[MRCA] Gilbert September 24th and 25th

[Ray Fantini]

Already thinking of plans for the field exercise! Will be dragging the MUTT a.k.a. Self-Propelled GRC-106 to Beltsville Lake State park on Friday for the field operations. 
Going to assume that we will do the 5357 USB pack net with radios around Beltsville lake again. In the last couple years have done back packs and mobiles from the different boat ramps, pavilions and all around the park along with comms back to the Fair Grounds.
Going to assume we will be using 51.0 FM for a coordination Net and maybe some 144.25 VHF AM. 3885 is always popular for a AM calling channel and would be interested in if anyone else has any ideas on what else we can do? Think the only rule is that it has to be somewhat portable and no use of outside power. 
The MUTT is somewhat overkill for a backpack Net but it has the advantages of having radios for all the frequencies that we will be using.
With the MUTT back at Gilbert will be doing the M & S Net and the MMRCG Net on Saturday morning and may try to get to Gilbert early enough on Thursday to do the M & S Net.
Maybe this can be the year of portable RAT operations from MRCA? The biggest problem has been that in the past that there is some weird noise or interference at the Howell building that has affected operation on a lot of bands.
May want to try RTTY on 7080 on Saturday morning before the MMRCG Net but don't know who or if anyone may be on that day.
Just to try to get others thinking about the event,  you can see some of the pictures from back in 2019 at:

http://staff.salisbury.edu/~rafantini/MRCA19.htm

That's on a web server that I have here at work but think it should be visible off campus, lets see what everyone else thinks.

Ray F/KA3EKH
 


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Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2021 6:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert


The MRCA Meet will be at the Red Ball Military Transport Club Fall Show which is scheduled for Sept 24, 25.

https://redballonline.org/



-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Young
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2021 8:31 PM
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Subject: [MRCA] Gilbert

Does anyone know, will there be a Gilbert meet this year?

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KB1ZXM
Scott