[MRCA] Spy Radio Code Practice

[Dale Mecomber]

Hi Al,
This explains why I didn't hear you at 10am, on 3570. I did copy you at
10:14 to completion, you were RST= 229 here in Central NY.
Wasn't able to copy complete, rough QSB here.
Thanks, enjoyed the practice. Use'd vintage IC-746 and a new IC-7300 with a
low hanging dipole. (vintage HyGain 2BD)
Dale, N2DM.
(I bought a HR-10 from you, years ago at AWA flea market in Rochester. You
had a xtal set listening to WHAM w/horn spkr.)

On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 9:51 AM Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> wrote:

> Sorry!!!! 10AM freq is 7054.6  !!  Can't see worth a damn.
>
> Gang,
>
> Some of our collections include clandestine radios, and agent sets of
> various sorts, generally referred to as spy radios.  The CIA RS-1, a.k.a.
> AN/GRC-109, is a classic example.  These radios are generally QRP and CW
> only which makes it difficult to actually use them, especially if you are
> Morse challenged as I am.
>
> The agent generally sends his reports blindly, on a specific frequency, at
> a specific time..  So, normal QSO’s just don’t happen.  The receiver is
> used to copy numbers stations or other forms of communication from
> headquarters.
>
>
> One way transmissions, broadcasts, are frowned upon on the ham bands with
> a couple of exceptions.  So, in order to blow the cobwebs out of some of
> these radios, I’m going to run some code practice transmissions.
>
>
> I’ve been working on a WWII agent set for one of our friends.  I’ll put
> it on the air tomorrow, Saturday, 19 Oct 2019, at 10AM EDT, on 35700.3 KHz.
> Message will be repeated on 3570.3 KHz at 10:15 for those in close to the
> NYC area (NVIS) .
>
> Copy the message to learn about this interesting and historic radio.  It
> will be machine sent code at 12 WPM, so software decoders should do the
> trick.  You might also want to record the transmission.
>
>
> 73,
>
> --
> Al Klase – N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJhttp://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
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