TACTICAL
COMMUNICATIONS
M
essages not only
block the airwaves
when other
vital information
may need to be
communicated, they also increase the
risk of detection by the enemy, either
by listening in on the same channels
or over-hearing the transmissions
being made. There is nothing more
frustrating than crawling undetected
towards the enemy camp, only for the
radio to bleep at the critical moment
when a fellow team member gets
a good kill and shouts “Get some!”
over the radio.
FOR AIRSOFT
After last month’s article on tactical hand signals,
it naturally follows that players should know how
to communicate using radio equipment and how
to ensure messages are clear and to the point. The
guys from Airborne Airsoft tell us how it’s done
BASIC COMMS CHECK
“Hello Charlie this is Zero. Radio check, over.”
“Charlie ok, over.”
“Zero ok, strength 5. Out.“
Basic Radio Operations
Each radio in the field and at base will
have a call sign, which is a short string
of letters and numbers that identifies
that station or the operator. These are
usually associated with the team or
unit’s organisation and composition
and are often alpha-numeric: B10
(BRAVO ONE ZERO), or D20 (DELTA
TWO ZERO) and so on.
Each team member should have
a ca