[MRCA] Aberdeen Rally This Week

[Rob Flory]

Ray,
The Saturday morning net usually drags on for some time.  In fact the
conditions usually improve when the sun gets a bit higher.
RF

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
wrote:

> I have tried on one or two occasions to get on the 3885 net but five in
> the morning local arrives too early for me! Hard to do that from the nice
> warm home QTH but in the field that's a tall order. Also I ran into
> problems with getting my 13.5 VDC bus working on the jeep so looks like my
> APRS plans have fallen thru! Thought I had the appropriate connectors to
> get everything together last night but found that I did not, but Aberdeen
> may fix that.
> I asked for a space on the back row  with the idea of maybe being able to
> string out the end of the antenna there so will have some separation for
> HF, also intending to use Soviet R-148 for 51.00 with no tone so see if
> that's a problem or not.
>
> RF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:43 PM
> To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Aberdeen Rally This Week
>
>    Well just don't blow out the front end of my Delco 5300 when using
> the GRC-106 .       :-)
>
> Don't forget the early MRCA net on 3885, I've made it once from Aberdeen.
>
> Z
>
> On 5/10/2016 9:47 AM, Ray Fantini wrote:
> > I am planning on being there all three days if I can get away with it.
> Will be dragging out the M151 with the AN/GRC-106 installation along with
> some junk to try to sell in advance of Dayton. It's good to see that they
> did not schedule the event the same weekend as Dayton like last year and
> have gone back to one week before being that if it's a choice between
> Dayton and Aberdeen Dayton wins out every time.
> > Intend to operate M&S Net on Thursday and Saturday unless show or
> weather turns out bad in that case may blow off Saturday. From past
> experience know that Saturday is not the big day in Aberdeen and the days
> to be there are Thursday and Friday.
> > Will be operational on HF, 51.0 and 144.25 (AM) or any other frequencies
> that may come up and just for fun may bring out military modem along with
> Getac military laptop and run APRS (full application, not just beacon)in
> the field.
> >
> > Ray F/KA3EKH
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 9:09 PM
> > To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [MRCA] Aberdeen Rally This Week
> >
> >       The East Coast Aberdeen Rally is being held this week on 12-14 at
> Ripen Stadium.
> >       I plan to be there for most of the rally with the M151A1 and the
> > usual radios piled on the hood.   :-)
> >        Look for the 20-30 foot AT-1011 (length depends on winds) and the
> MRCA badge on the windshield. Thanks to Dale for sending me the 2015 MRCA
> badge.
> >        The usual push of 51.0 will be monitored and   APRS  position data
> > can be monitored by entering K4CHE on Google APRS. No suffix
> > and Walt -    -    -   I still blame you for taunting  me to break out
> > the APRS stuff.
> >     I've posted some pictures of last years Aberdeen (2015)
> >
> > http://k4che.com/Aberdeen2015/ABG2015pg1.htm
> >
> > Z
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