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
. . .
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.
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
for more information on Registration.
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FAQ- Please take 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.
I spend way too much surfing the web looking for
new features and services to add to ExReps, sometimes something catches
my eye and I have to go check it out, here are some of the recent items
South African wildlife experts are calling for urgent action against poachers after the last female rhinoceros in a popular game reserve near Johannesburg bled to death after having its horn hacked off.
Wildlife officials say poaching for the prized horns has now reached an all-time high. "Last year, 129 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa. This year, we have already had 136 deaths," said Japie Mostert, chief game ranger at the 1,500-hectare Krugersdorp game reserve.
From NPR - New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.
In a magic trick that only geeks can pull off, researchers at MIT have found a method to let users click and scroll exactly the same way they would with a computer mouse, without the device actually being there. Cup your palm, move it around on a table and a cursor on the screen hovers. Tap on the table like you would click a real mouse, and the computer responds. It’s one step beyond cordless. It’s an invisible mouse. The project, called “Mouseless,” uses an infrared laser beam and camera to track the movements of the palm and fingers and translate them into computer commands.
In one cold case, the team was brought in to help identify the body of a 20-something woman who was found dead of stab wounds in 1971, but whose case remained unsolved. After analyzing the isotopes in her hair, the scientists were able to conclude that the woman had lived (and therefore drunk tap water and other beverages) in Northern California for at least 18 months before she died. That clue helped detectives focus their search.With the help of missing persons records, DNA and other types of evidence, they were finally able to identify her as Mary Alice Willey -- providing, at least, some finality for family members and opening the possibility that her killer might be found.
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:
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, The Army has not updated its certificates for
their website;
New ExRep: Jim Sumner - Lockheed Electronics and Lockheed Missles and Space Houston MSC telemetry operations. Philco Techrep Houston MSC, Philco-Ford Boss, New Hampshire. 1964-1972. Sanders Associates, Storage Tek, Four-Phase Systems, Motorola, Medical Systems Support, Inc.
from Bob Siptrott Onizuka Air Force Station, Calif., is home to the 21st Space Operations Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 50th Network Operations Group at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. Onizuka AFS (Home of the Blue Cube) is having a closure ceremony on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. We are presently working on activities associated with the closure of the base which will include a formal ceremony. Since this venue has limited capacity, personnel wanting to attend may sign up by sending a message to OnizukaClosure@onizuka.af.mil. Additional information will be required from you, once we have received your request with your intentions.
EOD Technology is looking for one or more Field Guys for a middle eastern assignment. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested you can click here to read the job req. You can apply for the position on line at their website, and look for other overseas openings at the same time. I would apply but the new wife says if I do; I better never plan on coming back. JayR
I was wondering if any of your members might have known my uncle, Simon Cherry. A cousin, not his daughter, told me that he worked for RCA during world War II and may have invented something. When I met Simon in the mid 70's he was retired from his two- way radio business in Philadelphia. Thanks. Robert Cherry (VE2AGE) Gatineau, Quebec Canada
Celine seems to be a pretty lusty gal, apparently she wants to be good friends with the entire corps of ExReps.
I am taking some steps to improve security on the membership list, please click on the link for more information. Contrary to popular belief I am not infailable, occasionally, very rarely, I make some sub-optimal choices, and I apologize for any problems that this may have caused. At the same time I feel pretty good that after battling cyber attacks for over 8 years behind the scenes, this is the first one that has been reported.
My name is Master Sergeant Daniel Johnson and I am contacting you on behalf of the family of a former Philco-Ford Tech rep that was killed in Vietnam. The family is trying to locate his grave but have encountered difficulties. They contacted me because they were assuming that their loved one was a member of the Army at the time of his death.
Name: Terry Lee Hansen Birth: 11 July 1945 Death: 4 Nov 1967 Location: Vietnam
I have located the Report of the Death of an American Citizen dated 8 Nov 1967 in Saigon, Vietnam. The Employer is listed as Philco-Ford, with the address of 96 Nguyen Duc, Phu Nhuan, Gia Dihn, Viet-nam. Any assistance or information that you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance, MSG Daniel Johnson Cal State Long Beach Army ROTC 562-985-8108 daniel.l.johnson@us.army.mil
New ExRep Jim Miller - Philco-Ford Thule 73-74 Ant/Rec area - Presently a retired Navy Captain (Dentist) - I just saw your site and have already made contact with someone from the past.
Please add me to the list.
In one cold case, the team was brought in to help identify the body of a 20-something woman who was found dead of stab wounds in 1971, but whose case remained unsolved. After analyzing the isotopes in her hair, the scientists were able to conclude that the woman had lived (and therefore drunk tap water and other beverages) in Northern California for at least 18 months before she died. That clue helped detectives focus their search.With the help of missing persons records, DNA and other types of evidence, they were finally able to identify her as Mary Alice Willey -- providing, at least, some finality for family members and opening the possibility that her killer might be found.
