[MRCA] Suggestion for Gilbert

[D. Platt]

On 9/2/2012 3:21 PM, Lou Ribble wrote:
> Al&  Dale&  Others,
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>        As an old MRCA member, I have a suggestion to make our field exercises
> a little more authentic and add to the fun aspect of the operation. I think
> we could assign tactical call-signs to the units "On Patrol".
> The FCC call signs would of course be used in conjunction with these
> tactical call-signs. That way each unit would know where the others are
> located. It is possible I have too much time on my hands but I am putting it
> out there for comment. What say you guys&  gals?
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> Lou-N3OD
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As was explained to a group I was associated with, so long as every 
station /formally/ identifies every 10 minutes, or thereabouts, other 
names or identifiers are not proscribed.  Whether its a name (Joe) or 
something else, it really doesn't matter.  Consider regular 
conversations on the bands, callsigns are not used with each and every 
turnover.  The scenario salient to the aforementioned was a 
public-service event where various locations reported status, etc.  
Using the "name" of the location was very useful, whereas callsigns were 
not.  Now, MIL comms tend to use callsigns almost every turnover, but so 
long as anyone listening can discern your "real" callsign at some point, 
no foul.
Anyway, an FCC rep provided that insight.  Finally, I doubt that the 
coverage area of the comex you all will be all that vast an area, so 
who's going to really care, anyway?

White Rook this is Checkmate King Two.....Over.  (Remember that?)

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