[MRCA] Armed Forces Day Commo Test a Week Early

[CHRISTOPHER BOWNE]

The Old Military Radio Net operates EVERY weekend on 3885 kHz on Saturday mornings 0500-0700 Eastern time!


> On May 11, 2017 at 1:57 PM WW2RDO via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>     Anybody operating on 3885 Kc AM that weekend?
>      
>     73
>      
>     Mark
>     WW2RDO 
>      
>     In a message dated 5/11/2017 12:56:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, w8au at sssnet.com writes:
> 
>         > > Tnx Breck, for the alert. We will have NWVC (USS LST325) on 4007, 6913, 13974
> >         with USB & CW. (also a 12M channel that will be useless). We'll use two
> >         stations. GE TCK for CW and modern gear for USB. (this ship's period did not
> >         have SSB). An NWVC pix QSL is available for those sending theirs.
> >         Hope to hear some of you....
> > 
> >         Perry  w8au, CHOP 
> > 
> > 
> >         --- "B. Smith" <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >         > This is a great event and a chance to use your equipment on a
> >         >       variety of frequencies and to work cross band.  Its a challenge to
> >         see how many different millitary stations you can work.  Since the
> >         >       military frequencies are out of band it helps to have a separate
> >         >       receiver. And every year without fail some ham will transmit out
> >         >       of band. The military stations usually announce the frequency that
> >         >       they are monitoring. The military frequencies can be found by
> >         >       using the link below and downloading the PDF file. The ARRL
> >         >       announcement is below with the link.
> >         > >         
> >         > (ARRL Announcement)
> >         > >        
> >         > The US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard will sponsor the
> >         >       traditional military/amateur radio communication tests on
> >         >       Saturday, May 13 to mark the 66th annual Armed Forces Day (AFD).
> >         >       Armed Forces Day is May 20, but the AFD Crossband Military-Amateur
> >         >       Radio event will take place a week earlier in order to avoid
> >         >       schedule conflicts with those attending Hamvention. 
> >         >    
> >         > Complete information, including military stations, modes, and
> >         >       frequencies, is available as a PDF file on the Army Mars Web Site.
> >         >          
> >         > http://www.usarmymars.org/home/announcements
> > 
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