[MRCA] Most Useless Radio

[W2HX]

LOVE IT!

 
73 Eugene W2HX
 

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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B Smith
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:01 PM
To: MRCA
Subject: [MRCA] Most Useless Radio

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
 

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