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DART - LMR Key Management 101
Before jumping into LMR Key Management, we have to go over some acronyms and terminology. Familiarizing with the following list will...

Patriotic Rat
Jun 173 min read
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EXPEDITIONARY!
From all my deployments, one word will always stand out and basically sum up the entire experience, expeditionary. It literally is everything and nothing at the same time. The word itself is one of seriousness and comical relief. What does it mean to be expeditionary?

Patriotic Rat
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Welcome to The Freq Show!
"Welcome to The Freq Show" is a slogan I coined back in 2017. I wanted to create training videos for my shop and thought it would be...

Patriotic Rat
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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DART - LMR 101
Land Mobile Radio (LMR) is a specific type of radio that is primarily made for line of sight two-way communications. Think of walkie talkies and you'll be on the right track. LMRs are similar to FRS/GMRS radios that you can buy off the shelf at Walmart. However, LMRs have a larger field of range and additional capabilities than your standard walkie talkie.

Patriotic Rat
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Rob’s Rule No. 1
On my last deployment I met a very eccentric contractor named Rob. Rob was close to retirement and a former veteran. He had worked...

Patriotic Rat
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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You’re Going to be a DART, Now What?
Welcome, and congratulations on beginning your journey into DART-hood. It's ok, we've all been there asking the very same question. What the heck is a DART? In being selected as a new radio technician we have a slew of acronyms for you to learn that'll blow your mind into craziness. Your first acronym you should know is DART (Dumb Ass Radio Troop/Tech). This is only the beginning and the rest of the journey will be even more..."fun."

Patriotic Rat
Dec 24, 20221 min read
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