[MRCA] Fw: Save the Date Military Radio Field Day

Sat Aug 15 15:45:42 EDT 2020

Hi Ray,

I was looking for the rules Walt put out earlier so your timing with this
email was great.  I've sent Walt and Mark invitations to join the groups.io
page

John W8SDA

From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Ray Fantini
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2020 3:30 PM
To: MMRCG at groups.io; Military Radio Collectors Association
<mrca at mailman.qth.net>; Walt Skavinsky <walter.skavinsky at comcast.net>; Mark
K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
Cc: R-1051 Discussion Group <r-1051 at mailman.qth.net>;
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [MRCA] Fw: Save the Date Military Radio Field Day

Walt proposed this Military Radio Field Day event back in July but as of now
he is not on the MMRCG mail list. will have to try to twist his arm to get
him on the list. Along with working with me every year at The Gilbert Red
Ball event (MRCA) he is also the organizer of the annual Able Archer 83
event and numerous  other military radio themed field events.

Think I sent out a link about this a couple weeks back, but just in case am
sending out the announcement information  again. 

As I have often said " Field radios are happy to be in use and in the field"
a quote by Joe Munson and I have been happy to put into practice.

With the Gilbert MRCA event canceled I will be set up in the field running
the M-151 and all its radios and taking part in this event.

Will also forward this over to Millsurpluss and maybe R-1051 groups too and
maybe we can pick up one or two operators from those groups.

Ray F/KA3EKH

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From: Walter Skavinsky <walter.skavinsky at comcast.net
<mailto:walter.skavinsky at comcast.net> >
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 3:54 PM

In light of the cancellation the MRCA fall Meet, W3LP ("the Amish chapter of
MRCA") will be hosting a military radio field day.  The purpose of this
event is to put your retired military radios on the air and make contacts
with other military radios.  This is a casual event, keep scores if you like
and submit them.  There are no prizes but the scores will be posted for you
to see how well you did.  

1.	Eligibility: Military Radio Field Day is open to all amateurs in the
areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU
Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit.
2.	Object: To work as many stations as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20,
15 and 10 Meter HF bands, as well as all bands 50 MHz and above, and in
doing so to learn to operate retired military radio equipment in less than
optimal conditions. A premium is placed on using the military radios in the
field, with the original antennas and power systems.
3.	Date and Time Period: 1300 Hrs. UTC. 26 September 2020 till 0200
Hrs. UTC 27 September 2020
4.	Entry Categories: Military Radio Equipped station is any station
that is using a retired military radio as its transmitter. This would
include any radio model adopted by any armed forces or auxiliary of any
country.  Basically if it's in Janes military radio guide it's a military
radio.  Non-military radio equipped station would be any radio that has not
been used by any armed forces or auxiliary of any country.
5.	Exchange: Radio model and maidenhead grid square for example
"prc320, FN20"
6.	Miscellaneous Rules:

6.1. A person may not contact for QSO credit any station from which they
also participate. 

6.2. Field Day contacts are allowed using Phone, CW and RTTY digital mode.
Stations can be worked once per band per mode under this rule. 

6.3. Self-Spotting is permitted 

7.	Scoring: Scores are based on the total number of QSO points.

7.1.1. One point for every contact with a non-military radio equipped
station, two points for every contact with a military radio equipped
station. 

7.3. Bonus Points: All stations are eligible for certain bonus points. 

7.3.1 50 bonus points for any operator who is a current member of any of the
armed forces, reserves or auxiliary (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast
Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary or Air Force Auxiliary).  This may be added up
if you are a club station.    

7.3.2 50 bonus points for any station that operates "on patrol", that is
away from a permanently setup radio station.  This may include your
backyard. 

7.3.3 50 bonus points for any station that uses original military radio
antennas.  To qualify at least one part of the antenna must be original
issue for the radio.  For example if using a military dipole with an
original balun, you can use any feedline or radiator elements.  

7.3.4 50 bonus points for any station that operates mobile.  This can be
added to the "on Patrol" bonus.  If it's in a vehicle its mobile. 

7.3.5 50 bonus points for any station that operates low power, less than 30
Watts. 

7.3.6 50 bonus points for any station who copies the CW "Emergency Action
Message" aka Bulletin transmitted at 2200 Hrs UTC 26 September, 2020 on
3.581. 

7.4 Penalty points:  50 point penalty for any station that operates greater
than 300 Watts 

8. Log submission: online log submission is available at
https://forms.gle/xawHEEDnbhZdTkgz8 or email your call-sign and claimed
score to kb3sbc at comcast.net <mailto:kb3sbc at comcast.net>  before November 1,
2020 

 Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.   The idea is
this is a fun low key no drama event.  lets keep it that way.   Get your
green radios on the air 

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