 | New radio sets for British Army.| SitRep Discuss New radio sets for British Army. in the Military Matters forums; Typical! Mind you, it had to be done. Believe me, those Clansman's were so prehistoric it was sometimes easier ... |
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02-17-2005, 07:13 PM
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#1 | | Forum Politruk
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Typical! Mind you, it had to be done. Believe me, those Clansman's were so prehistoric it was sometimes easier to use a mobile whilst on exercise! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...01/ixhome.html | 
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02-17-2005, 07:18 PM
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#2 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Hmmm, looks like another case of corner cutting. That is typical. 
Still, I suppose new radios are better than no radios if the old ones were absolute crap. | |
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02-17-2005, 07:22 PM
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#3 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | They were designed in the Sixties - antiques.
Here's a pic of the handheld set. | |
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02-17-2005, 08:58 PM
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#4 | | He who does not skim
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02-17-2005, 09:01 PM
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#5 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | Photo looks too new - I'd say it belonged to re-enactors.
See what I mean? Not good. | |
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02-17-2005, 09:03 PM
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#6 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | True enough. Duh!  | |
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02-17-2005, 09:08 PM
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#7 | | Forum Politruk
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Country: | You can see see the huge battery pack that came with it on the right hand side - two fiddly little prongs that you pushed into little pleats on your webbing. | |
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02-18-2005, 06:40 PM
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#8 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country:  | Compared to some of the equipment I've used, that thing looks like Thomas Edisons' personal unit...
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02-19-2005, 09:18 AM
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#9 | | Master of Ewes
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02-20-2005, 11:11 AM
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#10 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I saw quite a blending in my time, some of the stuff was modern, some of it would make Edison's stuff look modern!
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