HVRA Work Crew (from L to R) Bill Werzner, Jimmy Stewart, Ned Ely, Charles Ritterhouse, Frank Cooper, Al Goolsby and Andy Lee (kneeling)
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Deciding Which Radio to Move Next From the Storage Shed
Al Goolsby (left) and Charles Ritterhouse help fill the pick-up with WW2 radio equipment.
The pick-up loaded with WW2 radio equipment ready to be moved to the Battleship Texas.
Andy Lee (left) and Charles Ritterhouse with WW2 Receivers
WW2 Vintage Equipment
With the case removed the innards of this WW2 receiver look pretty clean.
We didn't have a fork-lift inside the Battleship to move this WW2 Transmitter.
Lowering a receiver two decks below before carrying it to the Battleship Texas radio receiving room. (L to R) Ned Ely, Al Goolsby, John Ferguson (Battleship Texas Restoration Planner) and Bill Werzner
It's a long way down
Charles Ritterhouse (center) and Ned Ely (right) answer questions about the radios and HVRA participation.
(L to R) Andy Lee, Charles Ritterhouse, Bill Werzner and Ned Ely lower a small ship to ship radio transmitter.
Jimmy Stewart imagines how it will be to operate the equipment.
Ned Ely examines a large 500 watt CW Transmitter in the transmitter room.
Five of the largest transmitters
Did we accidently lock Jimmy Steward in the Transmitter Room? (L to R) John Ferguson (Battleship Restoration Planner), Andy Lee, Charles Ritterhouse, Al Goolsby, Ned Ely and Bill Werzner
