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| 234.1 | What about Japan??? | JULIET::THOMPSON_LI | Married to the Navy | Fri Oct 07 1988 12:52 | 13 |
| Also...one more item --
We are in the process of trying to decide where we should take Jim's
shore tour. Japan is one of the options we have & are considering.
The others are Hawaii & just about anywhere there is an airstation
on the West Coast.
Does anyone have any information on *living* in Japan? We would
be either in Misawa (northern Japan) or Kadena (Okinawa - Southern
Japan) Any info is appreciated.
Thanks
Lisa
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| 234.2 | Japan=$$$ | GEMVAX::DIXON | | Fri Oct 07 1988 16:48 | 11 |
| I'm sure there are others out there that have more information
than me. But the one thing I have heard about living in Japan it
is that it is *very expensive*. In fact, I think I saw a news
report showing military personnel having to send their spouses home
(to the US) due to the high living expense.
I realize that this info is rather sketchy, but you may
want to look into the economy there.
Good Luck!
Dorothy
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| 234.3 | I was there..... | SALEM::AMARTIN | WE like da cars, Da cars dat go BOOM! | Sat Oct 08 1988 01:02 | 9 |
| Lisa, I was stationed in Diego GArcia For 18 months...
YOU can call there. The price for (i gather what you are refering
to) an INTERCON call has reduced drastically. When I was there
it was about 10 dollars per min. I KNOW it has reduced.
Are you familiar with AUDOVON?? MARS??
Feel free to send me mail if you want mpore about the Island.
I can pretty much tell you almost anything.
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| 234.4 | | AKOV11::BOYAJIAN | That was Zen; this is Dao | Sat Oct 08 1988 04:38 | 7 |
| re:.1
Lisa, you might want to try checking out the notesfile
TKOV60::JPNCLT. You might find out some information on what
living in Japan is like.
--- jerry
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| 234.5 | Mars???? Say what?? | JULIET::THOMPSON_LI | Married to the Navy | Mon Oct 10 1988 13:00 | 14 |
| .3
I think I've heard Jim talk about Audovon -- isn't that a special
telephone line on base?? Would I really be able to use that to call
him ? I couldn't imagine them letting wives use that line for personal
calls.....I've never heard of Mars - what is it?
18 months???!!! That must have been rough. When were you there?
.4
Thanks! I'm going to open TKOV60::JPNCLT now!
Lisa
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| 234.6 | Send mail to me, I dont want to talk here. | SALEM::AMARTIN | WE like da cars, Da cars dat go BOOM! | Mon Oct 10 1988 19:43 | 7 |
| Audovon CAN be used **sparingly** They will let calls come in on
Mars is another telephone system that can be used.
I was there in 82-83. Without sounding sexist, I was there before
the women showed up. It was considered isolation duty. It has
changed drastically sinse then though.
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| 234.7 | | SUCCES::ROYER | Fidus Amicus | Tue Oct 11 1988 18:20 | 16 |
| Autovon will probably not be available, as that is the secure
military network simular to DTN.
Mars is not a phone system at all.. It Is the Military Amateur Radio
network and some stations can set up a phone patch, that allows
one way traffic at a time, you end what you want to say then say
"over" and the Transmitting station becomes the Receiver until
the other end says "over"
Rather primative but cheap, you pay for the connection on your end.
AUTOVON IS FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS, and may be used if there is
no other traffic but you can be preempted and cutoff at any time.
Dave
Ex Navy Chief.
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| 234.8 | more on mars please.. | JULIET::THOMPSON_LI | Married to the Navy | Tue Oct 11 1988 19:57 | 15 |
| .7 Dave -
Any suggestions on how I could get more info on MARS ? I had a
feeling about Autovon....I knew I heard my husband mention it before
& for some reason, I figured wives wouldn't be allowed to use it
(except maybe in emergency situations).
Thanks.....looking forward to more info on MARS.
Lisa
P.S. I'm a little disappointed in the lack of response from the
military wives out there....I'm sure they're out there ....how about
it ladies......lets hear from you!
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| 234.9 | Here is some data, mail for more. | SUCCES::ROYER | Fidus Amicus | Tue Oct 11 1988 22:30 | 31 |
| Lisa,
Go to any Military base and ask at the Gate if they have a Mars
Station. If yes, then you talk to whomever is there about getting
set up with a phone patch to the Island over there. they may be
able to communicate directly with the ship, however that is not
really likely due to the frequency diffenences between the HAM radios
and the Military gear.
So the phone contact is the most economical..What rate/rank is your
Husband? Going to Japan, Not me even if I had the Chance, unless
you are guarenteed housing on base. And without a wait. The cost
of living is extremely high there. Check the Notes file on Japan,
I do not have the data on that perhaps some one does. They could
tell you more about living costs, If you get BASE HOUSING and can
Live without fresh fruit and Veggies, they Go for It. But, I
read this summer that a watermellon in Japan sells for more than
$20.00 and forget BEEF 50.00-80.00 per Pound.
Go anywhere, that they will let farm Imports arrive in their country.
Try to get stationed in NAS anywhere, where you can ge together.
And Best of luck with your lives together. Send me Mail at SUCCES::
ROYER, OR PHONE ME AT DTN 297-7607.
Hugs, and best wishes.
DAVE
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| 234.10 | WOW, that could be an expensive Lunch!! | JULIET::THOMPSON_LI | Married to the Navy | Wed Oct 12 1988 18:01 | 25 |
| Dave -
Ok! I'll check at Moffett re: MARS
I too have heard of the outrageous cost of living in Japan. However,
as you mentioned - we would not even consider it if we couldn't
get base housing immediately. As far as food - I find it hard to
believe that the base commissary would charge you $50/lb for beef.
Don't you pay "regular" prices at the commissary??? As far as fruit,
I know my husband had fruit when he was in Misawa (from commissary)
because he was on a very strict diet (and LOVES bananas!) When
I visited him there, however, I was not yet a "military dependant"
so I was not "properly I.D.'d" to enter the.....................
........C O M M I S S A R Y......and view the ever-secret
Ruskie-mellons and Confidential Capt'n Crunch :-D (On the other
hand, I could enter any exchange & purchase a major stereo system
or an entirely new wardrobe & never be questioned :-DDD )
Anyway, I just phoned Family Services at Moffett & they have several
packages I can look at describing life overseas in Japan. I plan
on making a trip there this week at lunch to look them over.
Thanks again for your response.
Lisa
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| 234.11 | | WATNEY::SPARROW | MYTHing person | Thu Oct 13 1988 12:26 | 7 |
| My aunt and uncle just returned for �miswa?, Japan anyway. they
loved it. the commisary cost are the same for anyother commisary.
thats the advantage of being military over there. With base housing
and the bx and the commisary it is quite easy to live there. if
you do shop on the economy, thats where the expenses come in.
vivian
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| 234.12 | any time I can help I am here! | SUCCES::ROYER | there are no Strangers, Just Friends not met, yet! | Thu Oct 13 1988 14:17 | 15 |
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Lisa,
Good luck and if you go I hope you enjoy Japan, but do call
someone who is there.. someone should be able to tell you
the name of someone to contact.
If you do not have a Mars at Moffett, go to Treasure Island.
there is a Mars station there, and also the amatuer station
K6NCG. They can phone patch for you.
Good luck.
Dave.
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| 234.13 | Bermuda?? | FTMUDG::GRANDE | | Wed Jul 05 1989 14:00 | 8 |
| Has anyone been stationed in Bermuda? Or knows of anyone that has?
I know someone stationed there for the NAVY. He's been there about
1 1/2 yrs. and is ready to leave there. He'll be out of the service
April of '90. He's hoping to get a job here in the Springs as a
computer tech. or engineer. He got his degree while he was in the
NAVY. He's supposed to be home on leave pretty soon, I CAN'T WAIT
TO SEE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrea
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