NOTE
In the fall of
1936 an extensive search was under way in the Ft. Reliance area, for
two lost RCAF fliers. This required extensive communications between
Reliance/Edmonton/Ottawa, etc. These were being carried under, under
most difficult conditions, by the RCAF personnel who were engaged
in the search. They had low-powered, portable equipment and relayed
their traffic to Resolution or Rae, whichever of the stations could
read them thru the summer static. Frank Rapp (previously Ft. Norman)
was the Outpost operator, and I believe it was Frank who suggested
that the Outpost Station be moved to Reliance to aid in message handling
during the search. This was carried out and was of great benefit to
the conduct of the search. As an aside, the lost were found, on the
verge of winter, after enduring for 28 days on 2 weeks rations. .
Frank Rapp was part of the move to Reliance. Frank set up the equipment
at Reliance and remained there for the duration of the search, putting
in many long hours at "the key" in handling all of the communications
requirements during the search. (Note from Rex Terpening)
