[Milsurplus] USS Massachusetts

[J. Forster]

> Hello Rob:
>
> I live in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
>
> I was listening on 14040 this Saturday 6/5/10 between 1130-1200 EST and
> was
> hearing strong Morse Code signals.  I am trying to teach myself Morse Code
> but was not able to decipher what was being transmitted.  Based on the
> strong signal strength I must assume that it was you and your group up
> there in
> Fall River.  Looking at the area on MapQuest and doing the aerial view I
> see
> what looks like a submarine located to the lower right of the battleship.
> _http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=5+water+st&city=fall+river&state=MA&coun
> try=us_
> (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=5+water+st&city=fall+river&state=MA&country=us)
>   Is that correct?  What sub is that?


Hi,

I'm not Rob. I forwarded his message to several groups.

The web site is:

www.battleshipcove.org

The sub is the Lionfish. There is also a destroyer, the Joseph P. Kenedy.

>
> I was listening on a Plessey Clansman PRC-320 HF Manpack radio set up as a
> base station for now.  I was running it off of a 28 VDC power supply that
> is
> used to recharge the batteries.  I modified a battery extension cable to
> be
> able to do this.
>
> The Clansman series of radios is what the British Army used in the
> 70's-90's.  The British MOD is dumping a bunch of them on the surplus
> market in the
> UK.  I bought several before the Obamanistas started clamping down on
> Fleabay for selling "war materials" to the USA.  I got my through an off
> Fleabay
> dealer:
> _http://www.armyradio.co.uk/arsc/customer/product.php?productid=2252&cat=98&page=1_
> (http://www.armyradio.co.uk/arsc/customer/product.php?productid=2252&cat=98&page=1)
>
> I had the 2.4 meter whip antenna installed and angled out across the
> bedroom.  I also had one counterpoise wire thrown out of the bedroom
> window.  Due
> to the PRC-320's 2.0 Kz offset for SSB I actually had to dial in 14042.  I
> selected the CW(N) position and that cut out all of the background noise.
> So
> your signals came through very clear and strong.
>
> I sounds like you guys had a really fun weekend with those old
> transmitters.
>
> I'll be glad when I get my ticket and learn Morse so that I can answer you
> back.
>
> Sincerely,
> Michael E. Hyers
> MSgt, USAF (Ret)
> Life Member National Rifle Association
> Life Member Disabled American Veterans
> Asst Scoutmaster Troop 747, Kia Kima District, Occoneechee Council
> 910-423-5982
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