Tag: military
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3 HF Antennas the Military Uses (and What Hams Can Learn From Them)
A look at three HF antennas from the AN/PRC-150 application guide: the RF-1940 spooled dipole, the SB-V16B vehicle whip, and the RF-1944-AT150 no-tuner inverted vee.
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Tactical Team Comms vs. SHTF Comms: Why You Can’t Copy-Paste the Playbook
Why the PACE-driven, locked-down comms plan of a tactical team doesn’t hold up in a grid-down scenario, and what your radio setup actually needs instead.
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Setting Up a Peltor ComTac Headset with Your Radio for a Tactical Kit
How I wired my Retevis/Ailunce HD2 into a Peltor ComTac V headset for my tactical kit, and how to adapt the same four-piece chain to whatever radio you’re running.
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Antennas, Bands, and Radios the Military Actually Uses (and Why)
Military communications planning faces the same physics hams do, just with different priorities. Here is a look at the bands, antennas, and radios that show up again and again in tactical use.