute, Tech Rep, (Company Unknown) that was stationed at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, throughout the 1960's. I lost track of Marv after the fall of Vietnem and Emergency Evacuation of Saigon. Not sure how to take the first step to find what happened to Marv and perhaps/hopefully get in touch again with him? Also Hank Brian, same office, same time frame, same Tech Rep status, believed to have moved into Thailand after the Vietnam war. Det 2, Pac GEEIA Rgn, Clavier Corp, Capehart Corporation

  • Raymond D. Sauer  - I was employed by the Philco Tech Rep Division from 1952 thru 1963. Am now living in Hawaii. Wish to find out about a number of fellow reps. Thank you, Raymond D. Sauer

  • Joseph (Joe)D. Carpenter  - Following is my field experience with the military, as a contractor. I also have 22 years as a Naval Civilian In-service Engineer 1959 - Bendix - Towson (ESAR) and Iceland Radar Overhauls, 1959 - Emertron, Radar Field Engineer, Viet Nam, 1960 - Franklin Company - GEEIA - Japan, 1961 - Emertron, JUSMAG, Philippines, 1966 - RCA, EW Engineer, Subic Bay, Philippines, 1999 - Lockheed Martin, USPS, Stateside

  • Kenneth R Williams (Ken)  - Philco-Ford (Tech Controller) Project Seek-Dawn (Monkey Mt, VTN and Udorn, Thailand) 1966-1969 // Air America Site Supervisor Tacan sites (Skyline Ridge, Laos & Pakse, Laos) 1969-1970

  • Bob Vogt - Remembering Ed Saxton

  • Tom Gilliam  Jay: I have noticed that several members have posted personal profiles in the form of a narrative. I have a limited amount of time to hunt for stuff on the exrep site, so am I frigging stupid because I can't seem to find a place in exrep where I can plug in my personal profile??. Not that I have anything great to say... Thanks, Tom Gilliam/Repguy

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  • John Mullany  My listing is ok, but under comments I am shown as New .Please show that as Philco Ford, ITT-Worldcom, Metrophone ,Bell Atlantic. Thank You.

  • Wilson Caselli  I was with the Philco-Ford group out of Willow Grove, PA where I trained on the AUTODIN ADMS message switching system, then spent about two years (1967-1969) working on the Philco 102 computers at a Philco installed site in Pirmasense Germany. Upon returning stateside, I was trained on the Philco-Ford OCR Mail Reader system (an attachment to the Burroughs LSM (Letter Sorting Machine), then spent about two more years in Boston, MA at the Boston South Station US Postal Annex maintaining and modifying the machines. My wife and I now live in Charlotte, NC, and I am about ready to retire.

  • Larry Barnhill  ITT-DCD, Page Communications, Federal Electric - I worked for a short time for Page in '65, on a missile project in Southern Germany. Bottom of the food-chain, so to speak. I didn't last long though, because of some managerial practices which I didn't approve of. Before Page, I had been working on the USNS Vanguard out of Cape Canaveral and had seen the winds of change (cuts )coming through, so I quit that to go to Page. After Page, I was picked up by ITT-DCD and spent a long time with them. Then Federal Electric for quite a while, then a company called EPS. I quit EPS back in 1999 and applied for this CACI position, and I've done very well here in the last five years. Don't know where I'll go next, but then a Tech Rep never does. Nice to see such a site and I'm glad a Friend pointed me to it. Best Regards, Larry Barnhill

  • David Conerly  Philco Ford

  • Jane Kinnick  Got your info from Preben Johansson. Worked with him and a bunch of them in Europe. Thanks.

  • Preben A Johansson  RCA/OMS; ITT/FEC Dewline; Federal Electric AMSF-EUR; ITT/DCD- EUR

  • Mike Shaw  I look forward to finding old co-workers and exchanging memories.

  • Kent Angell  Merle Wagner told me about ExReps - I worked as a Telemetry Tech on the USNS American Mariner (last trip South), Vandenburg and Arnold in 1965/66. In August 1966 went to Massachusetts during the construction of the Apollo ships and was ultimately assigned to the USNS Mercury as the Telemetry Manager. We were stationed in the Far East. I miss those days sometimes and being at sea. If anyone recognizes my name, please contact me, I would like to hear from you.

  • Merle Wagner  - Found your site today through searches on the internet. FEC 63-65 US Naval Communications system HQ - Tech rep for troubleshooting HF systems // FEC 66 AUTEC Bahamas - Installed microwave system and telemetry // FEC 67-69 NASA/USAF contract worked on USNS Mercury Apollo range instrumentation ship // Raytheon Services 69 "over-the horizon" radar project // Melpar 69-70 Iran, installing communications for national police // DEC 71-91 Field service engineer computer systems // 91-2005 City of St. Petersburg, FL

  • Jules Bosch My name is Jules Bosch and I was an employee of Philco Ford (out of Blue Bell, PA) in the 60s, working on projects in Thailand and Iran. I promise to share many stories about some of the names you mentioned within the forum.  I dont recall Denny G., but Frank Kasperzak and I were good friends as well as Joe Freeland and I.  I have a Joe Freeland in Iran story Ill develop with timean unforgettable evening in Teheran. Other OSP people I was close to include Barry DuPuis, Glen(n) Pedigo, and Frank Pletcher.

  • Joseph Schraml  - Jay I made a mistake in my e-mail address it should be joseph.schraml<at>@sbcglobal.net. Please change, Thanks ... Joe