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Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: Titan on January 16, 2004, 07:52:53 PM
I was watching Mailcall a couple days ago and R. Lee Ermey was talking about foxhole radios. I did some research and found this site. Its pretty cool how simple it is. After my midterms are done, I think I\'ll try and build one. I\'ll post pics when I work on it and stuff. Heres the link if anyone cares to read it.

http://home.houston.rr.com/molerat/foxhole.htm
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: Capcom on January 16, 2004, 08:38:14 PM
It seems like an aweful lot of trouble for a radio.
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on January 16, 2004, 08:55:18 PM
bah, its basic.. Like a crystal set radio. Great fun to make.
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: Living-In-Clip on January 16, 2004, 09:33:53 PM
:confused:

I\'m not in war. Why would I build one?
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: CHIZZY on January 17, 2004, 06:15:07 AM
hmm... that\'s like saying "I know what the picture is, why should I put this puzzle together?"

Gotta keep young minds occupied. Otherwise they start robbing liquor stores and shit.
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: (e) on January 17, 2004, 12:53:15 PM
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Gotta keep young minds occupied. Otherwise they start robbing liquor stores and shit.

Yeah, dont end up like me.

On the radio; Funny you mention this, I am reading King Rat, by James Clavell, and one of the main things in it is a makeshift radio. What they did, is take 3 water bottles, and section it off. That way its just disguised as a water bottle, and with 1/3 of the radio, you are much safer from narks.

Its quite a good book, Not as good as Shogun, but still a good read.
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: ooseven on January 17, 2004, 02:45:24 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
:confused:

I\'m not in war. Why would I build one?



The guide shows you how to build a PoW radio, so it might come in handy LIC to keep your sanity if you are ever banged in the slammer for any reason.
Title: Foxhole radios
Post by: Titan on January 17, 2004, 05:49:25 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
:confused:

I\'m not in war. Why would I build one?


Its a good skill to learn. Afterall, you never know if you are drafted, become a POW and need to communicate. The only thing I don\'t know about these radios is if you can transmit to other radios.