[Milsurplus] Info about current radios

Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:57:30 -0700

Have you ever heard of OPSEC ?
Or are you actually working for Osama ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian E. Davis" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Info about current radios

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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Can anyone provide me with info or point me towards links for the
following
> stuff:
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 4. and finally, perimeter security systems.
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> 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.
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> Thanks.
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> Brian E. Davis ([email protected])
> Knoxville TN
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