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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 12:57 AM UTC
I see on photos USMS M1A1 that him is have suspender for BFT. Use this antenne USMC.
Thanks.
Miloslav
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 01:37 AM UTC

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I see on photos USMS M1A1 that him is have suspender for BFT. Use this antenne USMC.
Thanks.
Miloslav


BFT antena is a small boxlike structure let me see if i can find a pic
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 02:11 AM UTC
Hey

I found some pics of the BFT antenna on prime portal. I hope It's ok to upload them here. (PRIME PORTAL thanks for the pics )






Inside the tank


Cheers Roel
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 02:16 AM UTC
I think he's asking if the USMC uses the BFT antennae on their tanks?

Jim

(good pics BTW)
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 02:22 AM UTC

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I think he's asking if the USMC uses the BFT antennae on their tanks?

Jim

(good pics BTW)


Yes, i have this antenne(DML AIM include this) and I like use this for model.
Now i prepare M1A1 USMC and I would like to know use this USMC.
Miloslav
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 04:49 AM UTC
I know we installed on alot of Army vehicles and tanks dont know about Marines. I do beleive the Marines use EPLRS for their system
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Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 11:50 PM UTC

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I know we installed on alot of Army vehicles and tanks dont know about Marines. I do beleive the Marines use EPLRS for their system


Blue Force Tracker (BFT) and EPLRS are more less the same thing. From the way I understand it, BFT is for Battalion and below size units and EPLRS is for units larger then this.

BFT/EPLRS causes headaches at my job with the wargames we have here, we have a dedicated computer that connects the simulations together to emulated BFT/EPLRS and it can cause problems (mostly user ones ). I shudder every time I hear those terms
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Posted: Friday, November 03, 2006 - 12:27 AM UTC

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I know we installed on alot of Army vehicles and tanks dont know about Marines. I do beleive the Marines use EPLRS for their system


Blue Force Tracker (BFT) and EPLRS are more less the same thing. From the way I understand it, BFT is for Battalion and below size units and EPLRS is for units larger then this.

BFT/EPLRS causes headaches at my job with the wargames we have here, we have a dedicated computer that connects the simulations together to emulated BFT/EPLRS and it can cause problems (mostly user ones ). I shudder every time I hear those terms


BFT and FBCB2 are kissing cousins. FBCB2 uses EPLRS where BFT isuses a L Band Sattleitte (spelling) Both devices are used at echelons from squad to Div and in some intacnes higher. What sim do you work with? I work in Simulations
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