OT, was RE: Maytag, now Blueback

[David Simmons]

I was just there two weeks ago and took the Blueback tour (highly recommended if you end up in Portland) and there was a Kenwood TS-520 on the radio desk, with a memory keyer playing a CQ call to give it that authentic radio feel.  I didn't notice any Heathkit gear, so maybe someone has been changing and operating the station.

There's lots of info on the sub if you do a web search.

 - Dave
 KQ6RL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Perdue [mailto:k8tp at ATTBI.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:41 PM
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Maytag
>
>
> Okay guys - I stand corrected! I just caught a glimpse, and
> thought it was a
> Single Bander.
>
> BTW, I visited OMSI (the Oregon Museum of Science and
> Industry in Portland)
> a few years ago, and the USS Blueback sub (featured in The
> Hunt for Red
> October) is one of their permanent displays. Apparently, much of the
> original radio room gear had long since been removed, and they needed
> something to replace it to make it look more realistic. So some bright
> museum staffer just put a bunch of Heath gear in its place. Guess they
> figured nobody would know the difference!
>
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