[MRCA] A quick After Action Report: Military Radio Field Day
B. Smith
smithab11 at comcast.net
Thu Jul 3 11:41:19 EDT 2025
The clock is a "Shelter" clock found in later model comm huts and
shelters. Sold by Franklin inst, Ivyland, Pa. 18974. Model number 411.
NSN: 6645-00-410-2395. Powered by 2 AA batteries. Sealed and water
proof. etc. Actual quartz movement has Kienzle stamped on it.
Z
On 7/2/2025 10:43 PM, Jason WA6BBQ wrote:
> 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.
>> 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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>> Radio is your best entertainment value.
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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>
>> To: "mrcg-west at groups.io" <mrcg-west at groups.io>, MRCA
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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 <http://groups.io>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 6:21 PM
>> To: mrcg-west at groups.io; MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net>; MMRCG
>> <MMRCG at groups.io>; Army-Radios at groups.io
>> Subject: [MMRCG] A quick After Action Report: Military Radio
>> Field Day 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
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>> Tim
>> N6CC
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