Difference between revisions of "West Seattle WVD radio station"
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| − | Started in 1900 as the WAMCATS: The Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, A hard wire system, In May 1936, WAMCATS became part of the Alaska Communications System (ACS). | + | Started in 1900 as the WAMCATS: The Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, A hard wire system, In May 1936, WAMCATS became part of the Alaska Communications System (ACS). evidently bulldozed for a concrete bunker ? |
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| − | aerial view dated 1934 | + | aerial view dated 1934, showing the tip of Kellogg Island |
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| + | ==Ft. Lawton receiving station == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Commercial and Government radio stations of the U.S. 30 June 1930, page 117 | * Commercial and Government radio stations of the U.S. 30 June 1930, page 117 | ||
| + | * Army and Navy journal, August 16, 1947, Page 1337 | ||
| + | * War in the Pacific and East Asia 1941-1972, page 36/37, call sign appendix ACAN stations | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 29 December 2025
Started in 1900 as the WAMCATS: The Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, A hard wire system, In May 1936, WAMCATS became part of the Alaska Communications System (ACS). evidently bulldozed for a concrete bunker ?
aerial view dated 1934, showing the tip of Kellogg Island
Installing transmitters in 1931
Ft. Lawton receiving station
References
- Commercial and Government radio stations of the U.S. 30 June 1930, page 117
- Army and Navy journal, August 16, 1947, Page 1337
- War in the Pacific and East Asia 1941-1972, page 36/37, call sign appendix ACAN stations