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

[w1nzr at cs.com]

 Thank you Scott....and Ray...completely agree....
    On Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 09:47:49 AM CST, scottjohnson1 at cox.net <scottjohnson1 at cox.net> wrote:  
 
 Most eloquently stated Ray!

Scott W7SVJ

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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf
Of Ray Fantini via MRCA
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:44 AM
To: MMRCG at groups.io; mstangelo at comcast.net; mrca at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MRCA] [MMRCG] Band Changes -Moose and Squirrel Net


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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From: MMRCG at groups.io <MMRCG at groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike N2MS via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:21 AM
To: mrca at mailman.qth.net; MMRCG at groups.io
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:
>
>
> 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.
>
> Mike N2MS
> > On 12/10/2025 5:26 PM EST mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Another option is another 60 meter channel but some mil radios cannot
support 500 hz spacing.
> >
> > Maybe we can discuss on tomorrow's and Saturday meeting.
> >
> > I do M&S because of the portable aspect and it fits well in the noontime
hour.
> >
> > Mike N2MS
> >
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