[MilCom] "Bot Buddies" Radio Communications

[Ken]

The fall edition 2005 of "Today's Officer" (Military Officers Association of 
America) has a six page article on various remoted controlled, ground robots 
performing a variety of tasks, especially EOD support.  See: 
http://www.moaa.org/todaysofficer/Magazine/Fall2005/bot_buddies.asp

Interestingly in looking at some of the photos of the robots (e.g. Andros 
"Wolverline") there's 3 antennas mounted on the unit (2 fairly large 
porbably 2 feet & 2 others, probably 1 foot or less)..  Also there's a 
picture of a humvee used to control a robot which has an interesting antenna 
on top of it.....  I wonder what frequency ranges (control & audio) they 
operate in?   Generally the article states they can operate out to 1000 
meters or so...

A web search for appropiate robots finds (including photos of the antennas):
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/mines/remotec/  "Andros Lines of 
Robots"
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/mines/remotec/remotec2.html
http://www.remotec-andros.com/  "Complete official website of all Andros 
robot products"
http://www.packbot.com/products/packbotEOD/default.asp  "PackBot"
http://www.allenvanguard.co.uk/Catalogue/RO/555/909403.html  "Vangard MKII"

Interesting to read about..  Will the future of wars involve "robots" with 
humans only in command center many
miles away controlling via either satellite or perhaps a communication 
flying rpv?

Ken