Manpack

Radio equipment designed to be carried on the back.

May 082013
 
2013 MRCG Event After-Action Report

Last weekend, the 18th annual meeting of the Military Radio Collectors Group was held in San Luis Obispo, California, at Camp San Luis Obispo’s NCO club. The event included equipment displays, presentations, field operations and a swap meet. I had a great time, and nearly every other comment I heard about this year’s meet was positive. I’m already looking forward to next year’s annual meeting, as well as the occasional field events we’ll probably have throughout the year.

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Oct 052010
 
SRI-M550 Amplified Speaker

I bought this amplified communications speaker at a military surplus swap meet. It’s a nice little powered speaker which is intended for use with manpack radio sets (particularly ones with digital data capabilities). It is powered by a 9V battery which fits in a sealed compartment at the bottom of the unit. It is housed in a rugged aluminum chassis, and has a pair of clips on the back which can be used to hang the speaker from one of the “roll bar” handles which are common on these manpack sets.

 

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May 082000
 
2000 MRCG Meeting Highlights

Once again, the annual meeting of the Military Radio Collector’s Group was held at the Camp San Luis Obispo NCO’s club. The meeting was held on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, 2000. Friday was mostly dedicated to informal activities and display setup, along with some radio operating events and several really fun hidden transmitter hunts using 6m FM military radio gear. Cam Ogan, WA6VVC provided a fancy little hidden transmitter for us to find, and I bet it was funny to watch all of us guys running around with big, green radios and “rug-beater” direction-finding loop antennas! The swap meet, formal presentations, and David Ragsdale’s great barbecue were on Saturday. Unfortunately, I had to cut my visit short due to some engine trouble with my HMMWV, so I missed most of the fun on Saturday this year.

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