AB8AQ - housed in Phu Bai with the 8th RRFS cover for the Army Security Agency. 

There was a need for MARS ops at the base and I volunteered along with several others. We did several weddings over the air. Ran calls as far out as Cu Chi in the perimeter ran some calls to Australia for some of the visiting entertainment groups. Ran some calls for planes in flight. Ran one call for someone who claimed to have rushed home from a ball game to get the call must have been psychic. Ran some calls in Dutch, Russian, etc ( have to listen for that OVER!) Ran Red Cross calls both outgoing and from the USA. Delivered many MARS grams. Was inundated by guys trying to call home on Mother's Day. (Couldn't get thru as all the USA circuits were busy) various other calls that people somehow need that go beyond the mandate, such as serious wounds, etc they get to talk beyond the 3 min limit and get help with that pesky "Over" at the end of transmission.

Felt like I helped do some good but don't see much evidence of it. Hopefully the MARS calls experience was lasting, especially for those who may have lost someone.

David Lane, SP5 AUS, AB8AQ, 1969 - 1970

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