[Milsurplus] Re: [MV] MV COMM-NET

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 18:53:17 -0700 (PDT)

Can anyone help this guy, reply to HIS E-mail address
below.

Joe

--- Thomas M McHugh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joe,
> 
> In reading your reply, I realized that I might find
> someone that can
> calibrate a VRC-10.  It works, but is in need of
> calibration.   No one in my
> area has the skills required.
> 
> Who has a source for this challenge   ???
> 
> Tom McHugh, NJ
> 1952 M38A1 (With a non-working Radio)
> M-416 Trailer
> MVPA,  MTA
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Foley" <[email protected]>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] MV COMM-NET
> 
> 
> > The tests aren't too bad if you know basic
> > electronics, math and radio theory.  I went from
> Tech
> > to Advanced in eight months, I would have gotten
> the
> > Extra class license but at the time I needed to be
> > able to receive Morse Code at 20 words per minute
> and
> > I never did get that good at it, most code
> > requirements have been dropped since then.
> >
> > The station I have now is my first, it is the
> later
> > model of the BC-610, the T-368.  My receiver is a
> > R-390A that I got at the DRMS auction at Griffiss
> AFB
> > about 10 years ago.
> >
> > At 750 pounds the T-368 is a lot of transmitter,
> it
> > puts out the full legal maximum for Amateur Radio
> > Service and does it very dependably.
> >
> > As far as cost, that depends on your abilities to
> > restore things, just like with our trucks.  The
> T-368
> > cost $550 and it needed some work.  The R-390A was
> > much less but needed more work and a tune up.  A
> LOT
> > of learning had to be done, too.  Also a lot of
> > hunting up information and parts.
> >
> > Now, right there may be the attraction!  This is
> just
> > like the vehicles!
> >
> > You'll find that a lot of Amateur Radio people
> have
> > similar interests, they show up on the same
> mailing
> > lists!
> >
> > Joe KG2CI
> >
> >
> > --- "Caleb Pal, Network Operations"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hello list,
> > >
> > > The technician class ham radio licence is easy
> to
> > > get. I took the a class
> > > then the test when I was 15. There are a lot of
> nice
> > > people using it, and
> > > you make a lot of friends. For a convoy, a FRS
> would
> > > work, but if you got
> > > seperated, someone went on for parts, etc, you
> have
> > > a much greater range.
> > > And as many have said, you can get a military
> radio
> > > that will transmit on
> > > the ham band, and will complement your vehicle.
> It
> > > is not hard to get, not
> > > that expensive, and a great thing to have. I am
> on
> > > the local Fire
> > > department,  and I am registered as a emergency
> > > worker because I have the
> > > licence. I have heard of 9 year old kids taking
> the
> > > test and becoming a ham,
> > > it isn't that hard. The CB radio channels are
> > > getting very busy, lots of
> > > talkover, noise. The requirement for a licence
> keeps
> > > most of the crazy
> > > people off. All of the Hams I have met are nice
> > > clean people. Steve Keith
> > > must have met a bad group. You can get into ham
> > > radio for cheap, just look
> > > on ebay for a radio, they go cheap.
> > >
> > > Thats my 2 cents
> > >
> > > Caleb
> > > KD7KAB
> > >
> > >
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