Command&Control Unit 6 Radio Basics

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome 

MilitaryEnglish 

11 February2025

Term 3 

10 February - 6 May

Military English:

SPL Assignments 

Command&Control (book and online license)

SpeakOut Homework (each week approx 15%)

Create an online account of Command&Control

follow the instructions in your books

Today

we'll learn about the radio basics

we'll be able to have a radio conversation in English

How are radios used in the army?

SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System

AN/PRC -148 multiband Inter/intra team radio is the most widely fielded handheld radio

2. According to the text, what is true of the AN/PRC-148 handheld radio?

1. It can receive but not send data messages.
2. It is too large to fit into a soldier's pocket.
3. It uses rechargeable battery.
4. It has a longer range than than man-pack radios.

1.What can be inferred about the SINCGARS radio?

1. It can hop frequencies automatically.
2. It is mostly used for data transmissions.
3. It has a better battery than the AN/PRC-148.
4. Soldiers wear it like a backpack.

• radios
• stay in contact
• hop frequencies
• SINCGARS (man- pack)
• AN/PRC-148 (handheld)
• backpack
• transmissions
• two-way contact
• rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

• radio's
• verbonden blijven
• veranderen van frequencies
• SINCGARS (draagbare set)
• AN/PRC-148 (compacte)
• rugzak
• transmissies
• tweerichtingscontact
• oplaadbare lithium ion batterijen

Homework

SpeakOut 15 %

Radio Basics Teams upload Monday 24 February 8 p.m.