[MRCA] ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TEST (09-10 MAY 2015)

[B. Smith]

Its easier to work the military stations if you can monitor the 
"amateur" frequency in use with a separate HF  receiver.  This way you 
can tell the exact frequency that the military stations  are  
"monitoring" and working  and the separate receiver helps to determine 
when to transmit after the "pack" calms down a little. A good operator 
will announce what amateur band frequency he is listening to but be 
prepared to off set a little bit to be recognized.  Using contest style  
operating helps -  -  -  for instance just give the last letter or 
letters of your call several times and wait for acknowledgement.  Don't 
send the military station's  call , they know who they are.   :-)
  CW is all most not existent except for a few stations but when the 
pack session starts it is interesting. I am surprised that there are no 
digital modes listed as Army and Air Force MARS are all most entirely 
shifting to digital for traffic.
WAR and AIR have been very reliable in the past for sending a 
confirmation by mail.
Z


On 3/26/2015 6:46 PM, Tim wrote:
> In 2013 I received (very quickly) a nice DOD certificate acknowledging 
> my receiving and print of the SECDEF Armed Forces Day message.  The 
> message was sent by RATT on a military frequency (above 40 meters as I 
> recall) and I received it on my PRC-47 and CV-2455 RATT converter.  I 
> think it originated from a transmitter at Ft Huachuca AZ but I 
> forgot.  Fun drill, worked great.
> Tim
>