[Milsurplus] Service life (was Collins Book)

[John Vendely]

The SINCGARS system was developed in the mid 1970s, and didn't see much 
service until the early 80s.  It was certainly was not around in the 
late 1960s.  The VRC-12 family radios (including PRC-77) were in 
concurrent use with SINCGARS during Desert Storm, and were in production 
in the U.S. until at least 1994 by Keystone General (yes, I actually 
visited the factory) and others.  This was a remarkably long-lived 
family of radios...

73,

John K9WT

On 11/27/2011 2:22 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>
>> While nomenclature has changed, as well as the design, the name has not -
>> SINCGARS has been around since the late 60 and still is very much in use.
> Interesting.  What *was* the nomenclature?  I never heard of SINCGARS or
> any related equipment during the time I was either on active duty or
> in the reserves (1970 to 1985).
>
> Mike / KK5F
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