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A project for the KX3 users.
A neat project to make the KX3 a bit more field survivable. http://www.oe2atn.at/tom/gobox/ Make this: Look like this: No doubt something similar can be done with the 817, FX4, etc.
The Jungle Antenna
The Jungle Antenna AKA 292 Antenna AKA Quarterwave Groundplane is a groundplane antenna made of just a few common parts. As the nickname implies it's designed to work in rural, woodland areas but as anyone whose played with an OE-254 can tell you, they work well almost anywhere. They're easy to make and very effective; …
Communications realities for dummies
Not everyone is a Commo guy. I got it. Not everyone with a rifle is an effective bullet chucker either. Remember this. "You know what a Infantry Scout really is? A high speed radio dude with a rifle." - A LRS TL, somewhere, someplace. I'm not a commo guy. But I recognized it's importance long …
Communications Basics for Small Units
As you might've guessed we're going to start from the ground and work our way up discussing some reality based lessons along the way. As a Scout you're going to be working in a 360 deg hostile environment and usually outside of the overt support of adjacent units. Your communications will reflect this. All follow …