[MRCA] Suggestion for Gilbert

[Robert Newberry]

I'll do you all one better.

"RAVEN THIS IS COVEY LEADER, COME IN RAVEN."
On Sep 2, 2012 4:12 PM, <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
>
> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
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