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Cabbage Patch
Jun 8th, 2012, 11:25 AM
SINCGARS is a family of short-range radios used by the United States Military.Sidepic
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Appearances:

Chapter 30, Part 1 the military recon team refers to SINCGARS when they try to contact their headquarters.
Chapter 34, Part 3 Datu finds a radio in an abandoned Hummer and uses it to call Fort Irwin. Puck identifies it as a call on SINCGARS, which Michael answers from inside a Blackhawk helicopter.


Wikipedia Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SINCGARS

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General Info:

Frequency Type: FM
Average Range: Varies based on terrain and weather. Planning range is usually 0 to 25 miles.
Mount: Backpack with attached antenna, various vehicle, aircraft and building mounts with remotely wired antenna.
SINCGARS stands for "Single Channel Ground and Aircraft Radio System".
SINCGARS systems can use encryption and frequency-hopping to prevent eavesdropping by enemy forces.


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