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  • By Elaine Guthrie


    Our armed forces use extra ordinary equipment wherever they operate. Equipment failure leads to operation failure resulting in the loss of life. Communication constitutes a vital area where an armed forces operation is concerned. It becomes possible with the use of military antennas and other attendant equipment. These together make possible passing of crucially strategic information between commanders and their troops located in differing locations.

    The need to be ahead of the enemy in every area motivates the military every day. Securing information is not very easy on today battlefield. Internet hackers, for example, have become adept at siphoning billions in dollars from banks and other institutions. Armed forces cannot let this happen. They have designed hack-proof communication gadgets that still guarantee uninterrupted communication between secure points. In the hands of an enemy information can be a lethal weapon.

    These aerials have unique capabilities to decode, encode and encrypt. They are functional despite their theater of operation. This may be a submarine patrolling the deep bottom of our seas or that military aircraft traveling at Mach-two several thousand miles above. Other critical capabilities include designs that allow hiding within plain sight. It means deployment in enemy territory goes undetected.

    A mission often takes troops to unforgiving terrain with harsh environments. These include temperatures beyond normal human endurance in deserts. It could be in temperatures well below zero on ice continents. No ordinary electronic gadget would remain functionally operational within such conditions. The equipment is, therefore, made in such that a specially trained soldier will be able to use them expertly despite the extremely harsh environment or weather condition.

    These special defense aerials work with the conversion of electrical currents into special radio waves and the reverse, securely. For this to happen, special receivers and transmitters are incorporated into the gadgets. They also constitute unique circuits designed to convey information within remote battlegrounds.

    The masts onto which aerials are mounted are uniquely fabricated to support and protect the antennas securely. Each part has been strictly devised using strict standards imposed by the armed forces. Severe strain and stress are apt to affect this equipment. In this regard, the materials used to fabricate the antennas and masts secures them against strong impact or severe weather. Other unique materials are incorporated that enable self-illumination in night operations.

    Civilians may purchase these kinds of transmission equipment for any number of reasons. They include security for private corporations, rescue missions, camping within remote areas and mountain climbing. Surplus military aerials are easily available to civilians at varying cost levels. Of note, however is that their availability for civilian purchase means newer and better versions have been made meaning older models might be disposed with sell off to non-military institutions.

    The options available that enable non-military purchase abound. A person may simply walk into a military surplus store and make a purchase. Numerous online outlets are also available. On the internet, reviews and recommendations on different models are numerous. These enable a buyer select the specific features that meet their particular needs.




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