Troubleshooting
You have static or white noise flooding your handset - adjusting this control quiets the channel allowing a signal to break through.
What is squelch?
This radiation pattern is what the OE-254 uses.
What is omnidirectional?
This positioning is advantageous both tactically and for communications
What is high ground?
Frequency is measured in this unit, which means "cycles per second".
What is the Hertz (Hz)?
This word is to not be used casually over the radio, only in very specific circumstances.
What is "Repeat"?
This board game's cast of suspects includes Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and Mrs. Peacock.
What is Clue?
In a vehicular mount configuration, this is where the power for signal transmission is coming from.
What is the power amp?
When a normal antenna is broken or unavailable, you build one of these from whatever's on hand.
What is a field-expedient antenna?
These should be avoided because they can interfere with radio transmissions.
What are power lines / electrical equipment?
Radio waves, visible light, and microwaves are part of this.
What is the Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum?
This pro word phrase is used to clear the net in an emergency
What is "Break, Break, Break"?
At 8,849 meters, this is the highest mountain above sea level on Earth.
What is Mount Everest?
Bent or corroded, located inside a connector, will break your link even if the cable looks fine outside.
What are the pins?
This propagation type follows the Earth's surface and works best at low frequencies.
What is ground wave?
This frequency band performs well in rolling hills or woods.
What is VHF?
This way of traveling bounces the signal off the atmosphere so it can go over the horizon.
What is skywave?
"Callsign" used when the callsign of the last transmitting radio is unknown.
What is "Last calling station"?
This mammal is the only one that can't jump.
What is an elephant?
A nearby transmitting radio drowns out a weak, distant station - name this problem.
What is the near-far problem?
The OE-254's mast can be built up to this maximum height.
What is 41.9 feet?
Groundwave and skywave are propogation methods of this frequency band.
What is HF?
HF covers this frequency range.
What is 1.5-30 MHz?
Pro word for a moderate pause in transmission.
What is "Wait"?
This running back, nicknamed "Sweetness," held the career rushing record before Emmitt Smith broke it
Who is Walter Payton?
A cable troubleshooting task that utilizes a multimeter.
What is a continuity test?
This part of the OE-254 kit carries the signal from the radio to the antenna.
What is the RF cable?
UHF is better suited for urban environments than HF or VHF because of this.
What is penetration?
UHF goes through buildings better than VHF because it has a shorter one of these.
What is a wavelength?
Pro word that can be used in both emergencies and for internal comms checks.
What is "Any station on this net..."?
This 2001 film tells the story of the first major U.S. ground battle in Vietnam, the Ia Drang Valley, starring Mel Gibson.
What is We Were Soldiers?