[MRCA] Current Military Radio Net Times & Freqs

[Dennis]

Just in case you didn't see it on one of the other reflectors:

The following is expanded from an update version that is sent out automatically
every month to members of Oddball_HF_SSB_Radio.

Information current as of Nov 29/2011.

Nightly 02:00zulu, 7230kc/USB, 7240(1st alternate), 7260(2nd alternate),
7296(all day). military, commercial, marine equipment users. Also HFpack/Milpack
members. Associated web sites:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/40mtr_USB_Group/>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oddball_HF_SSB_Radio/>
Notes: This group has been meeting at this time, on this band for over 20 years.
Formerly the frequency was 7160 & this can still be found posted in various places on
the net. With the rapidly changing conditions on this band you might need to
look around to find us. But that's easy, we're the ones on USB!

Nightly 03:00zulu, 3996kc/USB military, commercial, marine equipment users.
Also HFpack/Milpack members.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/40mtr_USB_Group/>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oddball_HF_SSB_Radio/>
This is a coast-to-coast net taking place for about three years now. Notes:
Participation will dwindle in the summer months do to limited propagation.

Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday, 12:00est, 5371.5kc/USB primary(will move to 5357
when avl), 5403.5kc/USB secondary.
Moose & Squirrel Cold war net. Mostly northeastern participants.
Military Radio Collectors Association(MRCA); http://www.mrca.ar88.net/
email reflector; http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mrca
Notes: Just celebrating it's first year anniversary. This is a fun net, though
limited to the northeastern coast do to daytime 60mtr propagation.

Wednesday night 20:00Pacific, 3996kc/USB. West Coast Military Radio net. Contact
KE6ZIQ.
Notes: This is another net that has been going on for a long time. Formerly MC'd
by Al W6GER. Though primary participants are on the west coast, all are welcome.
Winter propagation allows coast-to-coast ops, sometimes with minimal power.

Saturday morning, 05:00Eastern, 3885kc/AM, East Coast Military Radio net.
Contact W3PWW.
Notes: This net was started back in the 80's by Charlie KA1GON, & Walt
KJ4KV(Electric Radio/In Uniform writer), wishing to communicate with a couple
GRC-9's. They had to pick this absurdly early time of the morning because it was
the only time they could gain access to the frequency with low power radios. I
still have the post card Charlie sent me all those years ago urging me to
participate(no email back then!). It is now the largest in the world. AM is the
preferred mode as is military equipment. If you must check in with SSB, or AME,
select USB to make things a little more compatible.

Saturday night, 23:00Pacific, 3983kc/AM, West Coast Military Radio Net. Contact
W7QHO.
Notes: Dennis procrastinated a long time before settling on this time & freq.
Sadly, a strong broadcast station prevents my participation.

Sunday evening, 21:00Eastern, 3570kc/CW, The Old Military Radio Net. Contact
W3PWW.

Daily Standby frequencies(give a call any time).
3996kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
5403.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack secondary calling frequency).
7296kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack secondary calling frequency).
14342.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
18157.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
21437.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
24977.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
28327.5kc/USB(HFpack/Milpack calling frequency).
29.4mc/FM Military calling.
51.0mc/FM(Milpack calling frequency).
Associated web sites:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/40mtr_USB_Group/>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oddball_HF_SSB_Radio/>
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hfpack/>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/milpack/?yguid=332936585>

(Special note, when giving a call on one of the standby frequencies, best to
call Milpack, or HFpack. A general CQ may get ignored unless the call is
recognized).

KB0SFP