[MRCA] MRCA Meet Communications Readiness Bulletin

[Robert Flory]

You read my mind, Dale, I was thinking it was about time for some chatter
about the meet.

I will be ready for HF comms with either TBX or TCS and 2m AM with ARC-4. 
I hope someone else will be able to work 144.4 or thereabouts.  Perhaps Mr.
Donzelli will join me again on the mountain.

RF


> [Original Message]
> From: Radio Station KW1I <kw1i at earthlink.net>
> To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 8/28/2008 3:37:17 PM
> Subject: [MRCA] MRCA Meet Communications Readiness Bulletin 
>
> MRCA Meet Communications Readiness Bulletin
>
> Tactical Radio Operations at the MRCA meet are just a few weeks away. It
is 
> not too soon to prepare for these important exercises. You can do two
things 
> ahead of time. 1. Though it isn't absolutely necessary, team up with
another 
> amateur or two to compose a comm team. 2. Pull your radios out of storage 
> and make sure they work. Try to remember how to operate them, and check
that 
> you have packed all the antenna cables, microphones, keys,
speaker/headsets, 
> tuners, SWR analyzers, ground stakes, guy wires, connectors, adapters,
etc., 
> and charge your batteries!
> Thursday, September 18 ,afternoon arrivals can help Ted, W3PWW set up the 
> base station and hang antennas for 75, 60 and 6 meters.
>
> Friday afternoon, September 19, we will be having our group field
exercise 
> to Big Pocono. All of the interested individuals and teams will convoy up
to 
> this local high point about 19 miles and about 40 minutes away. If you
have 
> an FM rig with external mobile whip capable of 51.0 mHz you will be able
to 
> be in contact with the base station at the Gilbert Fairgrounds throughout 
> most of the trip. Once at Big Pocono, utilizing the VHF link for 
> coordination, we will check out our HF rigs with the base station. This
is 
> usually attempted on 75 meters. Be sure to have either a frequency agile 
> rig, or a couple of
> crystals in the 3875/3885 vicinity. There is plenty of parking at this 
> overlook point and each group can find a place to set up. Later we can 
> exercise our back packs and BC-611s as we stroll around the parking
areas, 
> enjoy the great view and assemble for a group photo at the fire tower..
>
> Mid-morning Saturday, Sept. 20 we will be sending teams out of our base
area 
> to clandestine sites 2 - 6 miles away. There will be intelligence
gathering 
> by these comm teams while on assignment. Though mobile radios and
antennas 
> are OK. True portable HF rigs with portable power and portable antennas
make 
> for a more authentic tactical radio experience. Traffic will be exchanged 
> with the Gilbert base station which will function as net control for 
> stations in the field, and those who are exercising their radios at the 
> fairgrounds to check things out before they are deployed.
>
> Saturday after lunch there will be an opportunity to set up your portable
HF 
> radio and portable 75 meter antenna at a designated location at the 
> extremity of the fairgrounds. Field strength measurements will be
recorded 
> on your signal at the base station. A ranking of field strength
measurements 
> will provide material to fuel discussion and argument through the rest of 
> the afternoon!
>
> If you are planning to participate send email with comm team participants 
> and a list of radio equipment to be utilized. Send to kw1i at earthlink.net.
>
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