CFO Are Everywhere - USS LST 325 - WW2LST - View of R/R and of CH OP

[David Ring]

CFO Are Everywhere!

USS LST 325 is a WW2 vintage  2366-ton LST-1 class tank landing ship
which was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania.
Commissioned in February 1943 and is still sailing - attached is a
photo of her radio room.

Her original NWVC call sign can be heard on 500 kHz during tests - as
she did when sailing pro Boston, MA a few years ago when I visited
her.
On the amateur radio bands, you'll probably hear the beautiful sound
of her CHOP - R/O Perry Ballinger - sending flawless and beautiful
Morse with his Vibroplex bug.

Also is attached a picture of Chief Operator R/O Perry Ballinger /
W8AU at the MILL typing out a message.

More information on LST-325 can be found here:
http://www.lstmemorial.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_LST-325

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David J. Ring, Jr.
CFO Forever

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