Gary Liebling

E-4 1969

I had been a civilian Army MARS op stateside, as ADØDGG.  After being drafted, operated AAØWBD running patches to the RVN at FT. Leonard Wood.  Ran a zillion patches from the 4th Division (Army) station at Camp Enari during 1969.  Was sent TDY in mid-year to the Pleiku AFVN station (on-air radio/TV talent), established AB8AS "portable" from on Dragon Mountain, the location of the AFVN FM-TV detachment.  Stateside stations treated me as a bona-fide station, and ran patches for us also.  Used a stock Collins KWM-2 (infrequent commo use at AFVN) to a 13 Mhz dipole. Etc. 

Patching from the RVN required the calls be closely monitored for security. Hearing a thousand really sad stories going back and forth made it seem not so difficult for me...as in "it could be worse." Hearing too many " Dear John" phone patches eventually becomes rather sad. 

I'd ramble on forever. 'Nuff said.      Back to Top