[Milsurplus] parachute mobile

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

Maybe a PRT-4/PRR-9 combo?

?Jay KE6PPF


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From: boeing377 at aol.com
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Sent: Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:49 am
Subject: [Milsurplus] parachute mobile





http://boeing377.googlepages.com/parachuteradio



Would really like to use a mil radio on one of my parachute mobile comm jumps, 
but my PRC 74 is just too big and heavy. Any suggestions? It is a lot of fun to 
do QSOs under canopy even if it was likely not done by the military.



I have been reading about SOG (Special Observation Group) HALO jumps made in 
Viet Nam. The jumpers reported being supplied with a beacon (for the leader) and 
DFs?(for the rest) ?that looked like converted BC band transistor radios. The 
gear was used ?to locate each other after landing in the jungle. 



Any ideas on what this gear was?



73,

Mark

AF6IM
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