[MRCA] Today's Moose and Squirrel Net

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Ray,

I will try the 7296 USB MMRCG net at ten if I am free. Do I have to use a Mil radio to join that net or can I join "on-patrol" while working portable? I've worked the 18.157 net frequently and get good reports. 

60 meters is really challenging when the sun is high at noon. Local noise does not help; another incentive to work from a quiet location. The band is better in the morning and in the evening but FT-8 takes over on 5357 at dusk.

Remind me - what time the Red Ball MRCA nets at Gilbert on Friday, Sept. 26.

Mike N2MS
 

> On 09/22/2025 8:43 AM EDT Ray Fantini <rafantini at salisbury.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
> I wondered out to the shop around 12:30 and the radio was on but did not hear anything. Did do the 7296 USB MMRCG net at ten and the 7087 RATT net at nine. Maybe you can start trying the 7296 net? The only issue is occasionally we have a AM Troll that comes on and complains about us operating on the AM calling frequency, 7290 but been quiet lately. I have been playing around with 18.157 being they have a huge net every afternoon where you can check in and everyone on the net gives a signal report. Seventeen meters has great range and you only need a small antenna.
> 
> Ray F/KA3EKH
> 
> 
> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf OfMichael St. Angelo via MRCA
>  Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2025 12:59 PM
>  To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
>  Subject: [MRCA] Today's Moose and Squirrel Net
> 
> 
> Was there a net today? It was a nice cool day so I decided to do some yard work before the net. I ran late and listened for the net at 12:10. No joy. I waited and made a call 5 minutes later but no response.
> 
> The yard work was around my antenna so figuring I mucked something up I check the impedance with my nanovna and all was well. I made a contact on 40 with a good signal report.
> 
> Did the net end early or are conditions in the dumpster?
> 
> Mike N2MS