USS Texas Shortwave Radio
Went to the coast (Houston/Galveston) over D-day weekend. I went to the Battleship Texas (in La Porte) to visit the ship and the guys of the Battleship Texas Amateur Radio Station (BTARS: www.na5dv.org). In this video, I’m right over the officers’ wardroom where the club is transmitting while the main radio room is undergoing restoration. I felt like a kid in a toystore. The ship has a completely different presence when it has a voice! Note the 6 meter loop antenna (no, they weren’t having …