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Attending the Military Radio Collector Association
rally also means that you are going to see a lot of Military Vehicles,
Surplus Items, Collectors items and best of all your military radio buddies.
--- The MRCA Rally is held in conjunction with the Red Ball Military
Transport which is an affiliate of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.
 http://www.mvpa.org/
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Just over an hour from Philadelphia Gilbert, Pa is located near the Pocono's
and many famous attractions, the town of Stroudsburg is 30 minutes away.
I've taken my wife and stayed in Stroudsburg -usually left the Rally around
4 which left plenty of time for sight seeing etc. September is "off
season" and there is plenty of lodging with reasonable prices on the
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Ted, W3PWW is finished with
his
set up Thursday. Photo KW1I
That's a lot of equipment to haul
to a rally but Ted's gear provided
complete and reliable communications
for the MRCA HQ.
| Our special thanks
to Ted, W3PWW who's tireless efforts contribute to the MRCA organization
and the East Coast Military nets that meet at 05:00 EST on Saturday(
AM with carrier) and 21:00 EST( CW) on Sunday. Frequencies are 3885
and 3570 Kcs. |
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Ted tunes up his BC-669. Which was on standby
on the 3885 "Guard Channel". The 524 was on 51.0 Fox Mike Guard
Channel.
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I know that you all were concerned last year when Ted's
power supply suffered a major
melt down, well boys its back! |
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As the MRCA troops came in on Thursday and Friday they
found plenty of space and easy access to the MRCA site that occupied a
large out building with plenty of tree cover and room for camping. Rest
rooms and showers were 200 feet away. A really superb site for a rally.
Site A+, Facilities A+, Security A+
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Dale, KW1I and Brown, W1NZR
were the official greeting team as participants
arrived early Friday.
Heck we were lucky just to find this place!
Runners up in longest distance traveled to the
rally are Clint,
W4IVY and John, W4HWT from North Carolina.
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Rob is happy and finished with his setup.
Rob made a mobile check into the HQ net while en-route to the rally
using a TCS. The sledge hammer is on standby for maintenance.
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K4CHE gets help unloading the War Wagon (86 suburban)
Helpers are Jeff, KG2BZ; Brown, W1NZR;Emidio, WA2FSX; and Dale KW1I. |
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photo
W3OSS
If you are interested in reinactment or military vehicles this is the
place to go.
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 Perfect
for that trip to the 7/11 store for milk.
photo
W3OSS |
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 Maybe
its a loose wire. |
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Anybody order Pizza?
Dean, KK1K arrives in style.
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Dean's SEM-35 mobile setup. Note: It take special training
to read the SEM-35 while it is upside down while mobile.
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Call in an airstrike? Sure.
KC2RNN, Pat drives up from NJ.
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"Alpha Bravo one this is Ringo you
have green smoke over." |
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Al, N3FRQ puts up his antenna the ole fashion way.
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Early Friday morning there
was plenty of activity starting
in the MVPA flea market.
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