Fourteenth Annual MRCG Meeting

Held on May 1 and 2 at the Camp San Luis Obispo NCO Club.

    The tenth annual meeting of the Military Radio Collectors Group (MRCG) will be held at the NCO Club, Camp San Louis Obispo, CA, May 1 & 2 2009.  This year’s event will formally begin at 0800 Friday morning, but early arrivals are welcome Thursday afternoon (April 30) after 18:00.

Secured areas for equipment  operation and display will be available inside the Club and there is ample room on the surrounding grounds and RV park to accommodate out of doors activities. Suggested operating frequencies are 3870, 3885 and 7293 kHz for AM, 3996 and 7296 kHz for USB and 29.6 and 51.0 mHz for FM.  The use of 146.52 is recommended for simplex operation.

TO DRIVE ON THE BASE, AUTO REGISTRATION, PROOF OF INSURANCE AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION MUST BE SHOWN AT THE FRONT GATE!

For Vehicle Registration information click here

There is also an Army Aviation display at Camp Luis Obispo.  Click here for more information.

Click here for Directions.

Those planning to attend should contact Lynn Fielding, ( click here to send an email).

Secured areas for equipment operation and display will be available inside the Club and there is ample room on the surrounding grounds
and the campground to accommodate outdoor activities. Suggested operating frequencies during the meet are 3870 kHz, 3885 kHz and 7293 kHz for AM, 3996 kHz and 7296 kHz for USB, and 29.6 MHz and 51.0 MHz for FM. The use of 146.52 is recommended for simplex operation. For more information contact Lynn Fielding, ( click here to send an email).

Friday Program

Friday will be devoted to equipment setup and display, operating events, technical presentations, and informal gatherings in and
around the campground. Special activities may include fox hunts on 6 meters or 75 meters (51.0 MHz), and 3885 kHz. Contact Bart ( click here to send an email) to sponsor or participate in a fox hunt on 6 meters or 75 meters. Equipment will be set up for judging.
 

Presentations: 

•  TBD

The swap meet starts Saturday at 0730  and lasts until 11:00 in the parking area adjacent to the NCO Club.  We would appreciate advance notice from those planning to offer material and equipment for sale so that we may ensure sufficient space and facilities are available to accommodate all sellers. 

Presentations and Business Meeting:        

as of March 24, 2009 (Subject to Change)

• 1000 – 1100
• 1100 – 1200
• 1300 – 1400
• 1500 – 1600
  
  Anyone else interested in providing a presentation, demonstration, or
  field exercise should contact Lynn at ( click here to send an email) or (310)
  533 – 8627.
  
  Operating and interpretive Activities
  The annual MRCG Meeting (First weekend in May) and field exercise
  (First Saturday in November) provide a unique opportunity to
  demonstrate the operation of vintage communication equipment,
  especially wireline, microwave, VHF/UHF, or visual signaling
  devices. Candidate devices include:
  Visual : signal lamps, heliograph, flags, infrared, and
  optical voice circuits.
  Wireline: field telephones, telegraph, and buzzer sets.
  VHF through microwave: short range radar, and intrusion
  detection equipment.
  Please contact Bart Rowlett ( click here to send an email) to set up a
  demonstration or operating display.
  

 Event cleanup will commence at 16:00.

Equipment Operation and Display

Numerous examples of both vintage and modern equipment will be in operation and on display throughout the meet..

Food and Drink

Coffee and tea will be available during the event for a donation of TBDcents per cup. Bottled water and soft drinks will be available for TBD cents each. Continental breakfast items and juice will be
available on Friday and Saturday mornings for TBD cents each. Lunch on Friday, dinner on Friday, and a lunch on Saturday will be available with advance sign up. Contact Lynn Fielding
( click here to send an email) for complete details.

Those planning to attend and those wanting to participate in the on
site meal options should reply by April 23 to ensure inclusion in the
meals.

Lunch Friday - TBD
Approximate cost TBD
Dinner Friday - TBD
Lunch Saturday - TBD


Those participating in the meals please Contact Lynn Fielding ( click here to send an email)
or leave a voice mail at (310) 533- 8627.

 
CAUTION: Participants are reminded that alcohol and beer are not allowed as part of our meeting! Please respect this rule so that we may use the facility again next year.
 

Alternate Program

No alternate program has been announce yet.  Stay tuned.  Any volunteers???

Video 

TBD

Accommodations

A wide selection of commercial lodging choices are available in the  area, see http://www.slochamber.org/.  Billeting on a space available basis is available at the camp for $44 to $54/person/night. There is also an RV park adjacent to the Club. Hookups are available for $19 (full) and $17 (electricity and water only) per night.  RV and billeting reservations will  be accepted NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE, call (805)594-6500. 

Finances

There are no admission charges for this event. Club rent, printing, mailing, insurance and incidental costs have been covered by voluntary contributions in the past. A "fair share" contribution of TBD is requested of each participant.

Points of Contact

To contact the organizer, Lynn Fielding or others about the coming meeting, click here and fill out the email form or call.

Lynn Fielding, KE6JZD (Registration and Logistics)
(310) 533 – 8627

Bart Rowlett, WB6HQK
(310) 533 – 8627

Rian Robinson, W6SUV (Equipment Judging)
(562) 421 – 7213

 As the meeting date approaches, announcements of general interest will be made on the West Coast military nets, (Wed. 2000 PST, 3996 USB and 2100 PST, 3980 AM), in Electric Radio magazine.

Other Useful Sites

http://visitslo.com/

http://www.discoverourtown.com/TownPage.php?Town=2156&Cat=Organizations

http://www.calguard.ca.gov/CAAG-MS/