[Milsurplus] Info about current radios

[Brian E. Davis]

I'm a writer who has spent much of his career writing non-fiction and 
technical writing and I am looking to make a stab at fiction.

I've been lurking on this list for several years now, and I am amazed at 
how much I've learned, but I really need some more info.

Can anyone provide me with info or point me towards links for the following 
stuff:

1.  Radios currently in use by battalion and smaller sized units down to 
squads and platoons.  Any information on appearance, operation and 
limitations would be helpful.

2. Current info on specialty radios used by special forces, again 
appearance, operation and limitations would be helpful.

With both #1 and#2, stuff that everyone who ever operated one of these 
types of radios would know about (gripe about, have to work around, etc.) 
would be helpful.  I don't want detail to the point that anyone could read 
it for intelligence value against our guys, just realism.  Are any of these 
kind of radios for sale?

3.  Info on current long rang radios especially satellite radios

4. and finally, perimeter security systems.

As this gets written, I would be obliged if any of you with any first hand 
knowledge would read through it to see it I have any glaring mistakes and 
if I catch the spirit of the scene accurately.

Please reply to me on or off list.

Thanks.





Brian E. Davis (bedavis@sprintmail.com)
Knoxville TN