Degsy Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Yeah right,cowboys and indians. :lol: I've no doubt you'll have a pistol even if it means shaving your head and changing your name to Patton. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Yeah right,cowboys and indians. :lol: I've no doubt you'll have a pistol even if it means shaving your head and changing your name to Patton. :lol: Do I have to rewrite history again :twisted: ...I have done it once already today :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Jack, I know I'm going to regret asking but which bit of the Signals Corps do you want to be? 1/. Signal Construction Battalion 2/. Signal Photographic Company 3/. Signal Pigeon Company 4/. Signal Radio Intelligence 5/. Signal Photo Lab Mobile Unit 6/. Signal Operations Battalion 7/. Signal Operations Company 8/. Signal Depot Company 9/. Signal Repair Company 10/. Signal Installation Company or 11/. HQ Signal Service Army It kinda makes a difference on the kit you have to get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I was gonna say that, but I couldn't be bothered to write it all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Of course with a truck, you're already limited, so a good dressing piece essential for a signal corps truck would be the SCR-299s and 399s radio's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 You should really have an LC-57 canvas bucket as well, very important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 But that means Line Construction kit, like climbing spikes, and hand tools, then he'll need a Bag BG-54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Well that goes without saying, got to start with the basic stuff. So that will be Belt LC-23, Climbers LC-5 & gloves LC-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 ......to go with the LC 24 Twisting pliers, HM-1 Hammer and of course the TL-107 Cutting pliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Tool equipment pouch TE-5 is always handy of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh a handy piece of kit indeed, but not for pole climbing much to fiddly, with the LC-23 linesman belt, the plier cutters can be carried in the leather belt pouch. And why would he want tweezers up a pole ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Good for getting splinters out of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 but it isn't only tools, hed need something like a Field Telephone, an EE-8-A or a TP-9. So he can check the line whilst he's up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 And don't forget he really must have Reel Unit RL-31 on the backof the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 or call for help, if the tweezers didn't work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 RL-31 would be proper for the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 or call for help, if the tweezers didn't work! He could use Megaphone M-64 from the top of a pole though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 No in a Combat zone he be better to ring back to his unit and get somebody on the Switchboard BD-71,. draws less attention from snipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 BD-71 you sure? Wouldn't TC-12 be better? Looks more impressive anyway 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I think as a Combat Zone operative it more likely that they'd have a smaller more practical BD-72 rather than a fully fledged Central Office 20 line set up. Guess it depends on how important the unit is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Ok, split the difference & go for BD-72 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Of course in a Forward Zone wire lines are not discrete anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 In that case M-132 signal lamp may be more expedient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I was thinking more Signal lamp M-227 part of the SE-11 kit, thats good in daylight at over 2000 yards. AND it looks like a gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Ah yes of course I'd forgotten that. Airborne as well obviously which is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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