[MRCA] AN/GRC-106 as a way of life

[Robert W Boyd]

Nice-prompts me to get off my >>> and service my AM-3349!

Robert, VE3BE

On 3/7/2016 3:57 PM, comcast wrote:
> what are you using for an alternator.  according to datasheets if you 
> just have a 106 a25amp generator should work if the batteries are good
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 7, 2016, at 3:44 PM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu 
> <mailto:RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>> wrote:
>
>> Ok, so now I have my AN/GRC-106 stuffed on the back of my M-151A1 
>> jeep and everything wired and ready to go. Along with the radio mount 
>> I got the antenna base assembly thrown in and installed it anyway 
>> because it looks nice and I just bought the HV cable that runs from 
>> the output of the amplifier to the antenna base so although I was 
>> thinking of always using a dipole on a push up mast was starting to 
>> wonder if I should get the whip antenna assembly for the radio? I 
>> would need three MS-116A sections, one MS-117A and one MS-118A to 
>> build the complete antenna assembly for the radio but have been told 
>> that the radio performs poorly on the whip antenna and past 
>> experience with whips have proven that to be the case. But just 
>> because I can I am now looking for the five mast sections if anyone 
>> has them so I can find out firsthand how bad a whip compares to an 
>> inverted V. Looks like Fair radio has them for somewhat reasonable 
>> price and may end up going there if no one here can help.
>>
>> The attached picture is of the radio before I finished the DC primary 
>> stuff and the antenna HV line, planning on running the 106 this 
>> Saturday for Moose and Squirrel Net and will post picture of 
>> operational set up then.
>>
>> Ray F/ KA3EKH
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