[MRCA] Suggestion for Gilbert

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DITTY BOX ALPHA THIS IS BEARCAT  STAND BY TO DISREGARD  OUT

In a message dated 09/02/2012 15:01:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
timsamm at gmail.com writes: 
> Broadsword calling Danny Boy...Over......
> 
> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 12:52 PM, D. Platt <jeepp at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> >On 9/2/2012 3:21 PM, Lou Ribble wrote:
> >>Al&  Dale&  Others,
> >>
> >>        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?
> >>
> >>Lou-N3OD
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >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?)
> >
> >Jeep - K3HVG
> 

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