[MRCA] A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field Day
B. Smith
smithab11 at comcast.net
Wed Jul 2 19:50:12 EDT 2025
I saw Tim's Cootie key and thought others might be interested in another
homebrew key. Tools used for fabrication were a hacksaw, a drill, and a
file. Simple construction utilizes small micro-switches for key
contacts.The key is mounted on a heavy lead base and uses knurled knobs
on the adjustments. I used the original Pico keyer which I mounted in a
RF proof box 20 years ago - whew.
Z
On 7/1/2025 2:57 PM, Tim wrote:
> Hi Steve - Yep those J-45 Knee Keys were designed for
> indestructible 20 year old snake eaters - not me! haha
> You have a great key collection. I liked the simple paddle. I also
> made one with a hacksaw blade, some L brackets and a few screws.
> Indestructible for banging around in a field kit and I actually prefer
> its feel to my ancient Vibroplex paddle. When used with my old DIY
> Curtis 8043 CMOS keyer it works great.
> P5260379.jpg
> Thanks for visiting..
> Tim
> N6CC
>
> On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM sbjohnston--- via MRCA
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> Tim -
> Thank you for taking your military gear into the field on Field
> Day. And thank you for documenting it so nicely so we can ride along!
> I don't think the leg-clamp key brackets have ever fit my leg. I
> love the idea but I have always been far bigger than the target
> leg size of those units. I must not be alone in this as several
> militaries went to an adjustable canvas strap for leg-mounted keys.
>
> You can see several on my website at https://www.wd8das.net/keys.html
>
> I recently homebrewed such a leg-key from odds and ends I had with
> me here on Kauai. It is shown near the bottom of that webpage.
> 73
>
> Steve WD8DAS
>
> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
> http://af4k-crystals.com/
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> 1. A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field Day 2025 (Tim)
> 2. A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field Day 2025
> (Ray Fantini)
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> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:20:44 -0700
> From: Tim <timsamm at gmail.com>
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> Cool, great to see so many were active for Field Day! Espicaley
> Mark and his WW2 only set up. Can be an issue working modern
> events like Field Day with a 654 or BC-611! I have a lot of stuff
> going on at home right now and whimped out and did not
> participate. Maybe next year I can drag out the mutt or at least a
> backpack and do a couple contacts, did listen to the band and
> there were a ton of stations active all looking for making
> contacts. Had to smile when I saw at least two or three LSB groups
> operating in the forty meter AM passband and have to wonder where
> the Guardian of the AM passband Troll was and how he is derelict
> in his duty in correcting the world?
> Will be interesting to see what others did during the event? And
> put it on your calendar now, the MRCA Gilbert event during the Red
> Ball MVPA show will be coming up Friday & Saturday, September 26th
> & 27th with all the usual Nets, field operations and show and tell.
>
> Ray F/KA3EKH
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> From: MMRCG at groups.io <MMRCG at groups.io> On Behalf Of Tim N6CC via
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> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 6:21 PM
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> Subject: [MMRCG] A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field
> Day 2025
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> N6CC operated Military Radio Field Day 2025 using all military
> radio equipment. This equipment is perfect for Ha...
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> Tim
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