[Milsurplus] MARS aircraft operations?

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 12:29 AM 1/30/05, Dick wrote:
>Actually, the Navy does HF simultaneous operation (SIMOP) all the 
>time.  Of course, frequency separation
>is a major factor.  They do it on P-3, E-2C, TACAMO and other airplanes.

Aircraft phone patches on NavyMars "Afloat Net" circuits are allowed as 
they are a natural fit with the ship patches.  In recent years we have had 
the helo pilots (attached to ships) call home while they were on patrol 
away from their home ship.  When aboard ship the pilots could use the 
recent AT&T satellite pay-phones, but not when in the aircraft.   (If AT&T 
can find a way to put sat pay-fones in helos, they will!)  :-)

Interesting characteristic of HF helo patches is the "rotor modulation" on 
their SSB signal as the blades interfere with the HF antenna radiation.

Perry  w8au