[Milsurplus] 3885 AM Old Military Radio Net Report - Dayton Hamvention

[Joe Munson]

The Old Military Radio Net was held at 12 Noon, Saturday, at the Dayton Hamvention on 3885 AM.  The rain held off. I was net control, and ran the net using a BC 745, SCR 211, aka the Horsey Talky, The Pogo Stick, or the Guidon Radio.  I went back and forth using the T 39 Chest set with internal dry batteries, or the PE 157 with the original 2 volt Willard Wet Cell, and a T 17 Mic.  A moment of silence was given for Tony Grogan, W4SOE, a military radio collector known to most of us who recently passed away.  

Check Ins were:
KA1GON, Charlie, with a  Racal PRM 4021
KK1K, John, a Racal PRM 4021
KW1I, Dale, a Sun Air PRC 108
W1NZR, Brown, a Racal SquadCal
KB2AUG, Mike, a BC 611
N2DM, Dale, Yeasu FT 817
KA3EKH, Ray, a MAB, looking smart sporting the  the skull cap walking around the flea market
NX4H, Ron, a BC 611
NM4A, Bill, a BC 611
W4OSS, Kim, a BC 611
KM6AB, Mike, a Harris PRC 138
KB8ELG, Brian, a Telefunken TL
AB8ZQ, Jon, a GRC 9, powered with GN 58 cranked by NM4A
AB8RC, David, Swiss Auto Fox 1 ?(later rain drops smeard ink)
AD8OP, Bob, GRC 19, T195/R392,. in shelter on M37 Truck
N8SRE, Dave, Yeasu FT 817
WD8AXB, Charlie, Vertex 1200
KA8TUR, Jim, BC 611
WD9GHK, Bruce, BC 611, dressed in WWII Uniform, boots to head gear
KB9FZC, Paul, BC 745/SCR 211, with both T 39 Chest set and PE 157 Vibrator supply, Dressed in WWII uniform, boots to head gear 
VK2GRP, Ray, Austrialian A 510,  what a  belt full of gear
VK2ILV, Ray, Australian A 510, another belt full of gear

The checkins all gathered at our space at 3415 for a group picture after the net.  It is always great to hear all the different equipment that is brought out to use on this net each year.  Always some surprises.  

If I missed anyone, got information wrong, please email me with corrections.

Thanks to all who participated.

Joe Munson, 
WA4VAG