[MRCA] Weare NH Show AAR

[MilComm Guy]

Arrived Wednesday around 1500, 6 hour trip, M715/w shelter in tow.
Thursday is the first day open to the public, had some showers, light foot
traffic but managed to sell a few items.  1200 checked into the M&S net
from the GRC-142, generator hash on the rx was obvious making the rx not so
great, I will have to work on that.

Friday was hot, again light foot traffic but sales were good, spotted one
WWII radio unknown to me, toaster oven size, it sold, one vendor had the
usual RT-524 PRC-77 related items, nothing that great to report for
exciting comm items.

Saturday was nice weather, fired up the GRC-142 around 0840, a few minutes
of warming up and I was copying rtty, the generator hash did not seem to
bother the signal, all good copy except the GA traffic.  Ken went first on
the UGC-74/B, when it was my turn I was going to use the TT-76, just as it
was my turn a loud snap followed by smoke billowing out of the TT-76, it
was still running but I quickly shut it off and continued with the
UGC-74/B.

Departed around 1300 Saturday and arrived home around 1900 without
incident.  What did I buy ?, an original WWII windshield canvas cover for
my 42 MB and a box of 16 various original M151 u-joints, a good find as
they are all chi-com imports now.
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Notice the original shade tarp deployed, I have only ever seen this in the
manuals.
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Ken, KD2GFM having fun, washed out by the sun.

Big thanks to Dale, KW1I for letting me use his doublet for the RATT Net.

73
Mark
k1HF
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