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Congratulations, you made a few working radios with the most basic feature set.

Now make a radio that works in sub-zero and 100+ degree temperatures, survives water, dust, and firearm exposure, being dropped dozens of feet, is resistant to broad-spectrum jamming, can handle secure encrypted communications with a large set of ever-changing participants, has a range of dozens of miles and days of battery life, is of a size and weight portable enough to be carried by a soldier for hours or days alongside their normal gear, and which can be field-repaired by a soldier with a few days of training.

And those are just the high-level requirements. It's a lot more complicated than a CRUD app, which even a non-programmer can do in an hour.



Link to CELab post on Mil Std 810 - Gunfire shock.https://celab.com/en/laboratory/environmental-tests/mil-std-...

The application portion has a nice explanation on the effects of gun fire on systems. Keep in mind that "gunfire" covers everything from a 9mm handgun to a 30mm Gatling gun.


What is firearm exposure? Working next to a firearm? Working after being shot with a firearm?

Any cell phone seems to do the former just fine, and I don't know of any radio, military or not, that can do the latter.




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