USNAVRADSTA SUMMIT(T), CZ
alongside the GAILLARD CUT, pANAMA CANAL
You're LOOKING AT A SHIP THAT IS GOING FROM THE PACIFIC SIDE TO THE ATLANTIC SIDE. AT THE VERY TOP OF THE PICTURE YOU'LL SEE AN ANTENNA FIELD WITH A SMALL WHITE BLDG JUST THIS SIDE OF THE FIELD..THAT WAS LOW FREQ. THAT WAS WHERE THEY TRANSMITTED TO THE SUBS. THE FIELD CONSISTED OF SIX 600 FOOT TOWERS THAT HELD UP A HI HAT ANTENNA. ACTUALLY THAT WHITE BLDG WAS THE HELIX HOUSE. THAT WAS WHERE THE TRANSITION FROM THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FROM THE TRANSMITTER TO THE ANTENNAS, THE IMPEADANCE MATCHER, IF I REMEMBER MY TERMINOLOGY CORRECTLY. THE ACTUAL XMTER BLDG WAS JUST IN FRONT OF THAT.YOU WERE ACTUALLY INSIDE THE XMTR. IT WAS LIKE SITTING ON THE BRIDGE OF THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE. ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN, BUT THATS WHAT THEY TOLD ME. I DIDNT WORK THERE. IF YOU LOOK TO THE CENTER TOP, YOU'LL SEE ANOTHER ANTENNA FIELD. THAT WAS HI FREQ. (THE WHIITE BLDG IN CENTER) IN THE TRIBUTE TO SUMMIT PICTURES, THE TRANSMITTER VIEW 1 AND 2, THAT'S HI FREQ. I DIDNT WORK THERE EITHER. IF YOU LOOK TO THE TOP LEFT YOULL SEE A WATER TOWER.THAT WAS THE MAIN GATE. THE POOL WAS THERE. A 10X20 FOOT JOBBER DO. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THAT YOU HAD THE CO'S, AND MARRIED PERSONNEL QUARTERS. OUR BARRACKS ARE IN THERE SOMEWHERE. I WORKED AT MID FREQ. ITS NOT IN THE PICTURE. IT WOULD BE TO THE LEFT AND ALONG THE CANAL. JUST ABEAM OF THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE SHIP IS THE WATER FALL THAT ARE PICS 2 AND 3 OF MY PICTURES. PIC 2 IS LOOKING UP FROM THE PLATFORM THAT WAS THERE, AND PIC 3 IS JUST BEFORE I IT GOES OVER. YOU HAD TO MONKEY DOWN A STEEL CABLE TO GET TO THAT PLATFORM. |
This photo scanned by Maz from one he recently found in his basement. CZ Images has the same photograph available with much more information.
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