[MRCA] Red Ball Gilbert MRCA Event

[B. Smith]

I vote for the half wave end fed when doing field ops.
Your tuner should handle it but a simple tuner will suffice.








On 9/12/2023 7:39 PM, Anthony Clare wrote:
> I run a low 60 meter dipole at home and have had decent performance out to
> about 200 miles or so (give or take a mile). Outside of that, not so great.
> The center is about 20 feet and then ends are about 6 ft high.
>
> I am hoping to try the same antenna arrangement at the reservoir with the 74.
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 03:54:07 PM EDT
> From: Al Klase<ark at ar88.net>
> To:mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Red Ball Gilbert MRCA Event
>
> Gang,
>
> See attached for my rant re: the upcoming 60-meter Field Exercise.
>
> 73,
> Fearless Leader
>
> On 9/11/2023 4:20 PM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>> Some housecleaning information for the upcoming event MRCA/Gilbert Red
>> Ball ( September 22^nd 23^rd )
>>
>> We have expanded the 60-meter net! The hope is that this will
>> encourage people back home to take part also. Will have the M-151A1
>> set up at Beltsville Lake as NCS running a GRC-106 so that will be
>> capable of working the “Backpack” stations and those in the region.
>> Also, an opportunity for the backpack stations to do some long-range
>> communications from the field.
>>
>> NCS will be on 51.0 FM the entire time. We will be sending tone but
>> receiving carrier squelch, least I think I can do that on a RT-524, if
>> not will run open squelch at NCS.
>>
>> What do people think about 144.25 AM? Have a URC-110 that I was
>> keeping on 146.52 FM as a backup to 51.0 but do we want to QSY to
>> 144.25 (AM) and see if there is any interest in operating there?
>>
>> If not, there is always opportunity to do an Ad Hoc pack nets back at
>> the Howell building.
>>
>> Times and Frequencies:
>>
>> http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Fall_Meet/FieldEx_Sites.html
>>
>> Ray F/KA3EKH
>>
>>
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