[MRCG] This weekend

[Tom]

I built the 17M dipole, it will need to be tuned, I will bring an
antenna analyzer. I can also add a 20M section for a two band dipole. I
have a fiberglass mast we can get the center up in the air 25 feet or
so, will bring straps and bungie cords. We will need a place to attach
the mast base. 

   I sold Andy, KD6TKX, a Harris RF-2301 I owned, this is a 1980's solid
state military radio, 100 watts, runs on 12 volts. It came with a DC
power cord terminated in an Anderson Power Pole. I have a 50AH 12 volt
lipo battery we can power if off of but need the Anderson Power Pole. I
also have a 12 volt AC supply I can bring. 

   As of now I plan to drive with Verne and will leave from his place
around 6 AM Thursday morning. 

                                        Tom, W6TOM

On 2023-05-01 14:12, Tim wrote:

> Hi Ray - Thanks - I like your thinking !!  Washington B&G Military Vehicle
> show...MRCG/CSLO
> 
> As to cross-country HF, the only gear that I know of that will be up and
> available at the annual MRCG Camp San Luis Opispo muster will be 3 HF
> packsets, including my PRC-174, probably all running whips.  Maybe 18 mc
> could make the shot in the evening.
> 
> I was planning on running on our Saturday morning 0930 PST (1230 EST) RATT
> Clatternet, 7087, 850 shift etc for our regular "net" if anyone shows up
> (who is NOT at SLO !  hihi)  We'll see...  I kind of doubt we could make it
> across country on 40 meters during the daytime...RATT or USB
> 
> I don't have much experience with 18 mc propagation but do you think we
> would have a path at 0200Z - (2200 EDST / 1900 PDST) FRIDAY 5/5 evening?
> 18.145 USB... we could try that.  VOA prop says that time on 18 mc might be
> possible with 25W packsets on each end, whips, with a 15% probability of
> adequate SNR.  (Up to 40% via CW which would be easy for me...)
> 
> (Your GRC-106 would of course be stronger coming West..) That seems to be
> the best time for this path on 18 mc.  Looks like 1200 EDST on 18 mc is not
> possible...Waddaya think?
> So let's coordinate ideas - I should have EMail connectivity there..
> Anyone else - ideas??
> Thanks, Tim
> N6CC
> 
> On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 12:31 PM Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Ok, so I am planning on being out at the old Fairchild/Republic plant in
>> Hagerstown Maryland this Friday and Saturday. This is for the annual
>> Washington Blue and Gray Military Vehicle collector show.
>> 
>> I will have the mutt with me and am planning on doing the MMRCG 7087 RTTY
>> Net, the 7296 USB MRCA Net and the 5357 M&S Net all on Saturday 6th but
>> intend to be there all day on Friday the 5th any interest in trying to do
>> a cross country QSO?
>> 
>> I have always had good signals in the late afternoon into the west on
>> seventeen meters and wanted to know if you all would have anything up and
>> running at the camp that can do 18.145 or so USB?
>> 
>> We would have to do a schedule or something but I know that three or four
>> local for me would be around noon or so for you.
>> 
>> If you wanted to really push the envelope of military to military radio
>> craziness we can do RTTY being that I will have everything for that for the
>> net on Saturday morning.
>> 
>> Ray Fantini KA3EKH
> 
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