[MRCA] Thanks All

[Richard Arland, W3OSS]

Let me second Rob's remarks. Over the last six years I have come to look 
forward to the MRCA Meet each year with more enthusiasm than Dayton, MURGAS, 
Timonium, etc. combined!!!

My brief presentation on "Resources" cannot be overstated. THANK YOU...all 
of you...you folks make transitioning from "normal" ham radio into the 
MilCom Arena a very easy and positive experience. You guys (and gals) are 
the biggest "resource" that newbies like Gunny Rake, N3PBL, and myself have 
access to when starting into this hobby. Thanks again, to all my "Military 
Elmers". You folks are the greatest.

A special "Thank You" to Breck, K4CHE, for taking the lead and getting my 
ailing GRC-9 up and running. Breck is one amazing dude (haircut 
aside)...(Actually, Breck, I'm jealous....you actually have hair....) Enjoy 
your two cases of Coke, Pal, you certainly earned them!!

I was very glad to see Al Klase, N3FRP, there this year, especially in light 
of his recent injuries. Glad you were up to making the pilgrimage, 
Pard....It wouldn't be a MRCA Meet without you! Get well...and stay off the 
friggin' ladders!

Now, about Rob Flory, K2WI.....I have finally met someone who is just about 
as "throwed-off" as I am! I never knew Rob was THAT funny (but looks aren't 
everything...!) Seriously folks, Rob is a hoot. Put him together with Breck 
and stand back!! Don't ever grow up, guys...I won't have anybody to play 
with!

It was great to see everyone again: Ted, Gene, Ray, Dale, et al. You all 
give me inspiration. Thanks guys. (Doesn't Ted look great on the cover of 
ER? Good job, Ted).

I now have a prioritized list of projects to keep me busy. First project is 
to get the DY-105 dyno supply for the Angry Nine working so I can get that 
rig on the air. Second priority is to get the two PRC-6s and my PRC-10 
batteried up and aligned. I'm not sure which of the two major restorals to 
undertake first: the WS-19 or the BC-312. Speaking of WS-19s, I was happy to 
see Mike Michaels, W3TS, there along with his buddy Paul. They picked up an 
absolutely pristine WS-19 with the dyno on the mount with headset/mic, 
dogbones, etc for $125!!! I mean this thing was so clean you could eat off 
of it!!! I told them that "Jessie James used a gun and a mask!" What a find 
for $125!

The presentations and the collection of gear was, as usual, amazing! Thanks 
to all who came and brought their gear. It gives those of us just starting 
out something to shoot for.

73 all and I am already planning for next year.

Rich W3OSS


> Thanks to everyone who participated in the weekend.
>
> Thanks especially to Steve for liaison with Red Ball, Dale, for stepping 
> up
> and doing the badges and handling the collections, and for all the antenna
> and operating event prep.  Thanks to Ted for hauling the big rigs for the
> base unit.  Thanks to speakers Breck, Rich, and Roger.  Thanks to Al for
> all the preliminaries.
>
> Thanks to everyone who brought toys, whether for show-and-tell, field
> exercise, or selling/swapping.  It was good to see friends from near and
> far.
>
>
> Rob Flory