OFPEC Forum
Missions Depot => Mission Discussion => Topic started by: CameronMcDonald on 14 Jan 2005, 01:33:14
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Long time no see! I've finished my second mission, now. Once I get it uploaded, all shall be well.
I was just wondering, cause I'm a real stickler for realism. (Pardon the pun.) What was the real radio setup in 1985? Surely not every grunt had some little squad communication intercom? I would have thought that it was voice commands, signals, and one radio operator per squad?
Good to be back, and any replies will be most helpful,
C "G" McD.
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Very special forces might have had personal radios available at this period, but not the majority.
For normal units I don't think you'd expect much more than what you've guessed - a platoon net with a radio per section. Maybe two radios at platoon HQ - one on the platoon net and one on the company net, switching one radio across two nets or too many stations on a single net would cause headaches.
Within the section voice and hand signals would be the norm but OFP strikes useable compromise.
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Thankyou my friend! I can't wait till I can get Resistance - I've got radio operator units lined up!
Cheers,
C"G"McD