How does military radio's work?

Freeman25 · January 31, 2005, 01:50 AM

Every team has another freqvency?

wyrdone · January 31, 2005, 11:23 AM

From what I understand there are multiple frequencies used and each team has it's own encryption chip/set of chips.

No communications except certain emergency calls are sent in the clear. It's all over encrypted transmissions.

IronLance · January 31, 2005, 10:55 PM

Depends what radio system you're using. There are several used for communicating, from standard VHF for ground use to UHF used in aviation, to satellite, to Single Side Band, etc. Each country has a range of frequencies set aside in certain wavelengths (ELF, LF, HF, VHF, UHF, etc) according to International agreements, and each country assigns certain frequency ranges within those areas for civilian and military usage.

Before the new breed of frequency shifting radios came out each unit was given a set of books for issue to each section in a unit. It listed which frequencies each unit was to use for a given day of the month, an alternate frequency in case of Threat jamming, sign and countersign, authentication codes, etc. In addition to specified freqs, it gave a list of callsigns that each unit was to use for any given day, as well.

The operating procedures haven't changed much with the advent of the frequency agile radios, ComSec and OpSec are still the name of the game. Even the new radios use encryption even though they shift frequencies on the order of hundreds per second.

HTH

Johnny Guest · February 3, 2005, 06:16 PM

Go to
http://www.google.com/

enter a search for:

Military radios
Walkie talkies
combat communications radios
infantry communications
Armored fighting vehicles communications
Artillery communications

You'll figure out some others.

Meantime, this thread is off topic and CLOSED

Johnny

January 31, 2005, 01:50 AM	#1
Freeman25 Member Join Date: January 21, 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 98	How does military radio's work? Every team has another freqvency? __________________ Everyone has to earn his title. Max

January 31, 2005, 10:55 PM	#3
IronLance Member Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Dakotas Posts: 71	Depends what radio system you're using. There are several used for communicating, from standard VHF for ground use to UHF used in aviation, to satellite, to Single Side Band, etc. Each country has a range of frequencies set aside in certain wavelengths (ELF, LF, HF, VHF, UHF, etc) according to International agreements, and each country assigns certain frequency ranges within those areas for civilian and military usage. Before the new breed of frequency shifting radios came out each unit was given a set of books for issue to each section in a unit. It listed which frequencies each unit was to use for a given day of the month, an alternate frequency in case of Threat jamming, sign and countersign, authentication codes, etc. In addition to specified freqs, it gave a list of callsigns that each unit was to use for any given day, as well. The operating procedures haven't changed much with the advent of the frequency agile radios, ComSec and OpSec are still the name of the game. Even the new radios use encryption even though they shift frequencies on the order of hundreds per second. HTH __________________ Freedom restricted by personal conscience is a choice. Freedom restricted by legislation or regulation becomes a privilege that can be taxed or taken away.

February 3, 2005, 06:16 PM	#4
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	Freeman25, try a Google search Go to http://www.google.com/ enter a search for: Military radios Walkie talkies combat communications radios infantry communications Armored fighting vehicles communications Artillery communications You'll figure out some others. Meantime, this thread is off topic and CLOSED Johnny

January 31, 2005, 11:23 AM	#2
wyrdone Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2004 Location: Blacksburg, VA, USA Posts: 246	From what I understand there are multiple frequencies used and each team has it's own encryption chip/set of chips. No communications except certain emergency calls are sent in the clear. It's all over encrypted transmissions.