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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. –High Frequency radio was created over 100 years ago and the United States Armed Forces continues to rely on this method to communicate in various environments.
“We will always have HF. They used HF in the World Wars and Vietnam and we are still using it today,” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel A. Rodriguez a field radio operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 2.
As the U.S. Marine Corps evolves and prepares to fight our Nation’s future battles, high frequency radios still have a place in modern battles.
“In modern combat environment you will have other types of systems that will be established. However, you will want to set up HF first because of its reliability and ability for long distance comms,” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Owen B. Trinidad, a field radio operator. “With modern battles involving in more urban environments, the ability to be field expedient and able to hide really well will be helpful.”
With most forms of communication needing line of sight to operate having a high frequency radio becomes more important in a harsh environment.
“Other advanced systems like networks, satellite, VHF use line of sight so you can’t always connect with someone on the other side of mountains,” said Trinidad. “But HF can bounce up and down off of the atmosphere. Giving us the ability to push past mountains and even reach people around the globe.”
The U.S. Marine Corps continues to rely on the abilities of the high frequency radio even with other forms of communication.
“Some of the other frequencies are easier to hack, HF is a direct line,” said Rodriguez “It also leaves a small footprint and is harder to be tracked or found, which is good when hiding from an enemy.”
The Marines participated in a competition utilizing the training and knowledge on high frequency radios to send and receive messages across the United States and Japan.
“It’s not just Marines who are participating either, we have other forces, trying to test our capabilities and how far we can talk with HF,” said Rodriguez, “The goal is to talk to as many people as possible today, how many positive checks and how far we can go. I think its great training for the Marines.”
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2021 14:54 |
| Story ID: | 392279 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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