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Subject: Bad Radios
Thomas    6/18/2003 4:01:26 AM
An interesting question popped up on the other board: Why are there so many poor quality radio systems in military service? Is it the "old stock" factor? Other example: The US army was during the indian wars poorer armed than the indians. Is it "overdesign"? The equipment have to meet so demanding specifications, that the original purpose is lost. Thoughts and experience?
 
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stbretnco    RE:Bad Radios - TrustButVerify   12/19/2005 12:09:53 AM
One of my main complaints in almost 20 years of dealing with communications equip in the army is the fact that the manufacturers make it too damned complicated to use in real life. The ASIP seems to have cured most of those problems with the SINCGARs family (anyone want to go back to the original now?), but I'm still waiting for a user friendly version of MSE.
 
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TrustButVerify       2/26/2008 1:57:11 PM
Now that I've had a few years of on-and-off experience with the PRC-117F, I can say that user friendliness is my biggest complaint. (The reliability seems to have improved, at least.) The '117 is user friendly once it's programmed up, but it's a flipping nightmare to reprogram without a laptop and hookups. Loading up a DAMA net via the keypad takes forever- versus the PSC-5C & D, which are a comparative breeze to program but are nowhere near as idiot-proof. In the end a truly tactical radio has to put the grunt first, so I'm okay with the philosophy behind the -117 and -148, I just prefer to keep them at arm's length. It's sort of a Mac vs. Windows thing; the Mac/117F are easier to use but if you want to fiddle with the settings you'd better some free time.
 
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