My mail carrier delivered the January, 2006 issue of QST on December 24.
It carries an interesting article "Secret Agent Hams: Remembering Camp
X" by Gil McElroy VE3PKD. McElroy's piece mentions us that the camp was
also the location of a high-powered radio station known as "Hydra" and
the article states "Not surprisingly, hams had a central role in it all".

McElroy states that "Hydra was operated by former hams, recruited by
Camp X administrators who went looking ofr them specifically, using
prewar government listings to locate the best quality Amateur Radio
operators. He goes on to name some of them and goes on to quote
Lynn-Philip Hodgson, author of the book "Inside Camp X":

"...an amateur radio operator was an ideal candidate for handling
clandestine radio activity of any description, be it interception or the
actual transmitting of traffic. the radio amateur liked and understood
his hobby, he was good at solving technical problems and keeping
equipment running without seeking outside assistance. He was already
capable of sending and receiving Morse Code efficiently, and needed only
to be trained in the specialities of handling clandestine radio messages".

A number of photos are included in the article. The caption of one of
them should prove galling to the factually challenged Leonard Anderson.
It reads, "Bill Hardcastle VE3RY (right) reads the May 1942 issue of QST
at Camp X while Bob Rowan consults 'The Radio Amateur's Handbook'."

Today's mail brought the January, 2006 copy of CQ. An article on the
various voice modes mentions Fessenden's 1906 amplitude modulation feat.
The letters section of the same issue features one sent by Steve
Robeson K4YZ.

Happy New Year, Mr. Anderson.

Dave K8MN