[MRCA] Clandestine CW Radio Ops at MRCA Meet

[Al Klase]

OK you guys,

Dust off your radios, and practice Morse a little.  I think even I can 
manage this.



I believe I have the RS-6 working.  If not there is an RS-1.  Let me 
know if you want to practice on 3570, and I'll try not to be too much of 
a LID.

Regards,
Al

Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 9/10/2014 10:14 AM, Radio Station KW1I wrote:
> Clandestine CW Radio Ops  Saturday Sept. 20, 1:30 pm
>
> This event is an opportunity to act as a clandestine radio CW operator 
> with only a minimum of Morse Code experience.  You will only have to 
> recognize your own call sign and only a few extra letters.  You will 
> have to send a short message in a specific format which you can 
> practice beforehand.  Code speed will be slow.
>
> Check in at the Base Station in the Howell building to receive an 
> assigned operating location and be added to the agent call up list 
> before you leave for your clandestine deployment. You will have 
> approx. 30 minutes to travel and set up your station. Your antenna, 
> power source and radio equipment must be independent of any vehicle or 
> structure.  AC powered rigs are OK if you can find AC power at your 
> assigned location (not likely) or if you bring generator or inverter 
> equipment.  You will listen at the assigned time on 3570 kHz for Base, 
> W3PWW, to call up agent stations.  The call up will be the letters 
> “MRCA” repeated for a few minutes so agent stations can find the 
> frequency and zero beat if necessary.   At some point “MRCA” will be 
> followed by a call to a specific agent station from the Base Station 
> check in list.  When called you will answer and transmit a request for 
> signal report; “HW CPY”.  When base acknowledges your signal it will 
> send a request to transmit your report; “SND RPRT”.   The agent will 
> send a report in a specified format including signal report, radio in 
> use, antenna in use and status for successful agent operations; repeat 
> either ready, “READY”, for activation with the local clandestine 
> forces, or not ready, “NOT READY” based on suitability of the 
> location, equipment factors or proximity of opposing forces, etc.  
> It's up to you whether you think you are ready.  If, as you are 
> operating neighborhood dogs are barking at you, and a bunch of kids on 
> bicycles are watching you, and you are being bitten by a cloud of 
> mosquitos, you should send “NOT READY”. Base will acknowledge receipt 
> of your report with a “QSL” or ask for a repeat “PSE RPT” if not 
> received correctly.   When one agent's report is acknowledged Base 
> will call up the next station on the list.  If an agent cannot check 
> in when called, Base will recall you at the end of the list.  Since 
> everyone's transmissions will be very similar even a code beginner 
> should be able to pick up bits and pieces from other clandestine agent 
> station contacts with Base.
>
> As a courtesy to code beginners, those that are experienced should 
> stay within the message formats and the slow CW speed until all agents 
> have passed their traffic.  Base will send CW at the same speed as the 
> agent sends.
>
> Format of a base / agent contact:
>
> Base:    M R C A     M R C A     M R C A    M R C A    M R C A M R C A
>
> Base:    K A 1 X X X    K A 1 X X X    D E    W 3 P W W    K
>
> Agent:  W 3 P W W     DE     K A 1 X X X     H W    C P Y    B K
>
> Base:    B K    C P Y    O K   -   S N D    R P R T     B K
>
> Agent:   B K    U R    S I G    OK   -   R I G    G R C 9   - ANT   V 
> E R T   -    S T A T U S     R E A D Y     B K
>
> Base:    Q S L   T U         or          B K    P S E    R P T B K
>
> Note:  “BK” means “Break” or “Back to You” , “TU” means “Thank You”.
>           “ - “ is  the dash character;   “dah dit dit dit dah”
>
>
> Check out your equipment before deployment!
>
>
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