[Milsurplus] Beginning of use of UHF aero radios

[Hue Miller]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Tasker" <atasker at ix.netcom.com>

> The Navy MAY, a 4 channel portable was about that same time period, or 
> maybe a year or two earlier. Sure glad I didn't have to carry that one on 
> my back!

Actually, it's not quite that bad. The strange thing is, without providing a
pack frame and tie-downs, the only provision for carrying is one strap, so
without the improvised packframe, the radio is carried, worn like a big purse,
at the side.  But i don't recall it being that heavy at all (carrying it about a 
large yard about 10 years ago.)   Not as bad as carrying a GRC-9 or TBX
on the back. - Hue Miller