…20m HF transmissions can be used for extreme-long-range comms, with 40m filling regional comms requirements, and VHF/UHF comms can handle close range messaging needs. There are other options, such as Automatic Link Establishment…

…The VHF/UHF options provided are intended to achieve this effect, albeit due to the nature of LoS comms, the practicality of such may be questionable over long distances. Where this plan may be of some…

…As such, the STRADCON concept is really only best suited for HF radio and will be challenging to implement in a more tactical role...this plan/concept is simply not needed for handheld VHF/UHF radios…

…However, due to their low cost and extreme popularity, handheld VHF/UHF radios will always have a place in emergency preparedness or for local Line of Sight comms. The GhostNet is not meant to replace local…

35 BLoS vs LoS Comms Tools Creating a communications network that functions on a global scale is challenging, and usually precludes the options that most people have to hand, namely handheld VHF/UHF radios. As the…

…HF vs VHF/UHF Radios and the Fog of War Though handheld VHF/UHF radios are far more com- mon, if a C2 Node needs to relocate to ensure safety, or in the worst case, is…

…Communications Intelligence (COMINT) ACARS receiver (HF and VHF bands) - Configured to decode ACARS traffic from aircraft in the local area. L-Band Antenna for SDR - For intercepting commercial aviation SATCOM ACARS messages. General Purpose Scanner - Preferably…

…Analog VHF/UHF Transceiver (Such as a Baofeng) - Unencrypted, analog local radio traffic - NOAA Weather Radio - Local amateur radio repeaters - Aviation and Marine traffic When not used for limited communications, analog VHF/UHF radios are very…