May 5, 2010
- for marines vs.deployment who have already been to iraq,afgan or is still there?
dmckey88 asked: ok so my boyfriend/fiance just left on ship for deployment he didnt tell me where he will be going all he said is he was unsure,with that being said his ship was a week behind due to problems aboard ship but the other two ships left on time…i want to know that he [...]
April 14, 2010
- How do I make an antenna?
isaacniceguy asked: I have an old multi band battery opperated raido/tv/pb.marine raido with a dial tuner. Bought it years ago for 20.00…. I recently found it and unfortunatly the antenna (plastics crew on type) and the antenna “socket” have been bent. I would lie to play around with this little radio. I would like to [...]
- I am looking for a Radio Controlled CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter for my husband for our anniversary?
Katie 76 asked: I have googled and googled and so far not found anything that was a RC Marine Corp helicopter. Any ideas of where I could find one would be much appreciated. He flew the CH-53 while serving in Lebanon. So I want to try and find that model specifically. Thanks for your help. [...]
- What are the stats of my sons coming home safe from Iraq & Afghanistan?
Sandra asked: I have one army son in Baghdad guarding a prison, one marine son is headed to Afghanistan in April supposedly staying on base to fix damaged computers, and the other marine son fixes damaged land to air radios who is going to Afghanistan in May. Is anyone good with number crunching?
March 29, 2010
- All of the top radio talk shows are all conservative. Why?
Mahal asked: Here are the most popular radio talk shows in America: Rush Limbaugh (conservative, politics) Sean Hannity (conservative, politics and culture) Michael Savage (conservative, politics and culture) Dr. Laura (conservative, relationships and self-help) Glenn Beck (conservative, politics and culture) Laura Ingraham (conservative, politics, military and activism) Neal Boortz (conservative, politics) Mark Levin (conservative, politics) [...]
February 17, 2010
- Marine Corps MOS questions?
Anthony asked: I’m looking to enlist in the Marines after high school, and have been looking over the jobs and had some in mind. Since Infantry is filled up where I am, I was planning on just waiting until the the field opened back up. But I looked over more jobs to see if any [...]
February 13, 2010
- Experienced Boaters Discuss the NFL Boat Tragedy.What Mistakes Did They Make? How Might They Have Survived?
mlr299 asked: I got sick seeing video of that boat bobbing around in the water and pictures of Nick Schuyler stranded and holding on for dear life. Such a horrible tragedy and I cannot begin to imagine the terror of what they experienced. I’m sure they never imagined they were endangering themselves by going out [...]
February 11, 2010
- Good MOS for female Marine wanting to get her hands dirty?
Jordan J asked: I am in the process of joining the Marines! I want to go for an MOS that will allow me to get my hands dirty like the men. Of course there are still no women in combat, so what MOSs can I try for that will at least allow me to go [...]
- Marine MOS for woman?
Jessica asked: I know woman can’t do Infantry, Feild Artillery or Tank and Assault Vehicel Operations, but I want something that will actually be in the action. Right now i’m looking at Feild Radio Operator and Motor Transportation. Does anyone know any other positions that may involve anything infantry-like.
February 5, 2010
- can any onr help me with this problem?
shavkatjon2000 asked: UNIDEN MH120 HANDHELD 2-WAY VHF MARINE RADIO i wonna buy like that one and it says 1W to 5W so what dose it mean can any one help me with that and do any one know where to buy 2-WAY VHF MARINE RADIO with unlimited distance thanks so help
January 22, 2010
- is this a good plan, join the navy then ocs for marine corps?
TheMarine asked: i plan on joining the navy right after highschool for a year or two, then using the GI bill and going to college, then attending ocs for the marine corps. to become an officer, the reason im joining the navy first is to get money to help pay for college. but also to [...]
- A marine transcript from the US coast guard?
Happy Feet asked: This is the reportedly the transcript of an actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadien authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 2005. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the south [...]
December 27, 2009
- i need a voice changer for a walkie talkie?
Ryan F asked: i need a voice modifier for a walkie talkie with a throat mic system. i need it for my airsoft games to distort my voice over the radio to make it more recognizeable over the standard chatter. something to make me sound like a space marine… VOX lol cold, monotone, heartless.
December 20, 2009
- marine combat engineer?
R34dy4anyth1ng asked: i scored an 88 on my asvab and chose field radio op as my mos because my recruiter told me that combat engineering was only available if i go active. after reading a few posts, i’m starting to think my recruiter had no idea what he was talking about. i’m not sure what [...]
December 7, 2009
- Marine Reservist’s Contract/Deployment?
AND’sMommy asked: I have no idea if anyone can answer this question. My husband joined in Nov. 2003. His contract is “up” this Nov. 2009. He was in Iraq in early 2005 until late 2005. He is a Radio guy. My question is, what are the chances of him being deployed again, if any? A [...]
November 28, 2009
- Can “Mayday” be used on land for serious emergencies?
Paul T asked: Can “Mayday” be transmitted over something like a CB radio to summon help for non-marine emergencies. For example, could a trucker transmit “Mayday” on his CB to request an ambulance for someone with life-threatening injuries after an auto accident?
November 24, 2009
- marine corps mos reserves?
a cool dude asked: what exactly does a field wireman, field radio operator do? by the way im will joining the reserves until my BA is complete so what wouldbe my job as a reservists? what would they do all day? thank you..
November 19, 2009
- Is the use of high powered radio frequency waves, affecting other creatures?
Sopwith asked: Such as the possible examples of honeybees…whale sonar…etc… http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/16/ccd_research/ http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/marine/sonar.asp
November 18, 2009
- My Radio in my boat keeps cutting out and resetting when i turn radio up a little?
Nick asked: Ok i just bought a Kenwood – 50W x 4 MOSFET head unit and i previously purchased 2 6.5inch boss marine front speakers and 2 6x9inch boss rear speakers. the 6.5s are 200watts max and the 6×9′s are 300 watts max. Am i trying to run to much on my head unit with [...]
November 9, 2009
- Is there such thing as a non-deplyable unit in the marine corps?
shorty asked: My husband and i are prior marines got out as cpl’s and are in the process of re-enlisting.Haven’t talked to our monitor yet but just wanted some advice before we do so.We are 0621′s(field radio operators) and keeping the same mos but wanting to request a non-deployable unit if possible with the need [...]