[MRCA] [MMRCG] Band Changes -Moose and Squirrel Net

[Ray Fantini]

Remember who we are brother! Many military radios like the PRC-47, 70, 74 the GRC-106 and the ARC-38A are USB only and most only move in 1 kHz steps.  Its true that a lot of the newer stuff will move in 100 Hz steps and do both USB/LSB but to exclude all the above would be to transition away from what the nets all about.
I have been working on a PRC-47 and although the PRC-47 has never been a favorite of mine it is a serviceable military radio that will provide a hands on experience of using that technology. If you cant have fun in the field running the 47 you need to be in some other aspect of the hobby. Although I did do the "clarifier" option to give the ability to QSY up and down a bit  I will not do the LSB modification because it changes the basic nature of what the radio is. If your going to run a PRC-47 you are doing it for the experience, the feel, a tribute to the technology of the period. If you convert it to LSB you are in attempt to build a Ham transceiver and that's what I am not about. The 47 can be used on sixty meters voice all day long, it can work forty and eighty meters CW just as well but if you want something just to go into the field and operate "Parks on the air " go and buy a G90
I know this has little to do with the subject at hand but for me I think whatever solution we settle on has to have some base requirements

First USB
Second 2 to 12 MHz
Third  1 kHz steps

Ray F/KA3EKH




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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [MMRCG] [MRCA] Band Changes -Moose and Squirrel Net

I decided to look at Al Klase' posting about the Moose and Squirrel Net and noticed he recommended the other channels as an alternate. During some events 5371.5 KHz was used and they vacated 5403.5 KHz (Channel 5) which is the designated 60-meter calling frequency:

https://www.mrca.ar88.net/Old%20Pages/Net/MandS.html

Maybe we could QSY to 5371.5 in the future.

I don't know when the rules take effect but in the past they took effect when entered into the Congressional record.

Let's discuss during today's and Saturday's net.

Mike N2MS


https://www.mrca.ar88.net/Old%20Pages/Net/MandS.html
> On 12/10/2025 5:35 PM EST mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
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> Another option is to keep at on 5357 at 15 watts but you need a quiet receiving site. I can find a quiet portable site when the weather is warm but these old bones can't take the cold weather.
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> Mike N2MS
> > On 12/10/2025 5:26 PM EST mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
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> > This summer we tried 7260-62 LSB after the noontime net and conditions were better than 60. I would suggest LSB 40 because USB is tough on a narrow band such as 40.
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> > Another option is another 60 meter channel but some mil radios cannot support 500 hz spacing.
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> > Maybe we can discuss on tomorrow's and Saturday meeting.
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> > I do M&S because of the portable aspect and it fits well in the noontime hour.
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> > Mike N2MS
> >