It seems I had an aptitude for Morse Code, so, I was sent to RVN as a radio teletype operator.  Originally scheduled for Con Thien in the Delta, but went to Long Binh from the Replacement Co.   Of course, we used Collins single sideband radio equipment.   My most vivid memory was transmitting to Gerard and Carlotta Bunge, in Tempe, AZ at the University of Arizona.   We were horny as hell, and the sound of Carlotta's voice was wonderful to us.   She even sent us cookies sometimes.   We would make contact with civilian ham radio operators, as well as operators on military bases.  I remember patching thru to, I think it was Ft. Monroe, in Va. where a "round eyes" would talk to us, too.  We had a separate room where the customers would wait their turn, or until we had radio contact.  We had a big sign on our side of the partition: "Please don't feed the animals."  It was a unique experience, giving orders to colonels and generals: "Say 'over,' sir," or, "You can't say that on the air, sir." Our station, AB8USA, was the command and control station for the entire net, and we were supposed to monitor the jabber between stations, occasionally, to make sure they weren't using foul language, or violating any of the other rules, like mentioning a specific place name on the air.  We worked 12 or 13 hours a day, six days a week, but it wasn't difficult work, and it was pretty rewarding for me.  Nevertheless, I still regret that I didn't actually see combat, except for the few times when our company area was mortared just before dawn.  I'd like to know if I had the right stuff.  Of course, working in a MARS station did get you perks from time to time, like helicopter rides.