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Teeps ask George what a C1 or C2 is

No Teeps we had no Javelins just Carl Gs for killing Armour George I think your thinking 51 pat cotton duck web material (pretty much the same as 37 pat only green), 64 pat coated canvas with velcro, 82 pat crappy 400 denier nylon with velcro, plastic clips, & 4" web belt. then came 99 pat (or...

this is off topic but I've said it before contact your member of Parliament, tell them your kit is crap & is putting your lives at risk and Command really doesn't give a crap can you help us out. The MPs get enough of those messages The "everybody needs to be the same" jerk off brass hats are...

With out a doubt MOLLE/PALS is the way to go, but I still have my 64 stuff & have used it for 30 years and the velcro has never failed (as Overwatch stated pounce its on leave it) and it does not slide around when the belt is full, it has nowhere to go. The only thing I hated about it is the...

the newest radio I have even touched was a brand new (then) 119 with no letter designation in the US

I just think dedicated radios at about the 3rd the size & weight would ease the burdon carried  by leaving unneeded stuff plus add in redundancy

no I have no faith in super systems which are usually deficient as opposed to purpose built equipment and has no redundancy when they break and a 25/77 set while old is not ancient it just does not have on board encryption or frequency hopping abilities just using them as a base line add those...

MOC 011 RCD, LdSH, 1970 & early 80s & civilian consultant 163 Inf Bat MNG US Army late 80s

my mistake I thought this was a discussion forum sorry if I have offeded anyone

as I stated before my perspective is as armoured recce

same as in the day if you have 2 radios you have 2 radiomen to lug them

the old ET phone home ploy

as for power go back to your comms training low power for standard use high power only limited use and I can get more range with a 77 set using the 3 meter antenna and propper terrain location and low power than someone in a depression with a 1 meter blade antenna on high power if you only want...

ok so your VHF is FUBAR say shot full of hole your Satcom is in the same unit how do use it to call for reinforcements

2 Cdo thats sounds like a maintenance prob like anything else velcro wears out & needs replacement as for 82 pat its hard to explain you had to see it the nylon fabric acually dissolved and left patches that are only horizontal strands if I could only go back & take pix, you prob had the 2nd gen...

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still why would the average grunt need UHF, HF, or Satcom bands or carry the 6 extra antenas in order to use those bands

yes I've been in cougars which are LAV 1 yes light refers to transport as well as its role armour on LAV 1 & 2 is the same as a Lynx or 113 LAV 3s are the 1st in the series to get upgraded armour for US Army specs

the velcro on my '64 pattern set has never come apart when wet the 1st '82 pat was untreated nylon that actually dissolved when wet the 2nd gen were treated with some oilly chem that stopped or at least slowed that,  I only ever used the 1st 82 pat but have the 2nd gen in my collection

unless things have changed totally Recce is still trained to call there own fire missions & airstrikes so their FACs & FOOs are prob still in the CP my perspective is from recce sqn in an armoured unit. the guys that are in the coyotes now