[MRCA] Most Useless Radio

[B Smith]

This year at the Gilbert meet I think it will be necessary to
reinstate a judging category. .  .
In the past we have had  an unofficial award for the the "Most
Useless Radio or Set/System". .  .  . and I've featured  same on my 
web
pages.
I realize that in past years Rob Flory has won the "Most Useless Radio
Award numerous times and  has in my opinion  displayed and
attempted to operate  some of the most obscure  military
communications equipment that I have ever seen. One year it was some
sort of UHF  auto tune  repeater or point to point comm
set(Navy of course)  in several stacks, another year it was very large
and heavy Hallicrafters  VHF receiver that created a hazard in the 
Howard
building because of the way the table was bending in the middle and
members were afraid to go near the table. The set was accompanied by a
WWII code tape gizmo that read tape and must have weighed 60 pounds 
Flory won
twice that year and discouraged others from even entering the event in 
the following years.

http://k4che.com/MRCA06/Page%201/MRCAdale%20%202006%20032.jpg

http://k4che.com/MRCA05/M2005photos/MVC-151F.JPG

and you can scroll to the bottom of this page for a short video.
http://k4che.com/MRCA05/MRCA2005page1.htm



And of course Lance Corporal Flory   continues to bring equipment that
is not on any recognizable MRCA frequency.

Anyway enuf of this falderal  -  -  -  to be eligible  for the "Most
Useless Radio" category
the Radio /Set/System  will  be judged under the following criteria.
The Top Ten Criteria are:

1. Is the radio/set  functional? It must be somewhat functional.

2. Is it heavy?

3.  Is it very heavy?

4. Is it hard to transport.

5. Is it very hard to transport.

6. Is the frequency range strange and useless for normal MRCA
communications.

7. Is the set hard to operate and not "user friendly"?

8. Does the set have "zero" resell value.

9.  Does the set make visitors blink and shield their eyes when they
go near the display.

10. And finally as a bonus do visitors get nauseous when they view the 
display.

Z