... There is an elevator down to the not very deep Situation Room, I seem to recall from my visit Julian...
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Matthew R. Potter
mpotter@...
Apr 9, 2000 5:46 pm
Tonight on the History channel @ 2200EST they are having a 1 hour program on the greenbrier facility....
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hooligan@...
Apr 9, 2000 6:47 pm
... Well, I've spent some time in that area too, albeit the last time was almost a decade ago, and the Sit Room is just in a lower level -- it's often ...
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lnmes@...
Apr 9, 2000 8:13 pm
http://www.research.att.com/~smb/nsam-160/pal.html Great article on Permissive Action Links- the ultimate "end user' of Cold War Communications! Mark Edward...
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lnmes@...
Apr 9, 2000 8:15 pm
A National Nerve Center Inside the White House Situation Room . . . . Michael Donley, Cornelius O'Leary, and John Montgomery ...
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Julian Allason
julian@...
Apr 11, 2000 2:30 am
Matthew mentioned ... Being in Australia I was sorry to miss this having visited the Greenbrier a few months ago. Was anything useful added to our knowledge by...
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Daryl Gibson
drgibson@...
Apr 11, 2000 4:20 am
Over the weekend, I tracked down some additional Long Lines MW towers in this (Utah and Nevada) area, and took a few pictures. Additionally, I spent a few...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 14, 2000 1:14 pm
Mark, Yes, that is a fascinating article. The author has obviously put a lot of thought into the subject, and his theories make a lot of sense. There's an...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 16, 2000 1:19 am
From a Bell System booklet titled "The Magic of Communications";, dated May 1950: "The first coaxial cable was placed between New York and Philadelphia in 1936...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 19, 2000 5:00 am
Daryl, Thanks for the update. I've added a link to your site from the "Facilities" section of my Bell System page (http://bellsystem.homestead.com). Nice work...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 19, 2000 5:15 am
The Business section of the April 13, 2000 Washington Post, page E1, reported: "With the threat of nuclear attack apparently safely behind us, the prestigious...
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Daryl Gibson
drgibson@...
Apr 19, 2000 3:54 pm
I appreciate your writing; I have added a link back to your impressive set of pages..... Daryl...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 22, 2000 1:58 am
A while ago, I mentioned seeing an apparent passive microwave repeater atop Piney Mountain, north of Thurmont, MD. Today, I came across an article on passive...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 23, 2000 6:28 pm
A couple of additions to my Cold War web page: (1) A map of the east-side surface are of Mt. Weather: ...
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Matthew R. Potter
mpotter@...
Apr 24, 2000 1:28 am
THis may be a little off topic but i think the topic is interesting. Has anyone heard of a type of passive radar that defeats stealth. i.e it relys on...
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Dave Emery
die@...
Apr 24, 2000 3:13 am
... There has been quite a bit of public discussion of this passive radar technology in the past 3 or 4 years. Apparently a prototype has been built and...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 24, 2000 3:50 am
AT&T's network web page (http://www.att.com/network) lists some of the network's features. One item states: "[AT&T] Transmits 98 percent of its domestic...
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Dave Emery
die@...
Apr 24, 2000 4:16 am
... I second your observation. I do not remember that sentance either. This may reflect a PR concern as Echelon discussions have alerted the public to the...
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james.e.innes.cgs80@...
Apr 26, 2000 1:16 am
This is my first post to the Coldwarcomms list. Anyway, I have a lot of knowledge re: activities on former WU sites. Unfortunately, since I am current...
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Daryl Gibson
drgibson@...
Apr 26, 2000 1:43 am
James: Welcome! I realize you could walk a fine line here with ATC; I'm mostly interested in when your company is expecting to acquire the remaining AT&T...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 26, 2000 4:51 am
The very interesting Washington Post article quoted below was forwarded to me. The source URL is ...
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hooligan@...
Apr 26, 2000 6:15 am
... "Are" an "official secret?" What the heck is that supposed to mean? The site always got a lot of publicity & bigwig visits while operational, due to it's...
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Matthew Sadler
mws@...
Apr 26, 2000 6:24 am
I think the single biggest thing to remember is to take it all with a grain of salt. Use your common sense. The rule I subscribe to is that if I see it in...
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vet15@...
Apr 26, 2000 5:15 pm
Hi all- I thought the members of this list might be interested in this site. It's an Internet TV show dedicated to chronicling the stories of Veterans from all...
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lnmes@...
Apr 28, 2000 11:59 pm
Is it only me or did the National Communications System (http://www.ncs.gov)really close off its once very extensice and fascinating website? The last time I...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
Apr 29, 2000 2:59 pm
Mark, I haven't looked closely at the NCS site for a while, but I'm sure you'recorrect. Efforts are made periodically to remove information deemed sensitive...
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Julian Allason
julian@...
Apr 29, 2000 8:54 pm
... I understand that a comparable review of government and utility websites has been under way here in the UK on Security Service advice. The trigger was the...
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vet15@...
Apr 29, 2000 9:11 pm
Hi all! Another update on Sgt. Dugan's Internet TV show: This week on Military Memoirs, Alan Greilsamer, Director of Communications for the Vietnam Veterans...
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LOKUTIS@...
Apr 30, 2000 4:43 pm
Having lived in fairfax co. for many years and driving past the lorton site almost every day in the early 80s i was very interested in the article. the site...
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Albert LaFrance
alafrance@...
May 1, 2000 5:29 am
Due to a need for more space, I've moved my Cold War Infrastructure page to Homestead: http://coldwardc.homestead.com/files/index.html My Bell System coaxial...
