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		secfirstmd on March 20, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The US Army’s costly quest for the perfect radio Yeah its mostly the battery that hasn't really reduced much in size over years. Most of the other stuff is the display, antenna etc and general "soldier proofing".

vvanders on March 20, 2018 [–]

Amplifiers can be large-ish if you're going over ~20W depending on how much power is going out to the antenna vs thermal dissipation requirements.

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