Recent content by okaypilot79

Yeah Iv'e seen a lot of surplus green aircraft converted for fire fighting. Must be buying the old "D" model 47s.

Yeah managing communications in a hectic environment is one of our key variables when measuring a pilots ability to perform as a "pilot in command". Usually we are only using two or three unless it's real sporty. Thanks

Those antennas would be more for a non-avaiation entity to communicate with an aviation entity in my experience. You might see some high speed "special" types using antennas lile that and talking UHF and VHF but most ground guys talk in the 30-70 MHz range. We have those SINCGARS radios in that...

I love to tinker, I just have enough other projects right now that I'm trying to avoid learning everything about something new, just to build an antenna. Yes, we have radios that operate in the typical VHF and UHF ranges up to the high 300 MHz range that we use for most "aviation" stuff. But we...

Thank for the welcome. I originally wanted to be a Naval Aviator but I was a terrible college student so I ended up as a warrant officer in the Army. The ARRL book looks like it would be useful but it also looks like it's $50. I don't mind doing research but radios are such an animal all on...

This is what I'm working with.

Hello all. I'm a long time lurker since many, many of my Google searches have brought me to this forum. I am an Army helicopter pilot but I live for my hobbies. I have three kids, currently live in military housing and make due with a two car garage. I enjoy all things hands on and mechanical. I...