[MRCA] M&S Net

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Clare,

I access the 60 meter channels on the IC-7300 via the memories. I don't remember if they were pre-programmed or if I programmed the memories.

I do lots of portable operation and am attracted to the M&S net because of it's "on-patrol and reconnaissance" aspect. I no longer do backpack operation but set up I call tabletop portable. Also, the daytime QRM on 60 meters is high and I find the noise level is much lower at the beach or park.

When conditions are good as they were in the summer of 2023 I could work the net with 20 watts. Last summer with the poor conditions I need 50-80 watts. In the evening 20 watts. is sufficient.

In the EMERGENCY mode the the IC-7300 is limited to 50 watts but the tuner range is extended to match a wider SWR range of 10:1 making it a desirable radio to tune wire antennas on multiple bands.

Mike N2MS


> On 12/18/2024 7:23 PM EST Clare Owens <clare.owens at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have wanted to participate in the M&S net for some years now. I live in the Raleigh NC area. A long time ago I did hear what seemed to be fragments of net activity but in the past several years there has been nothing so I gave up. My IC7300 would not accept a 5357 USB setting so I bought military radios that were not so hide bound but with only about 20W output. Sill have the IC7300, two PRC-320 and a PRC2400 but lately have gone back to collecting mil 50MHz FM radios. That can mostly talk to each other. At least they all work fine.
> 
> So anyway, I am retired and basically at home and would like very much to have a mil net in the daytime or early evening that I could reach with modest power and a decent antenna.
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
> Clare. N2RJB