[MRCG] MRCG West (Det Alpha) Field Deployment

Tue Mar 28 18:13:24 EDT 2017

 I have a GRC-9 and a BC-1306, just need some notice to set up and then
there is the Art-13, the PRC-515 and Harris will do AM.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: MRCG [mailto:mrcg-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 2:57 PM
To: West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
Subject: Re: [MRCG] MRCG West (Det Alpha) Field Deployment

Well it was good "GRC-9 Weather" Saturday night.  Our 10 watts was plenty
and CW always works...We didn't have any SSB gear with us but we would have
heard you...
Tim
N6CC

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Thomas Murphy <tpmurphy at sonic.net> wrote:

>   I could have worked you with either my PRC-515 on SSB, only 20 watts 
> but I bet it would have worked on my dipole or I could have used my 
> Harris RF-2301, a more modern, digital display and synthesized bit 100 
> watts.
>
>
> Tom, W6TOM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MRCG [mailto:mrcg-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 2:45 PM
> To: West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
> Subject: Re: [MRCG] MRCG West (Det Alpha) Field Deployment
>
> Hi Tom - We had planned to have the GRC-9 fired up on AM but that 
> didn't happen.  We heard you call us but we could only listen with the 
> TRC-77 (no TX crystal for 3985 right now).. Thanks for trying - always 
> good to have reliable comms from that location.  No phone, power, 
> internet connectivity, wifi etc.  It's just (mostly CW) ham radio....
> Fortunately the HF Propagation Gods are happy in the evenings again....
>
> Tim
>
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Thomas Murphy <tpmurphy at sonic.net> wrote:
>
> >   I called you on the MRCG Net Saturday night, would have tried to 
> > work you had I known.
> >
> >
> >      Tom, W6TOM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MRCG [mailto:mrcg-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 2:02 PM
> > To: West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
> > Subject: [MRCG] MRCG West (Det Alpha) Field Deployment
> >
> > Hi all..Alex and I were up in the Sierras this past weekend running 
> > TRC-77's with Andy on CW.  He was running his ART-13 mounted in his 
> > Jeep and also his URC-58 at the Radio Ranch base.  We had solid 
> > comms on both 40 and 80 meters, Day/Night.  We were running a 
> > horizontal 150 foot random wire at 15-20 feet up.  An easy 215 mile 
> > NVIS shot.  We had three TRC-77's going.
> >
> > We also checked in with K6KPH up at the MHRS station KPH in the 
> > Marin headlands, always reliable. Wally was at the key ready to take
traffic.
> >
> > We listened in to the MRCG AM net Saturday night but we didn't have 
> > time to get the GRC-9 running so we just monitored the net.  Strong 
> > signals from nearly everyone up there, a very quiet site.  Thanks 
> > for giving a listen for us, but we were in Radio Silence on 3985 kc.  
> > Good
> fun...
> > http://www.n6cc.com/temporary-posts-2
> >
> > BT
> > Tim, N6CC
> >
> > NNNN
> >
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