[MRCA] Fw: Save the Date Military Radio Field Day
Al Klase
ark at ar88.net
Sat Aug 15 18:10:04 EDT 2020
Walt's document
<http://www.mrca.ar88.net/field_day/Military%20Radio%20Field%20Day.pdf>
is linked out of the main page of the MRCA website. - Al
On 8/15/2020 3:45 PM, John Caldwell wrote:
>
> 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
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *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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Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
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