Emergency Antenna Platform System (E-APS) – WC2FD

Posted date: November 02, 2015in: AntennaNo Comments

A system to facilitate emergency radio communications from parking lots using lamp posts as antenna masts. Designed and built by the kids of the 721st Mechanized Contest Battalion WC2FD.COM

For more info goto: http://wc2fd.com/eaps/

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