MRCA
Meet
Gilbert PA 6-7 September 2002
Situation: The MRCA held its meet in conjunction with the Red Ball Military Transport Organization. If you enjoy military radio's , vehicles, military Paraphernalia or any sort of military collecting then this was the target of opportunity.
Ops Location: Gilbert PA Pocono Mountains
Terrain Type: Rolling flat lands surrounded by the Pocono Mountains. The Site OL on the Gilbert Fairgrounds had open grass field and a large stands of trees and buildings to the South for cover. The MRCA military radio area was contained in prestanding structures and plenty of cover by trees. Perfect conditions for tents etc. Plenty of room for wire antennas etc. Access roads were paved.
Pack a lunch you are going to the Mountains.
Operations and Admin Officer : Pete Hamersma, WB2JWU, P.O. Box 467, Holderness, N.H. 03245 E-mail: pehamers@worldpath.net
Event Chairman: Steve Finelli, N3NNG, E-mail: navrad@enter.net
Intelligence and Planning/Briefing Officer: Al Klase N3FRQ
The MRCA
home page can be found at http://www.mrca.ar88.net/
Please NOTE: The 2003 MRCA meet is going to be held on the 5th and 6th of September.
Red
Ball Military Transport is an affiliate of the Military Vehicle Preservation
Association. http://www.mvpa.org/
Warren K1BOX had a nice display, I picked up a really nice BC-348 for my "Flak Bait Display" from him for a nice price.
Here is Warren, the NOT FOR SALE signs have been removed from his two prize exhibits for the pictures!
Warren's nice TBY-8 complete with the key
Warren's SCR 195/BC-222 what I call the "first walkie talkie"
There were plenty of Angry 5's