Ham Radio - The ABBREE VHF UHF "tactical" antenna.

More like "DoughSoft"

 

Mortar magnets.

 

In the radio comms industry, "Tactical" often refers to rugged manpacks and handheld radios. These are immersible, support shock & vibe, and will not self-destruct if the antenna is broken (they are designed to TX even if the antenna is broken as even a small signal can save a soldier as that's better than no signal). "Strategic" radios are rugged base station radios, and their use is mainly to exchange large amounts of data between C&C points. For example, on HF, these can be MIL-461 or Tempest for secure use in command centers, support MIL-STD-110D "WBHF" (Wide Band HF), with 24 kHz and 48 kHz HF data channels, and use higher power than we hams can use (5kW, 10kW, 20kW+). These radios can also offer functions like MIL-STD COMSEC and Frequency Hopping, etc. Needless to say, these "tactical" and "strategic" radios are way more expensive that ham grade stuff. If you can only imagine all of the testing and certification they need to go through, you would understand why. This being said, when I see hams using "tactical" and "strategic" to describe their "ham grade" radios, I just smile. As a FYI, I have been involved with the design of "tactical" and "strategic" radios and systems for over 25 years

 

Tactical = outdoors, in the weather, off the grid. BTW the antenna is awesome tactical or not.

 

AKA -- Bullet magnets

Was able to avoid being one....

 

*Tactically* wears camouflage to reduce the chance of being seen. Wears bright colored U.S. flag center of mass. Sigh.

 

You might want to look at a dictionary, that is not what tactical means.

 

Is this what our hobby has devolved to ?

 

Its right that this kind of equipment isnt for the normal ham radio use. Its not for to reach stations in a far distance. More to have a reliable and constant communication in a distance of about 10 to 30 km. For example here in Germany the radio equipment of departments or military is equiped with antennas that shouldnt reach to many stations in the country, to avoid disruptions within these special frequencies.

 

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Nice

 

Bullets are 'to whom it may concern'.

An 82mm mortar is 'to you, your squaddies, and your little patrol dog too'.

Mortars are flying woodchippers.

 

I believe this is more 'tactical' one.

 

Subdued. They should have a desert tan version that's the same color as the camoflauge they are wearing.

 

He's a Gravy Seal in Meal Team 6.