[MRCA] Week-day 60-meter Net

[Al Klase]

The initial activation of the Moose and Squirrel Cold-War Clandestine 
and Long-Range-Reconnaissance-Patrol Net, that may well become C-LRRP, 
took place on 14 Oct 2010 on 5403.5 KHz.  60-meters, at this time of 
day, under current conditions allows relatively close-in contacts, while 
still reaching out a couple hundred miles. We had eight checkins 
covering the region from Dover, DE to Bow, NH.

Conditions were good, with virtually all stations were able to work each 
other.  The backbone of the operation was made up of Military Radio 
Collectors Association regulars, but we had a few "civilian" 
participants, including N3JQD on his lunch hour with an improvised 
antenna. Based on this initial success, we have resolved to continue net 
operations every Tuesday and Thursday.  It was also suggest that all 
available stations check this frequency for casual contacts on any day 
at noon.   (The New England gang will be OTA at Nearfest tomorrow and 
Saturday.)

The intent here is to provide a predictable venue for operating our 
military and paramilitary radios.  Hopefully we'll encourage folks to 
take their portable and back-pack sets out in the field for future 
nets.  Such regional NVIS operation is easily accomplished with a 
20-watt radio and a simple wire antenna.

And, the net has a webpage: http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Net/MandS.html

Hoping to here you on the net,

Al

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