[MRCA] 2018 MRCA Meet Announcement

Thu Aug 30 11:03:02 EDT 2018

        I'm looking to maybe bring a BC-654 I already have restored for operation on Friday.  The vehicle mount isn't going to be removed from the WC, but I do have a second PE-103 and legs for the transceiver. I can use the mast antenna if I have to, but there is an AN-101 in the kit, and that antenna would be preferable.  There is also a working BC-659, set to operate on 29.6 and 29.1 MHz FM, but the range isn't all that great.  I'll also be looking for the two binding posts to restore a second BC-654 I'm working on:  the restoration of that radio goes on the back burner until that happens.    I also have unmodified operational BC-1000 ( with a 1945 dated PP-114 power supply) and BC-611 transceivers, but the former don't work on frequencies we can use, and the later have such a short range as to be not of much use. 

      The ultimate goal is to get more more military vehicle owners to buy and restore the military radios, and to get licensed to use them legally.   These radios sets have to be electrically complete and working in order to interest the average MV owner.  As a rule, about the only thing most of these folks know how to do is turn a set on and off, and they don't generally have the patience to put together a radio set piece by piece.  Of course, they are going to have to pay more for a complete, working set.  We all know that is putting a complete vintage radio set together is getting increasingly difficult as this stuff gets older, and complete sets get parted out, mostly to us true believers.  There's also a distinct buzz kill when when radio owner tells an interested visitor who is amazed that their old radios work that actually, a modern radio was placed in the old radio casing.  To a true believer, that's about as exciting as kissing your sister.

73
Mark
WW2RDO

"Real Radios Glow Inside"

In a message dated 8/30/2018 10:07:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, kw1i at earthlink.net writes:

The MRCA Meet will again be at the West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, PA on Sept 21,22 (set up on Sept.20).  As usual our meet is concurrent with the Red Ball Military Transport Club Annual Rally and Swap Meet. 

Please plan to bring some treasure from your military radio stash to demo and display in the Howell Bldg.  Remember to bring your own table, chair, camo netting, sandbags, etc.  Don’t forget to put a fresh charge in your pack set and field radio batteries.  Plan to do an on air set up of your portable stations at home before you come to make sure you don’t forget some important component.  There will be a opportunity for comm ops for AM and CW field sets, so bring them along.   More details about the event will be available via this reflector and the MRCA website (http://www.mrca.ar88.net/) in the near future.

If you plan to arrive on during set up Thursday afternoon please be ready to present a Set Up Gate pass which can be downloaded from the MRCA website.

Please send an email to kw1i at earthlink.net if you plan to come this year so the badge production department can get a head-start.

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