[MRCA] A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field Day

Wed Jul 2 22:43:25 EDT 2025

Very nice!!

More details about that clock, please!

Jason WA6BBQ

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 16:50 B. Smith via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 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.
> [image: 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:
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>>
>> 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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>> Mein Ohr ganz nah am Weltempfänger...
>>
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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
>> groups.io
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 6:21 PM
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>> 2025
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>> Military Radio Field Day 2025 FTX - N6CC
>> <https://www.n6cc.com/military-radio-field-day-2025-ftx/>
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>> Military Radio Field Day 2025 FTX - N6CC
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>> Tim
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>> N6CC operated Military Radio Field Day 2025 using all military radio
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>> Tim
>> N6CC
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