[MRCG] MRCG 2017 Activites Questions

[Mark J. Blair]

> On Apr 23, 2017, at 22:24, Peter Noeth <petern0000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The last time I was at MRCG there was a teletype transmission that was
> M-209 encoded, and a small demonstration of how to set up the unit and
> decode the message. Also techniques of recovering when the decoded message
> starts to get scrambled up due to a mistake in the decode process.

We arranged a joint operation with coastal station KPH that year. Since they are a commercial station, they are not prohibited against encrypted transmissions like ham radio operators are. I gave the M-209 talk that year.

This year, I'm planning to give a talk on wiretapping enemy wireline communications with a neat piece of equipment called Audio Frequency Monitor AN/PTA-1. I had never seen nor heard of it until I acquired mine, and I suspect it'll be new to a lot of us.

> 
> Although this exercise was well advertised, since Mark has a website with
> proposed M-209 key lists and operating procedures, I wanted to check if
> there was to be any anticipated M-209 activity. The units are getting very
> expensive, and I did not want to risk getting mine stolen, so I didn't want
> to bring it if I wasn't sure I was going to use it.

I understand! That's why I don't bring mine unless I expect to use it.

I don't have any M-209 activities planned this year. If anybody wants to participate in an M-209 activity, please speak up and suggest something! There's probably still time to throw something together.



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Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/