[MRCA] Reading WW II Weekend USAAF Radio Tent

[Garret Scott]

Hi Mark, 

 

You’re display sounds amazing.  I would love to help set up a net, or help out with your display,  but I do not plan to attend Reading this year. 

 

There are usually a couple of other hams there, sometimes with working stations, but I don’t know about this year.  I plan go in 2026 with the SCR-177B, and a few other lighter weight sets.  If you’re interested, Email privately and I can give you some contacts. 

 

The Reading WWII Weekend is a fantastic event, and the best, in my opinion, for Signal Corps Living History.   I have participated the past couple of years, setting up with David Kormanicki (KB3ELD) and Jeff Post (KB9ZRB), operating with the SCR-499, SCR-284, SCR-694, ARR-5/R-44, field phones and others, including as special event station W3R, and also with a unique simple very low-power transmitter on the AM broadcast band for demonstrating Morale receivers.  (shameful plug: The AM transmitter transmits 10 different broadcasts on 20 different frequencies simultaneously, so it’s like tuning through the band of original WWII stations. Demo via an online receiver:  http://timewarptransmitter.com/  Click the “Live Online Demonstration” link.)

 

No matter what, you’ll have fun.  Reading is the best event for radios and equipment, and all of the WWII aircraft really adds another dimension. My opinion, Reading is kind of like D-Day Ohio, but with slightly less people, and more equipment, airplanes jeeps and trucks.

 

Garret

W8BUG

scottgs at bellsouth.net

 

 

 

 

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Subject: [MRCA] Reading WW II Weekend USAAF Radio Tent

 

Hi Everyone

This year I will be participating in my first reenactors event.  It will be at the Reading WW II Weekend in Reading PA.

https://maam.org/wwii/

The theme for our tent will be a WW II USAAF Repair Tent (or similar; that's still up in the air).

At a minimum I plan on bringing my complete SCR-274N system and demoing it on AM.   The group has a small generator and I'll bring my 28V supply with batteries.

I am also thinking of leaving the BC-453 on for extended periods with one of the local NDBs dialed in.

Some static displays I'm considering bringing are my BC-375 and BC-348Q, GS and LOC receivers, test gear etc.   Still up in the air.

Will anyone else be at the event with on-the-air radios ?

73  Mark K3MSB

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