HAIKU NAVAL RADIO STATION 1946

Page one top portionHaiku Naval Radio Station (located south west of Kaneohe on Oahu, Hawaii) utilized an Alexanderson Very Low Frequency Alternator to send radio signals to submarines while ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:38:31 -0700

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Page one top portionHaiku Naval Radio Station (located south west of Kaneohe on Oahu, Hawaii) utilized an Alexanderson Very Low Frequency Alternator to send radio signals to submarines while ...

Page one lower portion Both Len Hardy and Ted Urquhart (Featured in the SAILORS OF HAIKU NRS gallery) climbed the wooden ladder pinned to the south valley wall many times. They also serviced ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:20:32 -0700

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Page one lower portion Both Len Hardy and Ted Urquhart (Featured in the SAILORS OF HAIKU NRS gallery) climbed the wooden ladder pinned to the south valley wall many times. They also serviced ...

David Jessup's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:14:59 -0700

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Haiku Valley is located on the windward (East) side of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The cliffs surrounding the valley stand over 2500 feet above the valley floor.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:49 -0700

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Haiku Valley is located on the windward (East) side of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The cliffs surrounding the valley stand over 2500 feet above the valley floor.

David Jessup's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:09:48 -0700

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January 20, 1943 Haiku Valley. View North-west from 9,000 feet .Several roads have been cut the length of the valley. Antenna Anchor construction sites are barely visible on both the south ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:55:26 -0700

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January 20, 1943 Haiku Valley. View North-west from 9,000 feet .Several roads have been cut the length of the valley. Antenna Anchor construction sites are barely visible on both the south ...

Same photo cropped.Notice the residue streaming down the cliff from the new antenna anchor sites. Photo courtesy of Tom Mersinger.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:55:26 -0700

David Jessup
Same photo cropped.Notice the residue streaming down the cliff from the new antenna anchor sites. Photo courtesy of Tom Mersinger.

January 1943. Construction of five antennas, each over a mile in length, had just begun. Each antenna reached across to the North side of the valley. The hoist ran down into the valley and ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:49 -0700

David Jessup
January 1943. Construction of five antennas, each over a mile in length, had just begun. Each antenna reached across to the North side of the valley. The hoist ran down into the valley and ...

This view clearly shows three antenna sites. A fourth tent is barely visible just left of the CCL house(Communications Control Link) that held radio equipment designed to relay keying signal ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:51 -0700

David Jessup
This view clearly shows three antenna sites. A fourth tent is barely visible just left of the CCL house(Communications Control Link) that held radio equipment designed to relay keying signal ...

A close-up of the left end of the previous photo.Two tents protecting the fresh cement of the antenna anchorages are visible. One is just to the left and at a lower elevation than the CCL bu ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:19:04 -0700

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A close-up of the left end of the previous photo.Two tents protecting the fresh cement of the antenna anchorages are visible. One is just to the left and at a lower elevation than the CCL bu ...

Close-up of the right end of the photograph.Two protective tents and the upper hoist house are visible.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:19:05 -0700

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Close-up of the right end of the photograph.Two protective tents and the upper hoist house are visible.

A crop of the valley photo displayed earlier. Major buildings labeled.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:19:06 -0700

David Jessup
A crop of the valley photo displayed earlier. Major buildings labeled.

Just thought you might like to know. . PLEASE CONTINUE

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:10 -0800

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Junction of Haiku Road and Kamehameha Highway.Looking North over Haiku Road (not visible). The road on the right is Kamehameha Highway.Photo by Ted Urquhart 1946

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:24 -0700

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Junction of Haiku Road and Kamehameha Highway.Looking North over Haiku Road (not visible). The road on the right is Kamehameha Highway.Photo by Ted Urquhart 1946

David Jessup June 1946 Behind the barracks, shown in the background, is the bombproof transmitter building containing the Very Low Frequency Alexanderson Alternator: The sole reason for the ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:56 -0700

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David Jessup June 1946 Behind the barracks, shown in the background, is the bombproof transmitter building containing the Very Low Frequency Alexanderson Alternator: The sole reason for the ...

At the left of the building just over the bushes you can see the top edge of the hole where the antenna entered the building. Notice the huge insulators and corona caps needed to handle the ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:57 -0700

David Jessup
At the left of the building just over the bushes you can see the top edge of the hole where the antenna entered the building. Notice the huge insulators and corona caps needed to handle the ...

Looking East from the transmitter building at the motor pool and barracks.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:56:01 -0700

David Jessup
Looking East from the transmitter building at the motor pool and barracks.

This VERY LOW FREQUENCY ALEXANDERSON ALTERNATOR transmitted 200,000 watts of radio signal at a frequency of 16.8 Khz. The 600 horsepower drive motor is on the left. The huge black coils ab ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:41:56 -0800

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This VERY LOW FREQUENCY ALEXANDERSON ALTERNATOR transmitted 200,000 watts of radio signal at a frequency of 16.8 Khz. The 600 horsepower drive motor is on the left. The huge black coils ab ...

THE SOUTH HOIST.When I first saw this chicken-wire covered cage I agreed to ride in it only after I understood the alternative meant climbing almost 4,000 rungs of a wooden ladder spiked to ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:02:50 -0800

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THE SOUTH HOIST.When I first saw this chicken-wire covered cage I agreed to ride in it only after I understood the alternative meant climbing almost 4,000 rungs of a wooden ladder spiked to ...

David Jessup Summer 1946.I am beginning to enjoy riding this flimsy cage. Sudden wind gusts along the Haiku cliff caused it to sway in a very unsteady manner. When wind blew the return ca ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:59 -0700

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David Jessup Summer 1946.I am beginning to enjoy riding this flimsy cage. Sudden wind gusts along the Haiku cliff caused it to sway in a very unsteady manner. When wind blew the return ca ...

Reg Hubley

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:22:40 -0700

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Reg Hubley

Starting up the South side of Haiku Valley. A portion of the ladder is visible at the extreme left just above center. Photo taken July 1954. Photo preserved and submitted by Tom Mersinger.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:55:26 -0700

David Jessup
Starting up the South side of Haiku Valley. A portion of the ladder is visible at the extreme left just above center. Photo taken July 1954. Photo preserved and submitted by Tom Mersinger.

Only a few misty clouds keep my Brownie Box camera from obtaining a sharp focus on the South East edge of Haiku Valley. This photo taken from the hoist about halfway up.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:01 -0700

David Jessup
Only a few misty clouds keep my Brownie Box camera from obtaining a sharp focus on the South East edge of Haiku Valley. This photo taken from the hoist about halfway up.

Just to the right of the previous photo stands the wooden ladder spiked to the cliff in 1943 by two brave high scalers: Bill Adams & Louis Otto. It leads first to the upper hoist house and t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:01 -0700

David Jessup
Just to the right of the previous photo stands the wooden ladder spiked to the cliff in 1943 by two brave high scalers: Bill Adams & Louis Otto. It leads first to the upper hoist house and t ...

Approaching the upper hoist house.The cage traveled too close to the cliff to be comfortable. The return portion of the drive cable is visible upper right corner.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:02 -0700

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Approaching the upper hoist house.The cage traveled too close to the cliff to be comfortable. The return portion of the drive cable is visible upper right corner.

Looking East at the upper hoist house. Notice that the engineer controlling the hoist from the lower hoist house frequently left enough space between the swaying car and the house to make th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:03 -0700

David Jessup
Looking East at the upper hoist house. Notice that the engineer controlling the hoist from the lower hoist house frequently left enough space between the swaying car and the house to make th ...

Photographing a safe arrival at the upper hoist house. Elevation 2,528 feetPhoto courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:04:06 -0700

David Jessup
Photographing a safe arrival at the upper hoist house. Elevation 2,528 feetPhoto courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter.

The journey from the West exit of the upper hoist house to the CCL house began with these concrete steps. This photo taken in 1997 shows there has been no maintenance on the steps for some ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:53:23 -0700

David Jessup
The journey from the West exit of the upper hoist house to the CCL house began with these concrete steps. This photo taken in 1997 shows there has been no maintenance on the steps for some ...

After reaching the top of the cement steps we walked along a wooden board walk on a mountain top not much wider than the walkway.This "look back" at the upper hoist house also shows the ca ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:03 -0700

David Jessup
After reaching the top of the cement steps we walked along a wooden board walk on a mountain top not much wider than the walkway.This "look back" at the upper hoist house also shows the ca ...

After taking the previous photo it is just a short walk along the edge of a cliff to where this photo was exposed. If you have a hangover just thinking about trudging up this hill can cause ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:30:33 -0700

David Jessup
After taking the previous photo it is just a short walk along the edge of a cliff to where this photo was exposed. If you have a hangover just thinking about trudging up this hill can cause ...

The first trip to the peak is the happiest, because the first hill shown in the previous picture hides this interesting climb. Forever after you know this little incline is waiting for you. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:30:35 -0700

David Jessup
The first trip to the peak is the happiest, because the first hill shown in the previous picture hides this interesting climb. Forever after you know this little incline is waiting for you. ...

Raffaelli standing on a recently rebuilt section of the ladder shown in previous photo.That is: LADDER with RUNGS - Not steps! The cables on each side of the stairway carried electrical pow ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:23 -0700

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Raffaelli standing on a recently rebuilt section of the ladder shown in previous photo.That is: LADDER with RUNGS - Not steps! The cables on each side of the stairway carried electrical pow ...

Below where Raffaelli stood in the last photo are steps - most of which - have not recently been replaced. Note how the cliff falls away from the ladder on both sides.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:05:34 -0700

David Jessup
Below where Raffaelli stood in the last photo are steps - most of which - have not recently been replaced. Note how the cliff falls away from the ladder on both sides.

View from the CCL house at the peak showing the upper hoist house, the first of two hill climbs and the cable supporting the Joe McGee.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 17 May 2005 16:51:38 -0700

David Jessup
View from the CCL house at the peak showing the upper hoist house, the first of two hill climbs and the cable supporting the Joe McGee.

Due to the curve in the cliffs the ground lies a couple of thousand feet below this hoist. The "Joe McGee" measured three feet square and about a foot deep. Disney never had a thrill ride l ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 17 May 2005 16:38:55 -0700

David Jessup
Due to the curve in the cliffs the ground lies a couple of thousand feet below this hoist. The "Joe McGee" measured three feet square and about a foot deep. Disney never had a thrill ride l ...

the "Joe McGee" or "Bucket" as it approached the CCL house landing.I rode in this rig once - JUST ONCE! Updated Photo courtesy of John Novacich.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:23:17 -0700

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the "Joe McGee" or "Bucket" as it approached the CCL house landing.I rode in this rig once - JUST ONCE! Updated Photo courtesy of John Novacich.

The top of the wooden stairway. The CCL house is just a few feet ahead. The Joe McGee landing can be seen on the right. It has just delivered our lunch.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:07 -0700

David Jessup
The top of the wooden stairway. The CCL house is just a few feet ahead. The Joe McGee landing can be seen on the right. It has just delivered our lunch.

View from top of stairway shown in previous photo. I believe that is a broken cable draped across the stair railing.Photo courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:04:06 -0700

David Jessup
View from top of stairway shown in previous photo. I believe that is a broken cable draped across the stair railing.Photo courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter.

George T. Lee. The overhead antennas allowed the radio equipment in the CCL house to relay morse code signals originating at Wahiawa to the Alternator that then transmitted them over half ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:08 -0700

David Jessup
George T. Lee. The overhead antennas allowed the radio equipment in the CCL house to relay morse code signals originating at Wahiawa to the Alternator that then transmitted them over half ...

Just another "Hey look at me. I was there." picture. Taken at the CCL house.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:11 -0700

David Jessup
Just another "Hey look at me. I was there." picture. Taken at the CCL house.

Haiku valley peak or "Puu keahi a kahoe".Looking North East toward Kaneohe. Elevation 2,850 feetThere is always some showoff spoiling the view.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:13 -0700

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Haiku valley peak or "Puu keahi a kahoe".Looking North East toward Kaneohe. Elevation 2,850 feetThere is always some showoff spoiling the view.

The Joe McGee's landing platform is shown lower left,300 yards Straight line distance from the upper hoist house: - plus up 322 feet. Photo courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:04:05 -0700

David Jessup
The Joe McGee's landing platform is shown lower left,300 yards Straight line distance from the upper hoist house: - plus up 322 feet. Photo courtesy of Richard Stankiewicz's son Peter

Len Hardy finds the peak a little windy and chilly. Be patient. The weather could be completely different in just a few seconds.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:30:58 -0700

David Jessup
Len Hardy finds the peak a little windy and chilly. Be patient. The weather could be completely different in just a few seconds.

Reg Hubley photographing the cloud that surrounds him.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:22:40 -0700

David Jessup
Reg Hubley photographing the cloud that surrounds him.

View West toward Pearl Harbor. An antenna A frame can be seen just to my left. That antenna cable ran over a mile to the North side of Haiku valley. One of these antennas set a record of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:20 -0700

David Jessup
View West toward Pearl Harbor. An antenna A frame can be seen just to my left. That antenna cable ran over a mile to the North side of Haiku valley. One of these antennas set a record of ...

Chrisman RM/2 at the peak in 1947.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:22:43 -0700

David Jessup
Chrisman RM/2 at the peak in 1947.

The view West from the peak toward Pearl Harbor.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:54:28 -0700

David Jessup
The view West from the peak toward Pearl Harbor.

From the CCL house my Brownie box camera got this shot of the valley.The main hoist cable ran from the lower house, shown in the inset, to a spot 300 yards to the right on the ridge. Imagin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Tue, 31 May 2005 00:45:32 -0700

David Jessup
From the CCL house my Brownie box camera got this shot of the valley.The main hoist cable ran from the lower house, shown in the inset, to a spot 300 yards to the right on the ridge. Imagin ...

Another view from the South peak.Photo courtesy of John Novacich

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:47:37 -0700

David Jessup
Another view from the South peak.Photo courtesy of John Novacich

Photo courtesy of John Novacich.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:47:38 -0700

David Jessup
Photo courtesy of John Novacich.

The first of four views of Kaneohe as it appeared in 1946.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:54:26 -0700

David Jessup
The first of four views of Kaneohe as it appeared in 1946.

Kaneohe as we saw it in 1946. From the vicinity of the CCL building at the peak. Can you find Kamehameha Highway?Photo by John Novacich

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:01:48 -0700

David Jessup
Kaneohe as we saw it in 1946. From the vicinity of the CCL building at the peak. Can you find Kamehameha Highway?Photo by John Novacich

Kaneohe Naval Air Station in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:57:57 -0700

David Jessup
Kaneohe Naval Air Station in the background.

David Jessup's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:56:13 -0700

David Jessup

Downtown kaneohe about 1940A similar photo clearly displaying the area hidden by clouds in this photo is shown in the gallery "Dave's Introduction to Haiku" - screen #3.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:26:48 -0800

David Jessup
Downtown kaneohe about 1940A similar photo clearly displaying the area hidden by clouds in this photo is shown in the gallery "Dave's Introduction to Haiku" - screen #3.

Antenna A frameInhabited from left to right by Homer Henninger, John Rafaelli, Ted Urquhart (above) and Len Hardy.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:10:24 -0700

David Jessup
Antenna A frameInhabited from left to right by Homer Henninger, John Rafaelli, Ted Urquhart (above) and Len Hardy.

Len Hardy, Ted Urquhart and Homer Henninger.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:54:37 -0700

David Jessup
Len Hardy, Ted Urquhart and Homer Henninger.

Len Hardy . Notice the plants overgrowing the ladder.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:21:47 -0700

David Jessup
Len Hardy . Notice the plants overgrowing the ladder.

A portion of the ladder between the CCL house and the hoist house - 1946.The two antenna A frames seen in this photo are also shown in the next photo taken in 1943. Only the tents that cov ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:38:49 -0700

David Jessup
A portion of the ladder between the CCL house and the hoist house - 1946.The two antenna A frames seen in this photo are also shown in the next photo taken in 1943. Only the tents that cov ...

A 1943 overhead view of two antenna anchor sites visible in the previous photo. Photographed during the early stages of construction.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Sun, 15 May 2005 17:09:53 -0700

David Jessup
A 1943 overhead view of two antenna anchor sites visible in the previous photo. Photographed during the early stages of construction.

The rock hard ground and the shape of the slope made this sixty foot tower necessary on the North side of the valley. Reg Hubley is hiding in that cloud on the top of the tower.TO RETURN TO ...

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:18:07 -0700

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The rock hard ground and the shape of the slope made this sixty foot tower necessary on the North side of the valley. Reg Hubley is hiding in that cloud on the top of the tower.TO RETURN TO ...

The black arrow points out the 60 foot tower on the North cliff. The white arrow indicates the lower hoist A frame. The building contains the hoist drive mechanism.

nobody@smugmug.com (David Jessup) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:05:28 -0700

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The black arrow points out the 60 foot tower on the North cliff. The white arrow indicates the lower hoist A frame. The building contains the hoist drive mechanism.

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