I think it's actually "Military Affiliate Radio System", but your
explaination is correct.
If you look at the official emblems, it is spelled out, although the words
"Amateur" or "Auxilliary" are also commonly interchanged for "Affiliate".
(Another possibility is a connection with the Barsoomian Radio Society)
73, Charlie k3ICH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Townsend" <fptowns...@earthlink.net>
To: "'web.de'" <dg5...@web.de>; <mzil...@roadrunner.com>
Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2-30 MHz Transmit?
A longer version of EME? No it stands for Military Amateur Radio Service.
Before fiber optics made overseas calling cheap most US overseas bases had
a
MARS station to facilitate phone patches to the dependents. Now they are
mostly an emergency backup or auxiliary.
73
Fred, AE6QL
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