[MRCA] Repeat of MRCA Agent Code Practice

[Mike Morrow]

Well, I tried to hear the 0240Z transmission using an interesting rare 1970-era agent radio, the AVCO TAR-224A.

http://www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/tar224/

I copied some other ham Morse below 3570 kHz, and it seemed like there was some PSK-31 work going on nearby...but I could get no identifiable copy here in Alabama.

But...my antenna was 15 feet of hookup wire inside a house that has constant S9 noise levels on 80m.  I'll try something different next time.

It's been years since I broke out the TAR-224A.

Mike / KK5F

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net>
>
>This time, in the dining room, with the lights out and
>curtains drawn. Using the Grundig G3 with its whip.
>
>Copying with pen in one hand, and flashlight in the other.
>
>Took a bit of tuning so missed half of the callup.
>
>Good thing it was sent twice. Between fades, QRM, and
>noisy street lights, missed a few characters the first
>time, but filled them in.
>
>Fun. Thanks Dale.
>
>Jack Antonio
>WA7DIA