[Milsurplus] Paki troops radio ?

[Al Klase]

Hi Hue,

The standard long range antenna for thr PRC-25/77 is the AT-271 "fishing 
pole" on an AB-591 spring base for a total length of more than 10 feet.  
The AT-271 dates back to the PRC-8/9/10.  A similar antenna was also 
available for the BC-1000.  Of course, the shorter "tape" antennas are 
less trouble in the bush.

See also:    http://www.prc68.com/I/AT271.shtml

Al

Hue Miller wrote:
> Front page photo of NYT for Sunday 11/23/2008
> has photo of Pakistan troops in area of battle
> with  Taliban. One soldier carrying a backpack
> radio, using handset; however this is quite in the
> distance so no hope of certainly identifying radio.
> But, reckoning the soldier was 65 inches tall, i 
> scaled the long antenna to be 110 inches. The 
> antenna seems to be topped with a barely visible
> tab or cap. The radio is not a deep long one like
> BC-1000 style, rather looks more like PRC-77.
> Would this in fact be a PRC-77, with a long 
> aerial like that?  I have seen on television before,
> Paki troops with a real beat PRC-77.
> -Hue Miller K7HUE
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Al Klase - N3FRQ
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