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My brother-in-law Carl Hendries was the tech
at Duncan from 1955 to 1965. My sister Ann raised three hellyons
during that time. Up till 1962 it was a one man station until
another house was built in 61 and a plant man was added. Until
that time the plant equipment was maintained by a traveling crew
including Gordon Meyer, Emery Hunter, and George Bryson. I visited
the site for hunting and fishing a few times and my Dad would go up
every fall for a month or more to hunt. In 1969 I arrived as the
plant man and spent two years there. Greatest place one could ever
ask for.
Dave Zeller
reply via <davezeller@hotmail.com>
This is an aerial view of the range site at
Duncan Canal. One can see why they called it Indian Point.
This is a photo of the CAA range site at
Duncan Canal in 1955. This is before the VOR at Level Island
and the Air Force White Alice communication system. The antennas
seen include the agencies own link system which was the only communication
tie to Annette and Juneau other than the little used HF radio. All
regular com was either the teletype or intercom. I recall the
wives talking on the intercom nearly every evening. My sister Ann
Hendries being one of them. Places like Sunset Cove and Narrow Point
were also part
of this link but did not have a range site.
This photo is the (now FAA) range site at
Duncan Canal in 1969. The FAA link
is gone as are the sites at Sunset Cove and Narrow Point. Duncan
White Alice
site is operational and all communication are handled thru them. The
FAA
site also has a Petersburg Telephone connection. The station now has
both a
Technician and Plant man as a second dwelling was built around 1961.
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Duncan Canal