In the photo above Frank Sager is standing, Ray Heimberger is at the rear,
in front of Frank and looking down. Bob Mix is in the center with the
stripped shirt and glasses. Bill Pettee is in the foreground, with the
white shirt at the (No. 1) phone and CW position. CW contacts could only
be made from that first position. Behind Bill (and not in the photo) was
the Bell System Model 28 Teletype, for weather and other messages. Also
behind Bill was a door into the large transmitter room, with the HF and VHF
transmitters. It was behind the glass windows so that the transmitters and
meters could be seen from the operating positions. Also hung behind there
were the operator's FCC Phone/CW licenses and Frank's schedule for who was on
duty during which days/hours. At each position was a typewriter (Mill) for
copying and typing the messages as the (U.S. Steel) ships called in their
position and course, and their requirements for supplies/loading/unloading.
Thanks to Ray Heimberger for this expanded caption
information.
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