Veterans Day Displays
Some photos of recent military radio displays set up for Veterans Day events. These were set up at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville CA. The central themes varied over […]
Ham Radio ops at N6CC
Radio News
UPDATED 2/23/2025 What’s happening at N6CC, both at the home QTH as well as off-grid Ops out in the boonies. Type 12 / MAW Hearability Tests: In October 2010 we […]
AN/GRC-109 / RS-1 Transmitter with VFO
UPDATED 21NOV14 Of course my favorite military Black Radio. The GRC-109 and its immediate predecessor the CIA’s RS-1. I was sitting here thinking about the cost of adding additional FT-243 […]
Emergency Response: RACES – ACS – CERT
UPDATED 2/22/2026 We are members of the local Sheriff’s Communications Unit (COMU) organization. COMU is a uniformed team of volunteers in our County Office of Emergency Services and is structurally […]
N6CC Fixed Stations
UPDATED: 9/4/24 One of many morphs of my station. Mostly WWII equipment with some from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Definitely “EMP Proof”. Patch panels allow me to select any of […]
Short Wave Listening at N6CC
Early Short Wave Listening, Numbers Stations, The Woodpecker etc As with many Hams I started out young as a Short Wave Listener “SWL”. Even today, long after I earned my […]
Collins 618F-1A VHF Aircraft Transceiver
UPDATE 9/18/2022 The latest project at N6CC is “reviving” a 1965 Collins 618F-1A VHF aircraft radio. This radio was designed for light aircraft as an early frequency – synthesized radio […]
MVCC-MRCG Camp Delta Comms AAR 2018
Update: 9/29/18 The Military Radio Collectors Group (DET A, FWD) had a small but operational display at Camp Delta during the September 20-23 rally of the Military Vehicle Collectors of […]
Military Vehicles and Radios MVCC/MRCG
2016 MVPA RallyThe 41st annual International Convention and rally of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association was held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton CA on 11-13 August 2016. The […]
West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
UPDATED 5/13/2023 FLASH. The 2022 “Post-Covid” meetup is currently scheduled for 6, 7, 8 October 2022 at Camp San Luis Obispo. Visit the West Coast MRCG website for further updates […]