That I think was the same thing at Michigan.  From what I was told the
antenna arrangements were on the three story main building, and the
service building.  Everyone seemed to operate HF from what people have
posted so far, but whatabout 2-meters?





On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Richard WEbb wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> tHe Iowa School for the blind, IBSSS or whatever they call it had a
> club station in the 50's and '60's.  iN the '50's it was located in
> the four story main building then moved to the boy's dorm.
>
> IT was the host of the Benton county amateur radio club actually, and
> their club station.  THey had a tri-bander on the roof of the main
> building on the bell tower, an 80 and 40 meter dipole fed with a
> common coax.
>
> NOvice station consisted of an old National receiver and a transmitter
> which was crystal controlled, not sure the make, but I remember
> lurking as k0yl, then wa0dag and others operated the Collins kwm2 on
> hf many an afternoon.
>
> LEft the school for the blind in '68 and wasn't permitted to pursue
> the hobby in any way, so didn't become licensed as I planned.  My dad
> thought hobby radio was a silly thing, at least until all the truckers
> started adding chicken band radios to their rigs, then he had to have
> one of course.
>
> 73 de kb0ruu
>
>
>
>
> Richard Webb
>
> Electric Spider Productions
>
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>
> --- Benjamin Franklin November 1755
>