Aug - Gates Harris History

FOURTH QUARTER
QUINCY, ILLINOIS
AUGUST, 1976
HARRIS/BROADCAST EQUIPMENT FLIES TO LAGOS, NIGERIA
Harris Broadcast Products ended the fiscal year 1975-76 on an
upward swing as the first of five (5) scheduled flights left Quin­
cy's Baldwin Field at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 headed for
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
This shipment of electronic broadcast equipment culminated
the combined efforts of all of the personnel of the Broadcast
Division, Harris Corporation from initial Sales/Contract
Departments through the complete Division to the Shipping
Department. The actual loading of the plane was handled in a
smooth eigl)t (8) hour operation. All of the 45,000 pounds of
equipment was at the airport, packed and ready to load by 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, June 29. Our people were complimented by
the crew of the AlA C-130 on the professional way the complete
operation was handled.
This first of five shipments contained one (1) complete FM-20
system; one (1) complete FM 2.5 system; one (1) MW-l trans­
mitter; (1) SW-50 antenna system plus two (2) transmission
lines. This shipment is part of a $2,000,000. contract with
Nigeria Broadcasting and is valued at approximately $350,000.
It was loaded on a Hercules Turboprop that is capable of hand­
ling up to 50,000 pounds payload. The flight schedule was from
Quincy to Peoria, Illinois for customs check; then to Sidney,
Nova Scotia; to Santa Maria, Azores and the Canary Islands for
fuel pickup and finally into Lagos, Nigeria where it was met by
Larry Schlepphorst, our Nigerian Program Manager on July 2.
Installation began immediately upon the equipment's arrival
in Lagos, and it is hoped it will be operational within six (6)
weeks of this time. Another shipment. of Harris Broadcast
equipment to provide better world communications.
NEW BUILDING PROJECT UNDERWAY Earthmover on one of the preliminary passes in the preparation of land for new building area. Present 30th Street facility shown in backgroun·d.
The contract for construction of the new office building and
factory expansion has been awarded to C. Iber & Sons, General
Contractor, Peoria, Illinois. Intended completion date is next
summer.
The excavation work started Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1976. The ex­
cavation for the office building and parking lot will be done
first, followed immediately by the excavation for the factory
expansion.
Starting this construction work seemed to break the drought
in Quincy .... but barring any additional weather delays, the con­
crete work will be started in another week.
For safety reasons, employees must stay out of the construc­
tion areas!! Each issue of the Manufacturing Broadcaster or
the Intercom will provide an update on the project status.
J. Morton
HBPD... GOOD WORDS Several items of good news have passed this desk since our
last Intercom. We would like to share the following GOOD
WORDS with you. Carol Eickelschulte, Dept. 220, entered the
handicraft division of both the Hancock County Fair and the
Adams County Fair. From these two contests she received the
following awards: Nine firsts, nine seconds and five thirds
from the Hancock County Fair; and six firsts, three seconds
and two thirds from the Adams County Fair. Congratulations,
Carol!! !
* * *
Item 2-Robert Nickerson, our own "Bob" received the
highest honor that can come to a quality control professional.
He was elected a fellow of the American Society for Quality
Control. At the present time Bob is stationed in Tehran, Iran as
Iranian Area Manager, but we are sure our good wishes will
bridge the distance.
* * *
Item 3-We quote in-part from a letter received by Carl
Gray from one of our customers in Nigeria concerning a recent
trip to our area.
"My own personal impression of the United States, judging
from the part of it we visited, is that America is a very, very
beautiful and clean piece of God's earth!! It is hard for me to
realize that Americans and Nigerians have been on this earth
together for so many thousands of years. It is harder still to
know that you Americans have taken these gigantic strides in
progress only in the last 200 yrs. Congratulations!"
Item 4-We quote the following letter from an employee of
Harris concerning our Pre-Retirement Sessions.
May 17,1976
Harris Corporation
Personnel Dept.
Mr. Tom Bedford,
I wish to "Thank You" for making it possible for me to attend
the "Pre-Retirement Sessions" recently completed at Quincy
College.
They were most interesting, educational and informative.
Many aspects of retiring were discussed that I had never con­
sidered.
I was very glad it was held at this time of the year-no road
problems due to bad weather.
Since I worked until six o'clock, I had to attend the sessions in
my work clothes-no one seemed to mind.
Also, having a choice of two evenings for the same topics was
a good idea, I was able to attend every class.
I think everyone at the age of fifty should attend these
sessions. One would have more time to make better plans for
retiring.
I would like to hear more discussion on the wages and needs
of the factory worker rather than the executive group.
I think our company was well represented and I will advise
everyone to take the opportunity and attend the next "Pre­
Retirement Sessions."
Thank you,
Katie Roan
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT Our 1975/76 fiscal year is
over-and it was a very, very
good one. In fact , it was the
best the division has ever had
in sales , shipments and
profits , and we exceeded our
annual operating plan in all
G . T. WHICKER
three areas by impressive
margins. I want to congratulate each of you on
a job well done-for it was your extra efforts
that made the difference between a good year
and an outstanding one.
At our Quarterly Review held July 22, both
Dr. Joseph Boyd, President of Harris, and
William Stolze, Vice President-Group Ex­
ecutive , congratulated the division on a fine
performance , and said that our 1975-76 results
were among the best of all the divisions in the
Corporation.
Mr . Stolze went on to say that the division
fundamentals are good in organization,
products, attitudes, and emphasis on high
technology-and that if we maintain our
strength in these areas, we should be able to
continue turning in record performances in the
years ahead.
Dr . Boyd was particularly impressed with our
new products , our emerging new markets
overseas and the positive attitude of all our peo­
ple. He added a word of caution, however-that
both the division and the Corporation have
reached a new plateau in growth, and that it
will require even greater efforts in the future to
keep moving upward at our present rate.
This , then, is our challenge for next year , and
the years after that-to keep our momentum
going ; to set our goals high, and meet them. As
Mr. Stolze said, our fundamentals are strong,
and I feel that we are capable of accomplishing
almost anything we set our sights on, as long as
we maintain the excellent team spirit we have
established.
There are some problem areas, of course, and
our major concern right now is a softness in
domestic sales . We have made some
organizational changes here , and taken other
steps to improve our new order rate, especially
in television transmitters and cameras. It is
still a little early to see a big turnaround, but
the outlook is promising, as the sales curve
started to move upward in JUly.
On the plus side, international sales continue
to hold up well. Our International Sales Depart­
ment turned in a stellar performance last year ,
coming through with several multi-million
dollar orders , and we 're looking foward to more
of the same in 1976/77.
I would also like to mention the fine job
manufacturing has done in producing the equip­
ment needed to meet our commitments on a
timely and competitive basis. We are now in
good shape on our major contracts, and equally
important, in our finished-goods inventory .
Actually , all of our departments deserve a lot
of credit for their fine work. Although I don 't
have room to mention each and everyone, I
would like to touch on a few . Engineering and
Product Management have provided us with the
high technology products, such as System 90,
the MW-1 , the MW-50, etc. that have made us
the industry leader-and there are more such
products on the drawing board. Our financial
department has instituted many improvements
in reporting and accounting procedures , and has
played a major role in strengthening our finan­
cial position. Personnel has done a highly
professional job in the area of management
reorganization, and in carrying out the many
training programs now available to employees.
Program Management deserves special
recognition for the success of our major
programs, such as Indonesia and Brunei, and
for the improvement in the Iranian program.
Looking ahead, I see great possibilities in the
coming months. We have hardly begun to tap
the overseas broadcast markets , which are
growing at a spectacular rate and with the
domestic economy improving steadily , our
sales at home should show impressive gains.
In short, with our products, our people, and
our know-how, we have a real opportunity to
make 1976/77 another record year. Let's do it.
GUEST COLUMNIST MAJOR PROGRAMS AT HARRIS The Program Management
function at the Broadcast
Products Division grew out
of the changing nature of our
business from primarily
standard products for
/
domestic customers to com­
/
plete systems for interGENE JAEGER
na tional customers who de­
mand a "turnkey" responsibility . By "turnkey"
we mean total responsibility for a complete
transmitting site, studio or network through the
point of "turning the key" and putting the site
or sites into operation. This usually entails
providing the following services in addition to
the furnishing of the equipment:
1. Modification of our standard products to
meet the customer's specifications or
special requirements.
2. Integration of a number of individual
products into a system with special atten­
tion to interfaces between the equipment
and both the customer's building and his
existing equipment. This effort frequently
includes defining installation materials
required, designing air filtering and cool­
ing systems, primary power systems,
remote control systems and grounding
systems and laying out the customer's
building as well as the overall site.
3. The movement of the equipment to the ac­
tual installation sites.
4. The installation and checkout of the equip­
ment at the customer's site.
5. The training of customer personnel to
operate and maintain the equipment.
Until recently, the Broadcast Products Divi­
sion resisted accepting this type of responsibili­
ty in foreign countries preferring instead to sell
only standard products manufactured to our
specifications with no installation responsibili­
ty. However, we found a great number of inter­
national customers wanted to buy our products
because of our reputation for good performance
and reliability but were unable to do so due to
our refusal to build to their specifications or to
accept turnkey responsibilities. Accordingly,
we agreed to accept this type of responsibility
with two international customers.
The first of these was a program with the
Government of Yugoslavia for (15) UHF
Television Transmitters, (7) VHF Television
Transmitters and (10) FM Radio Transmitters.
While this contract required very little installa­
tion assistance from us , it was by far our
largest order up to that time and represented
our first significant requirement to build equip­
ment to a customer's specifications and to in­
terface extensively with a foreign customer in
the performance of a contract. Because of our
lack of experience in performing against a con­
tract of this type, the profitability of this
program was poor. Furthermore, it severely
strained the limited resources that we had
available at that time. Despite this, the equip­
ment is performing very well and today
Yugoslavia represents one of our most promis­
ing markets for the profitable sale of both radio
and TV equipment. The customer has also
proven to be an excellent referral for other
potential customers.
The other program was a family of three con­
tracts with the Government of Iran for (22)
100kW AM Transmitters, (54) 10kW AM
Transmitters, (12) 1kW AM Transmitters, (1)
50kW AM Transmitter and numerous phasors,
combiners, diplexers, switches, towers and
antennas which are required to make complete
operating systems. This program included com­
plete responsibility for installation of the equip­
ment and necessitated the establishment of a
separate corporation in Iran called Harris
Installation Corporation. It also included re­
quirements to conduct (3) training courses in
Quincy for Iranian personnel, each of which
was (3) months in duration. This program is
currently in the installation phase with essen­
tially all of the equipment already received in
Iran. While the profitability of this program is
presently less than we had hoped, we expect ad­
ditions to the program that are being processed
will increase the overall profit to an acceptable
level by the completion of the program. We also
expect this program to lead to future profitable
sales.
In July, 1975 we received, by far, the largest
of our major programs when we received a
contract with a value in excess of $20 million
from the Government of Indonesia for (31)
10kW AM Transmitters, (3) 50kW AM
Transmitters, (1) 50kW Shortwave Transmitter
and (1) 10kW FM Transmitter. This contract in­
cluded towers, antennas, STL systems and both
large generators for primary power and
smaller generators for tower lights, etc. It also
required that we be completely responsible for
the movement of the equipment from the
seaports to the individual sites within Indonesia
as well as for the installation of the equipment
and the erection of the towers. The experience
we gained on previous contracts helped us a'
great deal on this program and it has proven to
be very successful in all respects.
Other major programs include the following
contracts which
recently received and
now far enough
us to expect they
will prove to be
in all respects:
1. A contract
in December,
from
in London for
100kW
Transmitters, (4) 5kW
Transmitters, (4) Combiners and mis­
cellaneous audio equipment. This contract
includes the installation of equipment and
the performance of several training
courses in Brunei.
2. A contract was received in March, 1976
from the Government of Nigeria for (5)
lOkW AM
(1) 20kW
Transmitter, (
FM Transmitter,
(2) 50kW
Transmitters, (1)
90 Automation
and (1) 1kW
Transmi tter.
contract includes
related
antennas and requires
both
the installation
Nigeria and the performance of training
courses for the customer at our factory.
Because of a very tight delivery schedule
and extensive congestion of the seaports in
Nigeria, this contract also requires five
chartered airflights directly from Quincy
to Nigeria.
coverage of 1st flight on
"IntercOlll))
3. A small
received in June
Bahrain
a BT-25L1
Transmitter,
f~supporting tower,
and requires
Harris TAB~6L
stallation
efforts.
Our success on major programs has con­
vinced us that this type of business is desirable,
not just as a means to sell our standard
products but as a means to profitably build our
Division. This type of systems engineering, in­
stallation and customer training can be very
profitable in its own right, but in addition it is
noting that
programs aba considerable
fixed overhead
expenses as well as
amount of
product development
for products
which are now standards
Division. They
made a very
contribution to our
balance sheet since they provided payments in
advance of our actual expenditures and allowed
shipments to be made in many instances im­
mediately upon completion by Manufacturing.
Further contributing to the success of these re­
cent programs has been a significant expansion
of our expertise and capabilities in this area.
Evidence of this is
in Engineering with the
creation of a Special
Group which con­
. .in Marketing
centrates on systems
the establishment
Contract Ad­
ministration Department,
designation of
individual in the
Sales Departto concentrate
programs and the
hiring of a Training Manager in the Service
Department...in Finance with the establish­
ment of a department to specialize in the finan­
cial aspects of major programs and in Program
Management itself which now has an experi­
enced pool of expeditors, field installation per­
sonnel, subcontractors
program managers
to take on the
which comes
Continued team
success as we tap
through the
, as shown in the
future objectives be met.
key to future
market.
Division coopera­
project, can our
SIGNIFICANT NEW ORDERS SINCE APRIL 1976
KMTX, Helena.
purchased a MW-5; WT\IR,
Tomah, Wisconsin
tower, antenna and
miscellaneous
AIt, Farrell,
Effingham, Illinois
ordered a FM-2.:1
New York placed an
a System 90;
for a MW-5; KXYZ,
Texas ordered a
Wl\GC, Athens, Georgia purchased a FM-20 H3; WASC,
Spartanburg,
bought a Systern
WGOM, Marion,
an order for two
90's; WBXB, Edenton
Carolina purchased
2.5 H3; WOKY,
Wisconsin placed an
for a MW-5;
purchased a System
purchased two TC'50's.
KEET-TV, EUH,ka,
V-TV ordered a TF
. WFRV-TV, Green
. Wisconsin bought
; Meade Elec­
Hammond, Indiana
cameras to the
Blackhawk Baptist Church.
ndiana; KYVEplaced an order for a
IF transmitter;
WNOK-TVordered
cameras.
The sale of the MW-l's continues to move right along.
leader in this product
Lutz who at the
i twenty-one MW-l's
check had sold a
in February of
they were first introduced
This represents
$20:'),000.00 in sales
product. Well done,
one sales territory
HARRIS FAMILY PICNIC JULY 14, 1976 PICTURES 'rELL THE STORY OF THE HARRIS FAMILY PICNIC-1976
There was equal opportunity for all who worked to
enjoy the shade offered by the large hats.
The caterer' s broken-down truck wasn't the only
EMERGENCY that day .
And did you see the ballgame? Here we have the
Harris Women's softball team ready to go to battle
against the Harris men. Final scare, women 7 ... men 8.
Look at the landing!!! All three sky divers
came down smoothly and they and their
lady pilot joined in the fun.
If there are 2300 people at this picnic,
2295 of them must be ahead of me.
In spite of the sun and heat, arrival at the annual
Harris Family Picnic was timely and in the "Spirit of
1f
76 !!!
THE END OF A PERFECT DAY!!!
There was lots and lots of things for the children to do,
from the playground to the mule wagon to the
stagecoach to the train to walking on the moon. But if
that wasn't enough, there were trees to climb.
And there's Hoppy- The-Clown with one of her happy
admirers ... the one with the smiling face sneaking a
peak out of the back of her stroller.
THE CB CRAZE The CB craze is upon us and
everyone has a unit. Even songs have been written for and about CB'ers. Those
who weren't interested at all when
made the scene are now avid users and backers of CB's and for good reason.
Numerous instances have been noted the news media of their great help in saving lives and property during times of
and other disasters. Occasions too numerous to mention have found CB'ers helping friends or
who have car trouble or have become lost in an area that is new to them as travelers. Local
cars are
with CB units and many drunken driver
robbery attempts, fires, etc. have been
by a com­
'''''''u~.u CB'er.
CB's even
the mail as a rural carrier can broadcast ahead and tell his customers if he has a
the mailbox or inform them of a COD
when he is still a mile or two down the highway, giving
the funds
can order a roll of
in the same manner.
time
have been established by
use of CB. It is also a way of
the time
faster for
say "hi" to the
along the way that they have
to know over CB
to know that they have a means of
for
in case of car trou­
ble.
Many invalid or
people monitor calls throughout the
and night and have been useful instruments in
for others.
If you are a new CB'er or if you
to purchase a CB in the future, the
may be of
to you.
HELPFUL COURTESY RULES:
1.
ask for a "break" on any channeL
2. DO
"break" during another's transmission.
3. "Break" only between transmissions, then wait for go ahead from one of the
you heard.
4. When' on the side" (or just listening) DO NOT o.k. any break.
5. Honor all
and DO NOT exceed your five minutes.
6. If
have answered a call for directions or distress and cannot help, turn the call over to someone who can help the
and don't interrupt. CHANNEL 9 is an emergency only channel-do not use for general transmission. OffiCIAL CB 10 CODE
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-4
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-8
10-10
10-11
10-12
10- 13
10-16
10-17
10-18
10-19
10-20
10-21
10-22
10-23
10-24
10-25
10-26
10-27
10-28
10-29
10-30
10-32
10-33
10-34
10-35
10·36
Receiving poorly
Receiving well
Stop transmitting
OK, message received
Relay message
Busy, stand by
Out of service, leaving air
In service, subject to call
Transmission completed, standing by
Talking too rapidly
Visitors present
Advise
conditions
Make pickup af.. ..
Urgent business
Anything for us??
for you, return to base
My location is....
Call
10-37
10-38
10-39
10-41
10-42
10-43
10-44
10-45
10-50
10-60
10-62
10-63
10-64
10·54
10·67
10-70
10-71
10-73
10-75
10-77
10-81
last
10-82
Can you contact .... ?
10-89
last information
10-90
to channel. ...
10-91
your station
10-92
Time is up for contact
10-93
Does not conform to FCC rules
10-94
I will
you a radio check
EMERGENCY TRAFFIC AT THIS STATION 10-95
10-99
needed
Trouble at this station,
10- 100
Confidential information
10-200
Correct time is.... If enough interest is shown in the CB information
Wrecker needed at.. .. Ambulance needed at.. .. Your message delivered Please tune to Channel. ... Traffic accident at.. .. Traffic tie up at.. .. I have a message for you (or .. " All units within range please report Break channel .. " What is next message number? Unable to copy, use phone
Not directed to ....
Not clear
Awaiting your next message
All units comply
Fire at...
Proceed with transmission in sequence
Speed trap at.. ..
You are causing interference
Negative contact
Reserve hotel room for.. "
Reserve room for....
Radio repairman needed at.. ..
I have TVI
Talk closer to mike
Your transmitter is out of
Check my
on this channel
Please
me a
count
Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
Mission completed, all units secure
Nature calls ...
Police needed at...
it will be continued in future issues.
SEMINAR FOR HIGHBAND TV TRANSMITTERS Students lelt to right: George Barron, KBTV, Denver, Colorado; Cot. Les Dunn,
KBTV, Denver, Colorado; Lee Gray, KHQA, Quincy, tIIinois; Mike Planschmidt,
Harris Corporation; Rich Fairchild , Harris Corporation , Yves Lemoyne, CKSH
Sheebrooke, Quebec; Jerry Powell , Harris Corporation; Mike Guinan, Ft,
Huachuca, Arizona; Lee Bowers, WTVD, Durham, North Carolina; Mike La
Monica, WBNG, Binghamton , New York,
Students lelt to right: Jerry Powell, Harris Corporation; Jack O ' Dear, Harris Cor·
poration; Ken Kendall, KTSC, Pueblo, Colorado; Press Graham, W JeT, Jackson·
ville, Florida, Carmine Iannucci, WTNH, New Haven, Connecticut; Leonard
Wallace, KDIN , Des Moines, Iowa, Don Chamblee , WHAE , Booneville, Mississippi ;
Gerald Evans, WHEC, Rochester, New York, Blaine Ruckert, WGEM, Quincy,
Illinois; Perry Jones, Project Engineer, Jackson, Mississippi.
Jerry Powell of the TV Service Department was the principal
instructor at the seminar for high band TV transmitters. The
first seminar was held beginning May 17 and continued through
the 21st of May, The second session was held from the 24th of
May through the 28th.
These seminars are valuable to the men who work with
Harris equipment. These classes will enable them to under­
stand better the care and maintenance of their transmitters.
Guest speakers included Jim Pickard who described the cavi­
ty construction and operation, and John Klecker and Hans Bott
who explained the general principles of the exciters,
One interesting fact is that Mr . Blaine Ruckert from WGEM,
Quincy, Illinois , who attended one of these seminars, is respon­
sible for the maintenance and operation of the first IF
modulated highband TV transmitter ever manufactured by
Harris,
These classes are of grea t importance not only to the in­
dividuals who attend but to Harris. The knowledge and un­
derstanding learned at these seminars is vital to insure the
proper maintenance and handling of our TV transmitters used
by stations all over the world.
SOUND AND LIGHT AT THE OLD STATE CAPITOL The Old State Capitol...principal forum of Abraham
Lincoln 's public life for 24 years ... "came to life again "
through the magic of today's electronics when " Sound
and Light at the Old State Capitol " was dedicated July 4
at 9:00 p,m, in Springfield , Illinois,
This spectacle will be presented every evening after
dark (weather permitting) free of charge , It is a 45
minute electronic re-creation of the life of Lincoln from
his small town lawyer days to his election as President.
For the thousands of visitors from all over the world
who come to Springfield because of the Lincoln mystique ,
this production will be a dramatic experience reaching
its audience not so much through the mind but through
the senses , It is a program for people of all ages.
This story is narrated by the late Lee J, Cobb and was
his last professional performance for it was completed
the week before his death, February 11 , 1976.
Voices , sound effects, and music .. .especially composed
and conducted for the production were recorded on a one­
inch 8-track tape with six audio channels and are played
back through one or more of 11 high fidelity speakers,
strategically located so that the sound seems to "move".
The lighting system consists of more than 160 lighting fix­
tures , 35 solid-state dimmers, and 100 load switches . A
computer console " reads" the seventh track of the 3400
foot tape for cues to activate thousands of sound-and-light
cues and effects that have been programmed into the con­
sole.
SOUND & LIGHT At The Old State Capitol In
Springfield, Illinois
VACATION OVER UNTIL NEXT YEAR? .. host of
Not yOU live
Quincv
.for it
more
most
sports. fishing,
thrills
some of
most beautiful scenery in the Mid-West,
areas when it comes to a var'lety of week-end or holiday vaca­
tion spots. Siloam Springs State Park just east of Quincy and
Between Quincy and the airport east of town we find the Stock
Wakonda State Park in nearby Missouri offer excellent oppor­
Car track. Across the river in West Quincy we find the carting
just overnight, a
tunities for the camping buffs. whether it
track and
annual . meet" attracts people
all over
Hannibal is near
,ap­
week·end or a full week
l'nited States,
proximately 20 nules to the south of Quincy and offers the
Almost e\'ery week-end in Quincy from spring right up into
"Mark Twain mystique" complete with the "home" and the
the fall is filled with some sort of activity. There is the
"cave" plus the 30-room Rockcliffe Mansion restored in 1967 to
Dogwood Festival in the spring consisting of auctions, dances,
the splendor it possessed when visited b;; Mark Twain on his
kart racing in South Park and picnics." Quinsippi Car·
last ViS.lt to Hannibal in 1902. Another place
interest Han­
nival., ,Strassl'nfest..
C Barbecue., .Fourth of
nibal
the magnificent 20-rool11 Victorian style Garth Wood­
the rivec, .. pig roasts .. and a lot
cf'lebratiolls .. boat races
side Mansion,
week-ends in Quincy you can catch a parade in the downtown
To the north of Quincy we find the town of Nauvoo noted for
area and observe the Flying Dutchmen and the Golden Eagles
its ritual of the "wedding of the wine and cheese" performed
in action.
during
Grape Festival over the Labor
week-end. The
in the
towns
'rhere acf'
many cf'lf'brations
of
homes 1839­
re-built Mormon settlement
rounding
Quincy arf'a during the summer
lall and
1846 and at the present time the Mormon Temple is being
only a short drive to join in the festivities,
rebuilt on its original foundation located in the very center of
The county and state fairs can also provide much entertain­
Nauvoo. The State Park in Nauvoo provides picnic and camping
ment.
facilities and also museum.
Hotel Nauvoo rich in historic
Louis
,ast but epctainly
least, is
Flags at
charm
famous
its fine
and accomodations,
Silver Dollar City at Branson, Missouri. All Harris employees
itself offers parks for picnics in
sections of
city,
members of the Six Flags Funseekers Club
the Silver
tennis courts, horse shoe courts, ball diamonds, golf courses,
Dollar City Good Timers Club which provides them with
swimming pools; plus Quinsippi Island, home of the Quinsippi
membership cards for reduced admission rates for them and
their whole family,
Queen. sky lift, the Little "Q" train, merry-go-round and ferris
wheel
mighty Mississippi borders Quinc~ on the
with
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HARRIS ANTENNA TESTED FOR W.e.F.E., PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK
Removal of the radome covers for close-up inspection,
Ron Fisk, Nev Dunn, Jerry Collins and Mike O'Brien inspect antenna,
Amid the conifer lorest on
site
the
village Lyon Mountain a Harris bay
Helical anten­
na will find its new home, The Northeast New York Educational
Television Association will have a new station on the air in the
very near future and Harris is part of it. Excavation was begun
in
May and the erection
the tower and in­
on the
stallation of the
were scheduled for completion around
the middle of August. Harris had a tight schedule to meet after
award of the contract, but completion dates were met and per-
formance bested even
tough bid spec requirements.
sea
This Harris TAH antf'nna will readl ·4,:300 feel
when it is placed upon the 400 foot tower. To protect it at this
elevation, the antenna is equipped with radomes. Final testing
of this antenna on July 9, 1976 at the site in Palmyra was
witnessed
the chief engineer
WCFE-'rV. Nev Dunn.
test werp rather remarkable and
prove to
Results of
a great help in the future sales of this product.
EMPLOYEES WITH NEW COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES...
The following is a list of employees who have accepted new responsibilities with the Company since January, 1976. We know you will
join us in congratulating both hourly and salary employees who are growing with Harris.
Name
Job Title
Effective
Dale
Name
Job Title
Effective
Dale
John Clark
Bob Stewart
Pat Jeffries
Carolyn louder
Joe Digirolamo
Vicki Akers
Christi Fantl
Jackie Humphrey
Jim Morton
lin Adams
Verne logan
Belly Fischer
Nancy Butler
Rose Klaas
lorry Schlepphorst
Dorothy Rosenkoeller
les Kaufman
Jackie Smith
Wanda Bolsar
Nancy Stow
lynn Morley
Merlin Brickman
Rick Scali
Roy Dearing
Don Runde
Rose Crabbe
Jim Fountain
AI Emerick
Jackie White
Mark Riley
Janice Walton
Bob Hoteling
Joan Williams
Ginny Kirkpatrick
Debbie Best
Michele Tipton
Jim Scherr
Rolland looper
Kim Hermann
Viola Majors
Foreman/ Model Shop & Tool Roam
Mgr. / Marketing Admin.
Production Ass't.
Credit Clerk B
Ass't. Program Mgr.
Steno·Secretary
Personnel Specialist
Steno·Secretary
Mgr. of Facilities
Prod. Planning Supvr.
Test Engrg. Tech.
Methods Assistant
Methods Tech. II
lead Office Clerk
Program Manager
Stock Clerk
Order Editor
Order Editor
Detail Draftsman
Accounts Payable Clerk
Admin. Sec./lntl. Sales
Sr. Test Eng. Tech.
Order Editor
Order Editor
Buyer/ Expediter
Secretory
Assembly Tech.
Assembly Tech.
Elec. Test Tech .
Q.c. Inspector
Copy Center Operator
Q.c. Inspector
Q.c. Inspector
Auto.Comp.Verf .Tech.
Office Clerk
Accounts Payable Clerk
Camp. Engrg. Supvr.
Sr. Sales Specialist
Supvr./Repairs & Returns
Assembly Tech.
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John Thomas
Angie Egbers
Bonnie Dudding
Billy Jackson
Janice Robinson
Sandra Guthrie
Bob Dobbs
Steve Humke
Gerald Melching
Marty long
Sand ra leyva
Jaynie Cheney
Charley Bridgman
Maureen Creswick
larry Eker
John Deemer
Diana Kindhart
Don Manion
Gary Kenny
Su laos
Joe Blackburn
Tom Moore
Dan Roberts
Bill Emery
James Boker
Clara Smoot
Bob Groce
Marilyn Tournear
Mike Forbes
Marjorie Stone
Phyllis Weisenburger
Don Hendrion
Tom Hoskins
Ginny Howe
Phyllis Ollen
Alma Neaterour
Fred Peterson
Betty Winebrinner
Rita Fischer
Mike Power
Q.c. Inspector
Secretary
Personnel Assistant
Order Editor
Steno·Secretary
Office Clerk
Programmer/Analyst
Truck Driver
Machine Opr.
Machine Opr.
File Clerk A
Steno·Secretary
Fab.Methods Tech. II
Executive Secretary
Elec.Test Tech.
Elec.Test Tech.
Cable Assembler
Mgr./TV Service
Cust.Serv.Spec ./Radio
Executive Secretary
Quality Supervisor
Supvr./Distributor Sales
Mgr./Heodquorter Sales
Dist.Mgr ./Rodio Sales
Working Supvr./ Elec.Test Tech.
Sheet Metal Opr.
Sheet Metal Opr.
Secretory
PC Bd. Plating Tech .
Assembly Tech.
lead Office Clerk
Inspection Supervisor
Branch Mdse. Ass't.
Clerk/Stockroom
Repair Assembler
Stock Clerk
Small lots Assembler
Elec. Assembler
Elec. Assembler
Machinist/Multi·Function
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QUARTER CENTURY CLUB
MEETS AT RAMADA
EMPLOYEE DEATH
Bob Bush Dies May 14, 1976
Top 5 service personnel at HBPD; Gene Whicker, Joe Wiggin, Ron Fisk, Gladys
Dickhut, Art Myers and Nibs Jochem.
Harri s honored 39 of their long·term employees during are·
cent luncheon at the Ramada Inn. The 39 people who were pre­
sent represented a total of 1,180 years of service to Harris. Top
fiv e employees according to service years are ; Joe Wiggin , 39
years: Ron Fisk , 37 years : Art Myers, 36 years ; and Gladys
Dickhut and Nibs Jochem each with 35 years.
Gene Whicker presented each of the 39 employees with an
award of a wrist watch to mark their quarter century (or
belle r) of service to Harris .
The feelings of sorrow ran very
deep throughout our Division as
the news of Bob Bush's sudden
death was made known.
Bob was on a business trip to
Peru at the time of his death, a
trip that was no different from
any of the many trips he had
previously made for our Divi­
sion. He always went on these
ventures with enthusiasm toward achieving the
desired objectives. Bob worked as he lived , with a
great respect for all mankind. He was respected and
loved in return by all who came in contact with him
whether through work or in everyday life. This fact
was brought home very vividly by the telexes of con­
dolence the Division received as word of his death
reached into the countries where he had visited and
worked.
Our condolences and sincere sympathy are extended
at this time to his family. Bob will long be
remembered by all of us who were lucky enough to
have our lives touch his.
10 YEARS OF SERVICE
Don Manion
Mike O'Brien
Ron Otten
Corrol Clow
Jane Darley
Pouline Jenkins
Larry Penn
Jim Scott
Dale Vandenboom
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Betty Behrens
Karen Goodwin
Frank Blaha
Morketing Adm.
Joe Blackburn
Quality Control
Bob Stewart
Kim Hermann
Paula Kelle
Data Processing
Mark Swanson
Quality Control
Lin Adams
Don Ashby
John Bibby
Grant Bingeman
Larry Blecka
Shara Cosgrove
Joe Cox
Keith Dunford
Melvia Resa
Data Processing
Ron Konnick Ind. Engrg. Dick Dunnick
Frances Forbes
Kenneth Gieselman
Dick Grimes
Golen Hassinger
Reita Hesse
Kin Jones
Mike Jones
Bill Kerkhoff
Betty Winebrinner
Ken Lang
Carolyn Lauder
Bob Luking
Orie Pine
Dave Quandahl
Marilyn Rudd
Michele Tipton
Accounting
Rick Stevens
Radio Service
Dorothy Snodgrass Antenna Operations Ken Karman Accounting Jim Scherr
Steve Seckman
Dave Stumpf
Jim Toedte
Fred Tarpein
Joyce Weiss
George Hamilton
International Sales
Dennis Rockow Ind. Engrg. RETIREES DC6 FLIES HARRIS EQUIPMENT TO MEXICO
Ello Bowers
Retirement Date 6·2·76
12 years of service
Marie Carter
Retirement Date 6·22·76
24 years of service
Everett Jones
Retirement Date 7·6·76
10 yea rs of service
BICENTENNIAL CAKE-SWEET BEGINNING
TO 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND
Part of the loading operation of DC6 at Quincy's Municipal Airport.
Licenciado E. Limon, high executive of Promotora del Balsa
accompanied by Sr. Saucedo arrived in Quincy aboard the DC6
that was loaded with a complete 5kW AM station for its return
trip to the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico. Our represen­
tative in Mexico, Sr. E. Ruesga also accompanied the men to
coordinate the loading of the shipment.
It took employees at 30th Street only one break period to devour this
large anniversary cake commemorating America's 200th year.
FOXX PROMOTED TO BINDERY SYSTEMS DIVISION C. R. Foxx has accepted a promotion to the position of Direc­
tor of Manufacturing at the Bindery Systems Division of Harris
Corporation in Champlain, New York. In his new assignment
Pete will be responsible for all manufacturing activities at
Champlain, New York; Easton, Pennsylvania; the Macey plant
in Cleveland; and a facility in England. He will report to H. E.
Mowry, Vice-President and General Manager.
Pete's contributions and growth at Broadcast Products Divi­
sion have qualified him for this inter-divisional promotion. He
joined Broadcast Products Division as an Industrial Engineer in
1967. He became a Foreman in 1969; a General Foreman in
1972; Production Manager, 1973; Director-Plant Operations,
1974; and Director-Manufacturing Services, 1975.
Pete graduated from Parsons College in 1962 with a BA in
Business Adminstration. Pete's wife and three children are
looking forward to their move to Champlain.
HARRIS CORPORATION
Broadcast Products DIvision
123 Hampshire Street. QUincy. IllinoIs 62301
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