DOE Convoy Comms & Re: [FedCom] Transporter Picture

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In a message dated 9/23/2005 14:40:00 Central Daylight Time,  
jasbo01 at yahoo.com writes:

Oops!  Make that the early 80's when I visited Cedar  Rapids...

Jim Johnson <jasbo01 at yahoo.com> wrote:I may be  incorrect...and if so let me 
know...but I believe DOE (TSD) still maintains  their SECOM HF network. From 
what I've read at various times I recall it being  composed of 4 (or more) HF 
frequencies between 3 - 12 MHz with several "relay"  stations around the 
country. Through the use of ALE I'm sure connectivity is  pretty dependable and 
consistent.

As to the location of the "relay"  stations I'd venture a guess that Rockwell 
Collins figures into the program  along the way. Recalling a visit I made to 
their Cedar Rapids facility back in  the early 60's, they were very heavily 
involved with contract services to a  number of government agencies...not the 
least of which was the old DEA "ATLAS"  network. With other locations in CA and 
TX, I'd imagine they could "service  the DOE account" quite handily.

Jim  Johnson





At least in Texas some, if not all of the sites were dismantled 3  years ago. 
These were maintained by local service shops (pulled  bad cards or units and 
plugged in new ones) under contract from Rockwell and all  equipment was 
Rockwell Collins. If this was the same it was called Scarecrow. 
 
Charles Beard