Presscheck MBITR video segment 3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Three part video series discussing the PRC-148 in real-world use, the TRI brand PRC148, actual PTT, antenna, and headset considerations and usage.
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Chuck, I really appreciate these videos, they bring a lot of information that isn't easily found in one place to light. Keep up the great work.
As an O type I really found these vids to be very beneficial. I wish I knew half of this as a PL (especially all the stuff about the long whip), but I'm glad I have this in my kit bag for when I take command wherever that is. Good stuff
We go an OK job of trickle-down fielding from SOF to the General Purpose Force. We do a TERRIBLE job of training the General Purpose Force to understand WHY the gear we give them works the way that it does, OR best practices in general. I'm just a dumbass 11B, but technical proficiency with ALL systems that I was exposed to was my duty. Too many NCO's are ok being dumb leaders and allowing their subordinates to be the technical Subject Matter Experts. That's a level of professional laziness that I can't abide.
The Big Four is a good guidline for units to shape their priorities and training. The Abrams Charter is a good thing. As unpopular as it would be with 75th RR NCOs, it would be super beneficial to have those dudes proliferating their knowledge to the big Army between assignments in BN.
Lee I did my 24 months in the 82nd. I "gave back". My problem with the idea of the Charter is that big Army doesnt want to change so the individual gets steamrolled by institutional inertia and it kills his soul. At least once a week when I was in Division, I used to scream in rage "I'm not better than a single man here, but I'm better than this fucking place"! I had seen what right looked like and that wasn't it.
Then I got the Assistant Divison Commander (operations) General David Petraeus telling me a Staff Sergeant that "The 82nd is a living and breathing organism that's bigger than any one man, even a General" in my response to my question that if he knew and agreed that the 82nd was all about some fucked up bullshit and was faking the funk, why didnt he change it?
That was it for me. Any thoughts I had about sticking around and trying to change the culture of that Divison went right out the window and I reported back to Ranger Bn as soon as my 2 years were up. General P offered me a sweet job working directly for him at Divison HQ and tasked with "fixing the culture"..... I flatly turned him down after that comment from him.
Presscheck Consulting I spent my PL time as OPFOR at JRTC where all the 82nd koolaid and hype met the brick wall of reality...
Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir, your information sharing and instruction is unsurpassed!
I think we need a weekly show where Chuck explains shit. I like the way you explain shit chuck.
Robert Mays Working on it buddy!
just wanted to say thanks for the education, I decided to do something about it and did the patreon thing. my way of giving something back. Thank you for all the advice and the stories!
Militaristics Thanks for the support, man. It MATTERS.
Great information Chuck, and well presented. Thanks for your efforts. You should teach this at Benning.
“They’re all dead, Sir” bwahahaha....
Great series, I need to take notes when I watch it through again
Thanks Drake!
Most informative coms videos I've seen to date. Thanks for putting in the effort.
That’s gold brother
Dude it's called high rose =hi-rose connector not Hiroshi
Are you taking applications for conscripts?
Very informative. I'm currently in Regiment and all of the whip antennas I've drawn are limp dick, and my personal one that I thought was gucci has an exposed blade. Glad to finally know how not to fuck them up. Thank you for the time you spent making this and I'll definitely be sharing it around.
I wish I had watched this video series before I had started buying com gear. It’s nice actually hearing it from someone who has used the shit before
struggle is real.....
Great info, thank you!
Why the hell they dont make this a mandatory brief for units is beyond me.
Excellent video!
Chuck great video as always! Curious do you plan to do a video covering PC layout and things you carried in your pockets etc.? I am very interested in the POI you did at the OTOA conference.
Good info
Thanks, this is a really great video. Question for you about that back mounted antenna though: I agree with you about having to ask a buddy to mess with your gear... but what about unfolding / folding the antenna when it's mounted on your back? As a civilian I have no experience with vest mounted antennas but as a licensed amateur some stuff is common sense to me. For example an unfolded antenna is way better than a folded one... mounting the antenna as high on your back as you can is going to give you the best reception, etc. So I'm curious to hear your thoughts specifically on having the antenna mounted on your back when you need to unfold it. A buddy of mine who was active duty Army (OEF vet in Afghanistan) said he wore his radio on left side under his arm like you show here, but he mounted the antenna on left side of chest so he could fold/unfold on his own as necessary. Thanks again for the great video series and thanks in advance for your thought on this.
I thought the 6 pin was called 'Hirose'?
Not sure with tri model but actual mbitrs have a channel lockout function through the radio
Thanks for the vid!
Have you ever tried to mount the radio in your right, as far forward as possible? So the same place as your emergency reloads but on the other side. Then you could directly mount the antenna and strap it to the shoulder straps.
Great questions, if I wore two radios I would either wear it at that location OR I would wear 152 on the right rear hip and remote the KDU so I could adjust volume and change channels. The issue with running your primary on the right side is that is where you want your primary thrown munitions (smokes, flashbang, concussion grenades, etc) also routing antenna and PTT on your strong side can be problematic with obtaining a proper stock weld with your rifle. It's not insurmountable but is something that you should keep in mind. The final consideration is the fact that you want to keep your firing hand on your weapon so it makes sense to keep your primary radio's PTT on your nonfiring side so you can key up your radio with your support hand.
On your right hip? Do you mean it was on your belt? Or was it above your right hip on your PC? Because it would be the first time I've heard of mounting a radio in the belt
Right side of the PC back by my kidney, although I have worn a radio on my belt when running a slick PC for low vis work. MBITR with the battery remoted via cable. radio at 7 ocklock and battery at 5 o'clock either on the belt or with a belly band.
Are these Repro PRC's any good or should I stick to good commercial stuff like Yaesu?
I've seen this series 3 times :D Quick LARP/MILSIM question, if you don't mind, regarding COMM plan. For let's say a pre-planned Raid, with 4x 4 man teams, would you have every one on a 'assault net'/teams on individual, and leaders on assltnet/teams on individual and secondary listen only asslt net/something else? People say different stuff, but don't understand who you could execute an assault countdown without everyone on the same net.
Radio discipline is key here. When the Ranger Regt don't individual radios for the first time, they wanted squad radio nets and thought they could rely on the Squad Leaders to relay info from the platoon radio net which tied the Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, and the 4 squad leaders together, down to the men of their squads using the squad radio net. Originally the squad radio was the u secure Soldier Intercom Radio made by ICOM and the Platoon net was the 148 MBITR. This briefed well, but during execution proved to be a poor choice. Let's break that down.
Positives of a squad (team in your case) net:
1. It let's you communicate partner information in a stealth environment. Meaning shit that you would normally use hand and arm signals or verbal speech, no can now whisper to the other guys in your team. "Door leftside is ajar, stack left" for example.
2. Tying into the point above, you can post up guys on security without the need to have a buddy because you have communications with him. Before individual radios, the smallest element that could be alone was a pair of guys. Not having to send a runner to pass info reduces the chance that your element is detected but cutting down on movement.
3. Reduces the number of guys on the net which reduces the amount of confusion and increases the chances that any traffic on the net is directly germane to everyone that hears them.
Negatives of the Squad Net:
1. You lose the "flash to bang" of reporting by individuals of one element about stuff germane to a different element. For example if a 3rd squad private sees enemy maneuvering on 1st squad, he would have to tell his squad leader on the 3rd squad radio net. The squad leader has to call the 1st squad leader on the Platoon Net and warn him, and finally the 1st squad leader has to disseminate that information to 1st squad over the 1st squad radio net. You can see how inefficient that is and how many different ways the reporting could get screwed up.
2. Similarly, the ability to disseminate information to the entire Platoon simultaneously by the Platoon leadership is lost.
Positives of having all teams/squads on an assault net:
1. Instant dissemination to the lowest man resulting in a MUCH higher levels of situational awareness.
2. Seamless information sharing between sub elements. "Third squad, move up the West side of that building you're approaching, there's an open breach at my PEQ"
3. If support elements are reporting, like aircraft, Snipers,or recon elements, they can use the assault net to pass real time info to every man at the same time. "Freeze freeze freeze! Opfor stepped outside building 12 on the east side........" "returned inside 12 through the northern double doors on the east side. Move, move, move"
Negatives of using a single assault net:
1. If people don't use radio discipline, the net is a clogged shit show of confusion. As a general rule, anything that you can pass by hand and arm signal or person to person voice, should NEVER go out on an assault net. Also, the assault net is for leaders to talk and assaulters to listen. If you're not a TL or ATL you should probably never key up your radio unless it's critical reporting. I can't stress that the price of everyone getting info at the same time is that each man must avoid the temptation to use the net. You can't allow yourself to be lazy and ask your team mate in the next room how many grenades he has left. Nobody in another building in the fight of their lives gives a shit at that moment and your radio chatter might be fucking with their verbal communications to each other in that assault. Anyone with the radio too loud in their peltors is hearing your post assault (of your building) status reporting and not their team leader whispering for them to prep a banger.
2. As shown in the example above, you lose your radio net for conducting team specific business. You have to live life in terms of combat leadership like leaders did before every man had a radio. Physically finding and talking face to face with the guy on your team that you need to communicate with. It's not all bad, depending on the volume of traffic a leader can still use the Assault Net to talk to one of his guys. He's a TL, he has earned a seat at the table. "Outback this is Google. Pull off that wall and meet me at Northside breach, bring your laddar". That radio message between a TL (google) and a team member(Outback) outside who was pulling security outward over a compound wall, telling him to abandon his position, link up with his leader, the location of link up, and that he needed to bring his special equipment (assault ladder), which indicates that he most likely will not return to his security position, is all PERFECTLY fine as long as the timing of that transmission was appropriate. Google can't make that call if anyone else is sending traffic or if any other element is in contact. Post Assault is a good time to send team specific info to help account for everyone during consolidation, and reorganization.
3. Traffic has to be short and sweet. You can't key up and give a FRAGO to your team over an assault net. If reporting to the group, you might not be able to paint the full picture "two guys, one is in multicam with a CB plate carrier, no helmet, and an AK, but the other dude is wearing desert night camo combat pants and shit, has a Ranger green..... no, make that OD green spiritus plate carrier and placard, and is carrying an MCX with EO Tech on it", so each person needs to learn to send the info that matters. HOWEVER COMMA, clarity over brevity. The whole purpose of communication is to share information. If you are too brief in your traffic, it actually takes longer to pass that info.
"Enemy front"! Ok...... your 4 teams are all in the same building in the defense, pulling 360 degree security on multiple floors. MAYBE if I knew who made that radio call and where they were located in the building "Enemy Front" would mean something to me, but since neither the sender's callsign, current location, or any other method to Identify the enemy location was given, that radio message was completely useless. Don't send traffic that will make others ask questions to drag the information from you. The back and forth chatter between two stations will ultimately take longer than if you had just added the 5W's in the first place.
I know this was a long one, but I hope this helps your guys make the right decision about which commo architecture works best for you. My vote having run team/squad and platoon/assault nets is that the latter is way better.
@@presscheckconsulting3449 That you took the time to explain this to this extent makes me feel like I owe you time spent. To say this was twice the answer I was hoping for is a gross understatement. But then again I shouldn't really be all that surprised based on the general information packed in your content. Thanks a bunch, and then some!
How about the Invisio X50, they plug into dual in ears with like 29dB NRR and amplification. I've ordered a set because they are starting be cheap and am wondering about your thoughts on it.
Also, regarding getting around bad bone conduction issues by wiring a Peltor mic up from the Davies PTT and having the input transmit from the boom while still having in ears output, that is possible with the earlier Invisios and other in ears that use a nexus connector - but how would this work for the aforementiomed X50? You mentioned that, because they are required to be hooked up to the control boxe that it would become necessary to have dual PTTs. How would that work? How would I be able to say, hook up a Peltor mic to a Davies for transmit, and have that whole setup work with the X50 control box to receive with in ears? Is there some kind of 6 pin to whatever-the-Invisio-uses adapter that can be purchased? It would still be very unwieldy though with boom->Davies->6pin to other pin->X50->in ears. Is it possible to simply get a Invisio male-Invisio female adapter that has a little 2 pin connector port in the middle made? So basically a splitter but with 2 pin.
Thanks for the informative video, you explain things very well.
Any thoughts on the hearing protection Invisio x5/x50 system?
DUDE! I was so disappointed to hear that TEA no longer has a relationship with Invisio. I wanted to try out the 50 (and later the 60 series. Same shit just slightly smaller) but the 2K price tag was out of my price range.
Presscheck Consulting Know there were a few box and earbud sets on eBay not long ago in the $5-700 range, still a bit pricey, but what commo isn’t.
Do some asking around, know there’s a few pics of unit guys with them.
Have you checked out the comtac IV? Seems like it would be the solution for the jungle situation
sparda1123 The volume level is poor for us dead guys. The headset will not go as loud as earlier COMTACS.
Thanks for the response. Unrelated I heard your looking for host locations, you need one in central Florida?
sparda1123 Yes
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Could you use that radio for a Ham radio ? & if so you think it would be any good ?
How do you like the TRI 148 compared to the real deal? Would you say it's worth the cash?
We need a blades video next
Joseph Livi Not a big knife guy. They are really expensive, they rust because I never oil them, and I dont know how to sharpen a knife well so when they get dull I have to buy another really expensive knife. If they are a folder 10/10 I will lose them..... I pretty much treat knives like 1911s and use them till they are lost, rusted, or no longer work and then get another one.
Presscheck Consulting damn...there wasn't a knife freak around who'd sharpen your blades up and get all sad when they were neglected?
Did you always carry the big antenna on you (even when using the multiband antenna)? It seems quite semi-permanently attached
depends..... my elements almost never used traditional VHF VHF lowband "FM" 30-85mhz frequencies. So if I was operating unilaterally, then no I didn't carry a whip at all. If we were planning to partner with an element that was very heavy into that band then I would run a multiband whip AND carry a dedicated VHF lowband blade in case I was unable to make comms while working. My thought was that you should always carry the smallest antenna that will get the job done, unfortunately you won't know what works unless you are actually out in the field deing with real distances and line of site issues. So having the capabikity to improve comms with a less than ideal antenna (in terms of form factor), makes sense.
what plate carrier is that?
flippy51090 Blue Force Gear
you like it better then the cry jpc?
@38:00 if mafuckers want to get max performance with a direct attach antenna, hook up that trucker mic and hold the radio above your head as high as your T-Rex arms will let you.
OutlanderSystems #lineofsight4days
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Time Mark 38:57
Stupid irrelevant question incoming. Where do you carry your water?
disposable water bottle(s) in the cargo pocket(s)
If it was really hot, they would be frozen solid and pulled out of the freezer/cooler on the way to the vehicles/chopper.
Thanks for answering all my questions (I'm trying to get paypal working for patreon).
And another stupid irrelevant question: is the scissor attached to a small retractable lanyard?