[MRCA] Ops Procedures Forces CRoss Band Event 10 May Ops

[smithab11 at comcast.net]

The event can be pretty tricky but the object is to work as many of the stations as possible, when deployed with the M151A1 I am lucky to work two (2). :-) Since the military station is out of the ham band you need to be able to monitor the Military station as well as the ham band frequency of operations. Why monitor the ham band? The reason is to zero beat your transmitting frequency to the amateur station that is currently talking to the Military station, other wise the military station will not hear you and you will be talking into the wind. There are 2000 stations on frequency trying to work the mil station - - - very similar to trying to work a rare dX station - - its tricky - - - If the military station is manned by a skill amateur radio operator that is experienced in "Pile Ups"he will announce what frequency they (the mil station) is listening on so that helps. In the past I have switched to CW where perhaps a sharp operator will hear you because the CW signals can easily be detected among the pack - - pisses everyone off but works. "Tail Ending" of course is another technique where you do not immediately call the Mil station but wait 2 seconds or so and then slip in with your call so that he might hear you in the clear. DO NOT SEND HIS CALL ON INITIAL CALL UP , JUST REPEAT YOUR CALL. They know who they are. :-) 
Repeating, the best set up is to have a separate receiver for the military station and leave your transceiver (transmit and receive) on the ham bands. 


BE CAREFUL and do not transmit on the military station frequency. :-) 


Good luck and I hope you accept this mission, this tape will self destruct in 10 seconds. 


Z 




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