[MRCA] On the Air Activities at MRCA

[Al Klase]

Hi Gene,

I don't see why not.  I think the collector/operators tend 
to ignore the FM sets because there's generally nobody to 
talk to, especially from home.  I made brief contacts with 
the PRC-77 to the Fairgrounds from Mt. Pocono during the 
last two field exercises.  I think it actually worked better 
than the HF stuff over this path.

Last year I was hoping to round up some sort of FM base 
station for the Fairgrounds for the whole event.  PRC-77 is 
NG 'cause it only has tone squelch and not a lot of audio 
for a speaker.  Perhaps somebody has a serviceable VRC-12. 
I can bring an appropriate AC supply.

Al

Al Klase - N3FRQ
Flemington, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/


Gene Smar wrote:
> Gents:
> 
>      Would FM with squad radios on 51 MHz also be included in this demo?
> Seems to me that many/most folks at the show would recognize the 'Nam era
> backpacks like PRC-25's and -77's.  Just a thought.