[Milsurplus] [MRCA] QRP Military Radio Magic

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

I also use these progrock2 as crystal replacements. If I can fit it in or provide access to the circuitry I like to use a DDS or Si5351A based oscillators as a VFO. Looking at Tim's excellent site I see this is difficult with manpack type radios such as TRC-77A.

Mike N2MS

> On 10/01/2024 4:07 PM EDT Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Rob - yep, basically the same observations out this way. The computer-computer auto generated QRM is here to stay unfortunately. I just view it as a training opportunity to evade Enemy Jamming..Improvise, Adapt, Overome...hihi They seemed to have quickly and permanently captured the long standing QRP CW 7040 freq but there it is... 3550 and 7050 are generally immune except during computer competitions and pretty much everyone has those crystals..
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> As an admitted Dinosaur I gravitate to pre-1970 era mil gear, mostly CW and mostly crystal controlled. Hence the FT-243 available freqs back when I got interested. Out here the "center of operational gravity" does seem to be WWII equipment but largely AM, some CW, little SSB except for the Wed evenings 2000 USB 3996 net with "modern' equipment. Plus a growing interest in "spy" radio gear, again largely crystal controlled..(you know who you are! hihi)
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> Looks like the programmble "crystals" will keep this old gear going amidst the new QRM environment and the drying up of crystal growers......A mix of new and old...out of necessity..But it's all good.....
> Tim
> N6CC
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